Morgan Theodore
Morgan P. Theodore Law. PLLC
I bring fifteen years of experience to my practice as a civil litigator and transactional business attorney. Presently, I operate as a sole practitioner, offering in-house support to a range of small businesses and established corporate clients. My focus is on intellectual property law, where I provide trademark and copyright counseling to both corporate entities and creative individuals.
Additionally, I offer appellate and litigation support as co-counsel for various firms, dealing with a wide array of civil issues. My background includes significant experience in litigating in both state and federal courts, with over ten years dedicated to complex brief writing and legal strategy development.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 0070188
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish
- Principal Attorney
- Morgan P. Theodore Law. PLLC
- Current
- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D. (2009)
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- Honors: Cum Laude
- Activities: Center for Ethics and Public Service Fellow
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- Tulane University
- B.S. (2005) | Business Marketing
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- Honors: Cum Laude
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- The Florida Bar # 0070188
- Member
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- Website
- Morgan P. Theodore Law, PLLC
- Q. what is the most cost effective way to structure multiple businesses?
- A: It depends on whether the businesses are related to one another. It generally makes the most sense to form separate businesses. Each business will have liability protection so long as you keep them separate from one another and will insulate you from personal Liability. If they are indeed connected, you can make the original LLC a parent company. You need to hire a business formations attorney for further insight. You can also ask your accountant their opinion on what gives you the best tax advantage here.
- Q. I used a shipping company to transport personal belongings worth around $10,000.
- A: You would have to send your contract with the shipping company's terms to an attorney to review this. If there was indeed a fire, they should have some insurance coverage for contents. I would hire an attorney to put them on notice of a breach of contract and negligence. Obtain their property and contents insurance information to put in a claim and notify your own homeowners or business insurance (depending on what is applicable here) of the issue to see if you have coverage.
- Q. Any help regarding original characters that look similar in a self-published book?
- A: Copyright protection is very flexible. If your character is original, unrelated to kirby and has original unique features, you will likely be able to proceed without infringing on the nintendo copyright. However, you need not have culpability or intention to copy in order to be found liable for copyright infringement. As such, and in an abundance of caution, I would recommend altering that character to remove all similarity to Kirby. You need not intentionally copy Kirby in order to be sued for infringement. Air on the side of caution!
