Criminal Law

• Internet Crimes
  As part of our technology-focused practice, Meador & Engle provides advice and counsel for a number of software and internet companies. We regularly draft or respond to copyright and trademark notices, draft terms of service and privacy policies, have handled domain name disputes, and have quietly represented high-profile individuals in online defamation matters. If your business has a substantial online presence, we can help you navigate the sometimes chaotic landscape of internet law.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Planning on starting a business or looking for investors for an existing business? Meador & Engle can provide advice and counsel on corporate form and structure, operating agreements, articles of incorporation, ownership issues, corporate governance, and compliance with securities regulations.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Ross is active in the California Bar Association. He was elected Secretary of the Executive Committee of the International Law Section and currently serves as Advisor Emeritus to the Section. As a public speaker, he has addressed the State Bar on issues such as International Mergers and Acquisitions, International Ventures for the Old and New Economies, the Korean Response to the Asian Financial Crisis, and multiple programs on investing in Vietnam. He has also been invited to speak at many other venues including the Haas School of Business and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
  As a small firm servicing a range of client needs, Meador & Engle has developed a variety of capabilities within the general areas of Business Law, Intellectual Property, and Litigation. Below is a representative, but by no means exhaustive, sample of the sort of engagements for which we are we are retained.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  Meador & Engle's experience and value orientation allows us to represent clients in business matters, patent and trademark procurement, and high-tech litigation without busting their budgets. We have resolved patent suits more than once at the early stages through diligent factual and legal research and by convincing opponents that there are better targets than our clients. Recent litigation matters include: prevailing in a breach of contract arbitration against a billion-dollar medical services company; patent defense of a Silicon Valley software company with no payment; obtaining a favorable settlement in a trademark litigation (with under $20,000 billed) where the opposing party was represented by a top national intellectual property law firm; obtaining a no-payment dismissal of a software licensing dispute over million-dollar semiconductor design software; and design and utility patent cases in the Northern, Southern, and Central Districts of California.
• Unfair Competition
  In addition to patents, Meador & Engle represents clients in a range of other litigation matters, often involving high technology. We have filed and defended trademark, copyright, trade secret, contract, unfair competition, and employment cases. We handle matters in state and federal courts and in arbitration. We have also represented clients on appeals in cases initially handled by other attorneys. In short, we've been there and done that and we can help guide you through the process.
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Employment Contract
  “ I needed help with a contract regarding purchasing shares of a company, as well as employment contracts and Ross dissected it for me quickly and explained it to me in a way I could understand. He went above and beyond.