Brett Christiansen | IP

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Brett Christiansen | The Chris Law Office

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Firm Summary

Brett Christiansen is a Shareholder/Partner at Christiansen PLLC. His practice areas are PROBATE, CORPORATE and FAMILY. His PROBATE practice encompasses all facets of probate/ip – drafting Wills, Powers of Attorneys, and Directives; Administrations with a will (Probate) and without a will (Intestate); Disclaimers; Muniment of Title; Small Estate Affidavit; Determinations of Heirship and Affidavits of Heirship. The primary focus of his FAMILY practice is divorce with an emphasis on AGREED matters or those family matters where the parties have elected the Collaborative Law Model to resolve their issues. His Family practice includes pre and post marital agreements and agreed post judgment modifications. His CORPORATE practice centers on commercial contracts with an emphasis on technology; negotiating and drafting contracts for the sale and licensing of software and other intellectual property; mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate matters. Prior to establishing Christiansen PLLC, Mr. Christiansen was a founding partner of Christiansen Bullock LLC [2009] which later was known as Christiansen Davis Bullock LLC [2012] and finally as Christiansen Davis LLC [2016]. Prior to entering private practice Mr. Christiansen served as General Counsel for 11 years for a leading national technology provider and was “Of Counsel” in the corproate/technology group of Haynes Boone LLP. Prior to entering law school, Mr. Christiansen worked as a certified public accountant in the State of Texas and has experience in both public and private practice.

Representative Experience

Successful representation of clients in divorce, complex property division and post-divorce modifications
Drafting and negotiation of premarital and post-marital agreements
Representation of clients in child custody disputes and enforcements of existing orders relating to custody and possession
Design and implementation of complex estate plans for all sizes of estates
Acting as attorney ad litem in heirship determination and guardianship proceedings
Conceptualization, implementation, and management of comprehensive legal strategy contributing to company growth from a $300K single-location organization to $100M international value-added reseller offering systems integration and professional consulting services
Formulating and directing risk management and contracting structure, including establishing protocols and drafting all necessary forms of agreement; responsibility for annual review/renewal of insurance portfolio, including Directors and Officers, Errors and Omissions, and Property policies
Successful resolution of multimillion-dollar international and domestic litigation claims, including breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, trademark/trade dress infringement, false advertising, restrictive covenants enforcement, wrongful termination/discrimination, and contract, fraud, RICO, and commercial disputes
Draft and negotiate talent and performance agreements for radio production company
Oversight of merger resulting in a combined surviving entity with annual projected revenues at more than $100,000,000
Has received advanced training in collaborative divorce, and has guided couples through the collaborative divorce process
Serving as corporate counsel to recording studios and labels and television production companies
Management of more than 21 acquisitions for a single client
Expert handling of intellectual property management process to secure, protect, and defend
Federal Trademarks for company products, copyrights, and patents
Development and maintenance of comprehensive company-wide library of standard forms, such as Customer Master Services Agreement, Vendor Reseller Agreements, License Agreementsand Product Orders, Employment Agreements, and Lease Agreements

Bar Admissions

State Bar of Texas, 2001
Texas Certified Public Accountant, 1991

Professional Associations

Member, State Bar of Texas
Family Law Section
Collaborative Law Section, Vice-Chair, 2016-2017
Computer Law Section
LGBT Law Section, Council Member, 2016-2017
Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
Member, Dallas Bar Association
Family Law Section
Collaborative Law Section, Treasurer, 2016-2017
Probate, Trusts and Estates Section
Member, Dallas LGBT Bar Association, President 2017-2018
Member, The National LGBT Bar Association
📷 Member, Attorneys Without Litigation, A Collaborate Law Network
📷 Member of the Texas Bar College, an invitation-only honorary society of lawyers who are among the best trained in Texas. Members are qualified attorneys who are interested in both high ethical standards and improved training for all Texas attorneys.
📷 Member of Collaborative Divorce Texas, an institution comprised of lawyers skilled in the collaborative divorce process.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, magna cum laude, Baylor University, 1991
Juris Doctor, cum laude, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, 2001

Community Service

Lambda Legal
Advisory Board, Arts Incubator of Richardson
Awards and Recognitions

Finalist, Dallas Business Journal 2006 Best Corporate Counsel Award

A potential client may set up an initial complimentary consultation on my website by clicking on the Schedule Consult page or may call my reception at 409-228-0965 to schedule the consultation