Intellectual Property, Business, and Estate Planning Law Firm in Virginia and Washington, DC

McClanahan Powers, PLLC

1604 Spring Hill Road
Suite 321
Vienna, Virginia 22182
USA

(703) 546-8594 or (800) 413-0589

www.mcplegal.com

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McClanahan Powers, PLLC, based in Fairfax County, Virginia and Washington, DC, is a full-service legal firm for business and commercial law, intellectual property, and estate planning. We handle legal issues across the Commonwealth of Virginia, the District of Columbia and nationwide. Our attorneys offer a high level of service to each of their clients, providing cutting-edge legal strategies and aggressive representation. They place a high value on timely and open lines of communication, and will go the extra mile to provide thorough and cost-effective representation that suits your needs and goals.

With a strong foundation in business law, intellectual property and commercial law, McClanahan Powers counsels individuals, for-profit businesses of all sizes and nonprofit corporations on a wide range of legal issues. From a centralized location in the Washington, D.C., metro area, McClanahan Powers is near the hubs for intellectual property protection and current government legislation. Additionally, the law firm provides comprehensive estate planning services to those who wish to plan for their family's future through wills, trusts and other financial tools.

By utilizing the latest strategies and techniques, the attorneys of McClanahan Powers provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to help you achieve your goals. Open and timely communication is the cornerstone of how they do business. McClanahan Powers will go the extra mile to set expectations and meet your needs at every step.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Business Consulting; Advanced Directives; Durable Power of Attorney; Health Care Directives; Burial Directives; Breach of Contract; Tortuous Inference with a Contract; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Infringement.

Practice Areas Description

McClanahan Powers offers skilled representation for the following legal practice areas and services:

- Business Law

McClanahan Powers, PLLC, a business law and intellectual property firm located in Fairfax County, Virginia, represents clients in a variety of legal matters, including: Business legal analysis; Generating entity formation and internal documents for limited liability companies, corporations and other entities; Starting and organizing a Limited Liability Company (LLC); Starting and organizing a Corporation; Drafting and reviewing enforceable contracts; Collaborating on business agreements and disputes; Negotiating contract terms and provisions; Assisting with and preparing for employee and labor grievances; Supporting corporate governance and annual state and federal filings; Nonprofit corporation formation and tax exemption 501(c) filings; Limited Liability Company (LLC); Corporations; Forming a Limited Partnership; Sole Proprietorship; Partnership.

* Business Consulting

McClanahan Powers offers its business clients a business attorney retainer program that allows for businesses to have an attorney that they may call at their convenience to ask legal and business questions as well as draft and file legal documents. Many clients are excited about this advantage because no appointments are required and they can feel secure knowing that they have an experienced and knowledgeable attorney on hand who can answer their legal questions. It allows businesses to be proactive in handling potential legal issues. The attorneys at McClanahan Powers believe strongly that good business practice follows the old slogan "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

- Intellectual Property

Our firm offers highly skilled representation for a variety of intellectual property matters, including the following: Intangible asset evaluation; Filing of state and federal copyright and trademark applications; Drafting of copyright, trademark and patent licensing agreements; Copyright Registration; Copyright Assignment, Licensing and Royalties; Copyright Infringement; Advanced copyright, trademark and patent searches; Trademark Assignment, Licensing and Royalties; Trademark Infringement; Patent Assignment, Licensing and Royalties; Patent Infringement; Trade Secret; Trade Secret Misappropriation; Issuance of cease and desist letters for possible IP infringement claims; Prosecuting and defending all IP infringement claims; Assisting with assignment of IP rights to another part.

* Copyright

A Copyright is published or unpublished original work of authorship that is composed in a manner so that it may later be seen, heard, copied, reproduced, communicated, or transmitted. It is important to note that ideas themselves are not copyrightable. However, ideas may be protectable as a Trade Secret through state and federal statutes or in their capacity as a tangible expression. It is important to consult an attorney if you believe you have a copyrightable work of authorship or even if you are simply in the creation and idea process. Even in the early stages, copyright considerations such as original authorship, royalties, licensing, infringement, and protection generally are all important considerations that could dramatically impact a work of authorship in the future, as well as any derivative works.

* Trademarks

A Trademark is a logo, design, slogan, phrase, smell, sound, name, word or other unique mark, or combination thereof, which is used to identify the business or individual source of goods or services in a commercial market. If the Trademark identifies the source of a provided service, as opposed to goods, then the Trademark is technically referred to a Service Mark; however, despite this technical label, Service Marks are still usually referred to simply as Trademarks. The Trademark must be unique in the sense that it is different from other marks in its specific product or service market, thereby allowing consumers to differentiate the Trademark from other Trademarks.

- Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts and Estates

Estate planning is one of the most important things an individual can do to protect his or her family's financial security as well as their overall well-being and future. Every estate plan is different and should be customized to the needs and interests of the individual and their family. Having a properly drafted and executed Will and/or Trust is essential to a well-conceived estate plan. The attorneys at McClanahan Powers, PLLC, understand the financial considerations of estate planning, the proper measures to insure the safety and security of your loved ones upon your death, and have developed techniques and strategies to design a well-conceived and custom-tailored estate plan.

- Litigation

The attorneys at McClanahan Powers provide aggressive and tenacious legal representation to their clients. Do not settle for an attorney who will only settle. Our attorneys will go to war for you and your legal rights. We offer highly skilled representation for a variety of litigation matters, including, but not limited to the following: Breach of Contract; Tortuous Inference with a Contract; Fraud; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Business Litigation; Self-Dealing; Copyright Infringement; Trademark Infringement; Patent Infringement; Trade Secret Misappropriation; Unfair Competition; Probating a Will; Will and Trust Contests.