Business Details
24 Years
experience
Trusted Legal Services in Sherman Oaks, CA
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles has provided technically excellent legal services since 2002, combining entrepreneurial insight with a service-oriented approach. Our team-based model leverages decades of collective experience to address complex legal and business challenges across corporate, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and litigation practices. Recognized by Best Lawyers, Chambers USA, and Super Lawyers, we serve emerging growth companies, public entities, and investors through tailored solutions aligned with long-term strategic goals.With over 40 attorneys, we maintain a focus on innovation while upholding rigorous standards of responsiveness and technical proficiency. Our practice spans local and international jurisdictions, emphasizing proactive risk management and dispute resolution in dynamic industries.
Services
Mergers & Acquisitions
Intellectual Property
Business Litigation
Public Securities
Trademark Protection
Tax Planning
Consumer Products Law
Data Security
Estate Planning
Entertainment Law
Details
- Year established: 2002
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of experience in corporate and intellectual property law.
- Our team-based approach ensures comprehensive solutions for complex legal challenges.
- Recognized by Best Lawyers and Chambers USA for legal excellence.
- Tailored strategies align with clients' long-term business objectives.
- Proven track record in high-stakes litigation and transactional matters.
Associations and certifications
- Best Lawyers
- Chambers USA
- Super Lawyers
What people say
Proven track record
Strategic counsel
Responsive team
Industry recognition
Tailored solutions
Services
Mergers & Acquisitions
Our M&A practice advises clients on domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. We provide strategic guidance on due diligence, regulatory compliance, and deal structuring for emerging growth companies and established enterprises. Our attorneys negotiate complex agreements while prioritizing clients' long-term business objectives.
Intellectual Property
We help clients protect intellectual property assets through trademark registration, patent prosecution, and copyright enforcement. Our services include global portfolio management, licensing agreements, and litigation defense against infringement claims. Strategic audits ensure comprehensive protection aligned with business goals.
Business Litigation
Our litigators handle complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts, focusing on efficient resolution through negotiation, arbitration, or trial. We represent clients in contract disputes, antitrust matters, and class actions while minimizing operational disruptions through proactive risk management strategies.
Public Securities
This practice supports companies with SEC compliance, IPOs, and public offerings. We advise on disclosure requirements, corporate governance, and regulatory matters for issuers and underwriters in domestic and international capital markets transactions.
Trademark Protection
Our trademark team assists with brand strategy, global registration, and enforcement against counterfeiting. Services include clearance searches, portfolio management, and litigation before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to protect clients' intellectual property rights.
People
Mark Brutzkus
Partner
Specializes in intellectual property litigation and trademark protection. Advises clients on brand enforcement strategies and complex IP disputes. Recognized for expertise in trademark trials and appeals.
Michael Bernet
Senior Counsel
Focuses on corporate transactions and intellectual property matters. Provides strategic counsel on M&A deals and IP portfolio management for technology and consumer products companies.
Jared Brenner
Senior Counsel
Handles business litigation and regulatory compliance. Represents clients in high-stakes disputes and advises on corporate governance and risk management practices.
Taylor Osher
Associate
Supports clients in trademark prosecution and data privacy compliance. Assists with global brand protection strategies and regulatory audits under CCPA and GDPR frameworks.
Alexander Manglinong
Associate
Focuses on corporate law and emerging growth companies. Advises startups on formation, financing, and M&A transactions while supporting venture capital fund clients.
Questions
What areas of law does Stubbs Alderton & Markiles specialize in?
We specialize in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, business litigation, public securities, and trademark protection for emerging growth and established companies.
How does the firm support emerging growth companies?
We provide end-to-end legal counsel from formation through exit, including venture financing, IP protection, and strategic M&A guidance tailored to startups and scaling businesses.
What distinguishes your intellectual property practice?
Our IP team combines litigation expertise with global brand protection strategies, including TTAB proceedings and customized enforcement against counterfeiting across digital platforms.
Can you assist with international legal matters?
Yes, we handle cross-border transactions and IP protection through a network of foreign associates in over 45 jurisdictions for trademark registration and dispute resolution.
