Business Law

Small to mid-size businesses and technology companies, individuals and entrepreneurs needing assistance with technology and software licensing agreements, commercial leasing agreements, and services agreements.

• Commercial Leasing

• Business Successions
• Buying & Selling
• Closely Held Businesses
• Corporations
• Directors' & Officers' Liability
• Franchising
• Joint Ventures
• Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
• Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Corporations
• Partnerships
• Professional Corporations

• Breach of Contract
• Contract Disputes
• Contract Drafting & Review
• Employment Contracts
• Franchises
• Non-Compete Contracts
• Uniform Commercial Code

• Communication & Media
• Internet
• Tourism, Travel, & Leisure
• Film

• Computer Law
• Domain Names
• Electronic Commerce

Intellectual Property

Small to mid-size businesses and technology companies, individuals and entrepreneurs needing assistance with technology and software licensing agreements, commercial leasing agreements, and services agreements.

• Copyrights
• Technology Licensing

CA, Dec 1995
Bar Number: 178962

Not applicable.

State Bar of California; State Bar of New Jersey; Massachusetts State Bar; Bar Association of San Francisco.

I attend continuing education seminars on the topics of technology, business and real estate law.

I assist a mid-sized software company with technology/software licensing agreements (both inbound and outbound) and services agreement on an ongoing basis. I've also assisted start-up companies with commercial lease agreement negotiation.

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California, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

My firm was established in 2003. I've been the principal lawyer in the firm, and I have one assistant.

My firm provides transactional legal support to small and mid-sized companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals. I assist clients with a variety of contractual and business matters, including software licensing and technology-related agreements (both inbound and outbound). Some of my recent client engagements have included assisting a mid-size software company with its outbound software licensing agreements, assisting technology clients with hosting, software-as-a-service, telecom, and other technology services agreements, assisting clients with leases and general business contracts, and assisting clients with incorporating their businesses.

I worked at Pacific Gas and Electric, San Francisco, as a consulting attorney from 2002-2007. Prior to that, I worked for Metricom, Inc., a wireless data services provider, as in-house counsel from 1998 - 2001. Prior to Metricom, I worked as a consultant for various Bay Area law firms and companies, and prior to those consulting engagements, for Pacific Bell Mobile Services from 1995-1997, where my main focus was managing wireless voice and lease agreements. Prior to coming to the Bay Area in 1995, I worked as an Associate for Kerstein & Kerstein, in Newton, Massachusetts, from 1993 - 1995, where I handled both civil and criminal litigation matters.

Received Pro Bono Services Award from the Bar Association of San Francisco in 2004; Outstanding Barrister of the Year award from the Bar Association of San Francisco in 1999; San Francisco Women's Centers Board Member from 2004 - 2008 (Board President from 2006 - 2008); volunteer attorney with the Bar Association of San Francisco's Volunteer Legal Services Program.

Amy Charest.

(650) 249-0154

I'm usually available by email early morning through the evening, and by phone during standard business hours (9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.).

For emergency after-hours, please contact me by mobile phone: (415) 948-3565.

Yes

I can speak Spanish conversationally; other members of my office speak French.

No fixed fee services.

$265 per hour.

Yes, I offer a 15-minute initial phone consultation.

A retainer may be required depending upon the scope of the matter.