LORNE E. BERKELEY

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Education:
University of Miami, B.B.A.
Pace University, J.D.

Bar Admissions: Florida

Lorne E. Berkeley born in Livingston, New Jersey, received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Miami in 1993, and his Juris Doctor from Pace University in 1997.

Mr. Berkeley was admitted to the Florida Bar and the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida in 1998. After completing law school, he served as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County, Florida and tried several jury trials to verdict – including many major felony prosecutions.

Mr. Berkeley maintains a varied law practice which includes:

Commercial and Business Litigation includes:

Commercial Contracts
Business Contracts and Agreements
Partnership Agreements
Operating Agreements
Shareholder Agreements
Other related corporate agreements, documents and Issues

Transactional Practice includes:

The negotiation and preparation of
Complex Commercial and Business Contracts and Agreements.
Shareholder Agreements
Operating Agreements
Partnership Agreements
Asset Purchase and Sale Agreements
Business Purchase and Sale Agreements
Formation of Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
Corporate Structuring for Asset Protection

Mr. Berkeley’s litigation experience in these areas assists him greatly in preparing the same agreements he litigates for his clients. His knowledge of the “pitfalls” and understanding of the complex terms and provisions in these types of contracts and agreements provides the foresight and experience for him to prepare these documents already anticipating problems and controversies which may arise.

Construction Litigation practice. This includes but is not limited to:

Architects and Engineers’ professional liability
Construction Liens
Construction Contract disputes

Mr. Berkeley uses his litigation experience to negotiate and prepare Construction Contracts for Commercial Projects and Residential Projects.

Other areas of regular practice include:

Entertainment Litigation; Business Litigation; Right of Publicity and Privacy Law; Libel Law; Copyright Law, preservation of Intellectual property rights.

Mr. Berkeley has and continues to represent business owners, professionals (i.e. Doctors, Attorney’s and Certified Public Accountants) and individuals concerning online reviews which are defamatory, false or otherwise justify removal under the law. Mr. Berkeley has sued some of the largest if not the largest website search engines, social media websites/apps and review websites for doctors, other professionals and business owners and has been successful in obtaining the removal of false and defamatory reviews. Mr. Berkeley has also assisted business owners and professionals in regaining control of websites which have been stolen from them and social media accounts which have been improperly removed or taken down. Please contact Mr. Berkeley if you feel you are a victim of false or defamatory online reviews and/or postings.
Mr. Berkeley has and continues to represent artists for contract negotiation and formation with major music production companies, recording companies, and distribution companies as well as TV production companies.
In addition, Mr. Berkeley represents on air personalities assisting with a wide range of Copyright, Trademark and other Intellectual property right issues.

Criminal Defense Practice

Continuing to use his experience as an Assistant State Attorney, Mr. Berkeley provides criminal defense services.

Administrative Hearings

Mr. Berkeley also represents his professional clients before the Department of Business and Professional Regulations concerning Complaints against architects, engineers, contractors and real estate agents.

Family Law

Mr. Berkeley also maintains a small Family Law practice. His cases consist of Domestic Violence dispute and injunctive requests and matrimonial proceedings.

Labor and Employment Law

Mr. Berkeley represents and counsels clients on EEOC claims, wrongful termination, employment agreements and assists clients in effectively managing their employees. Prosecuting and defending employment agreements

Representative Clients:

A well-known entrepreneur who develops and sells websites, Mr. Berkeley has negotiated the multi-million dollar sale of his client’s online businesses and websites to publicly traded companies.
Mr. Berkeley is admitted on a Pro Hac Vice basis in California. There he has represented the interest of his client, a well known restaurateur with locations in Beverly Hills and Costa Mesa, in construction dispute issues.
A national contractor specializing in hotel interior renovations. He regularly negotiates on their behalf multimillion-dollar contracts with most major hotel chains and brands for projects throughout the United States.
A national contractor specializing in the removal, liquidation and installation of furniture, fixtures and equipment for most major hotel chains and brands. He regularly negotiates on their behalf multimillion-dollar contracts with most major hotel chains and brands for projects throughout the United States.
He has assisted in the sale of locally-well known restaurants located in New York and New Jersey.
A well known, reality TV star from the Bravo TV Real Housewives franchise, assisting with copyright, trademark and other intellectual property and Libel Law issues.
A well known movie producer assisting in copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights violations.
A well known movie writer with copyright, trademark and other intellectual property right and contract litigation issues.