NANCY BENVENISTE LAMELL

nlamell@frlawcorp.com 
Phone: (310) 575-0800 x 2699
Fax: (310) 575-0170

Practice Areas

General Business Law and Commercial Transactions:

Entity formation, including choice of entity, preparation of organizational materials such as articles, bylaws, limited liability operating agreements and partnership agreements; structuring relationships among owners and between owners and the entity; preparation of various business agreements, including distributorship, licensing, employment, consulting, independent contractor, shareholder stock purchase and option agreements, nondisclosure agreements, releases, pledge and security agreements, together with UCC documentation; assistance with transactions for the purchase or sale of a business, including stock or asset transactions, mergers, dissolutions

Employment Law:

Advice regarding employment relationships, employee terminations and layoffs, wage and hour issues; preparation of employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, bonus compensation agreements, and severance agreements

Intellectual Property Law:

Trademark counseling and registration, nondisclosure agreements, trade secrets and unfair competition, licensing and merchandising

Admitted to Practice

State Bar of California (1984)
U.S. District Court, Central District of California (1991)

Education

University of California at Santa Cruz (B.A. Literature 1976)
University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D. 1984)

Professional Affiliations

State Bar of California, Member, Labor and Employment Law Section
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member, Labor and Employment Law Section

Activities & Honors

Chair, Moot Court Board Committee on Standards and Grading, Hastings 1983-84
Board of Directors, Little Village Nursery School, 1999-2000 and 2005-06
Executive Board, Grant Elementary School PTA, 2000-present
Santa Monica High School Vocal Music Association Steering Committee, 2010 - present