Stephen is a principal at Gray Plant Mooty and member of the Franchise & Distribution, Business & General Litigation practice groups, and the White Collar Defense team.

Stephen represents clients in federal and state court cases pertaining to financial fraud, employment law violations, contract disputes, trademark and trade dress infringement, shareholder disputes and derivative litigation, health care fraud, and government investigations. He has served as first chair and cochair in federal and state court trials involving business torts, fraud, employment law violations, general liability, and trademark infringement, and has successfully argued preliminary injunctions on behalf of the firm's clients.

In addition, Stephen represents clients in commercial transactions and corporate formation. He counsels and assists clients in preserving their intellectual property rights, including trademark and copyright registration, licensing, trademark prosecution, and internet domain name protection. He also helps business owners identify issues specific to the franchise relationship and counsels them on establishing franchise systems, developing and maintaining system standards, enforcing system standards, auditing practices, and contracting.

Stephen also serves clients in general business transactions from start-up companies to established corporations in the fitness, health care, hotel, food service, publishing, and entertainment industries.

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