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Emily Wisniewski is an intellectual property and business lawyer. Emily focuses her practice on helping businesses and individuals protect and build value with their brands. Emily’s practice encompasses a wide range of intellectual property services, including trademarks, copyrights, trade dress, and trade secrets. She advises clients on brand development, handles trademark and copyright registration applications, intellectual property licensing, and the sale and transfer of intellectual property. In addition, Emily advises clients on business formation, startup matters, contracts, regulatory matters, and everyday operations. Emily has extensive experience forming and advising tax-exempt and 501(c)(3) organizations. Emily works with clients to buy and sell businesses, including transaction structuring, negotiating, due diligence, and document drafting.

Attorney Lawrence D. Thurswell specializes in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). He is also an expert in cases involving auto accidents, slip and fall accidents, dog bites, and medical malpractice. Following his father and grandfather, Lawrence D. Thurswell is a third-generation attorney. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona in 1995 and his law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1998, where he received academic awards and an Excellence for the Future award for his outstanding achievements.

Joshua Williams concentrates his practice on commercial real estate projects, tax planning, and corporate transactions. He advises developers, investors, and business owners on all phases of real estate acquisition, development, financing, and disposition. His work often includes negotiating and closing complex deals, structuring joint ventures, and guiding clients through land use, zoning, and permitting processes at the local level. In addition to real estate, Joshua provides strategic counsel on business structuring, contract negotiation, and tax-efficient planning for closely held companies, partnerships, and nonprofits. He regularly assists clients with entity formation, capital planning, and corporate governance matters. His ability to bridge legal and financial considerations makes him a trusted advisor for clients seeking both technical precision and practical insight.