I earned my law degree from Southern Illinois University in 2002, and have 2 decades of experience practicing law. For the first 14 years, I practiced criminal law, growing a very successful solo-attorney practice and gaining extensive courtroom and trial experience. However, as I grew as an attorney, I realized that my interests drew me to a different type of practice. This is where the idea for INTELLEQUITY® was born.
Based on this new interest, I took a few advanced law courses in intellectual property at John Marshall University Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Upon relocating to Portland, Oregon in 2017, I earned my MBA at Portland State University to better help me to understand and assist my clients’ with their business needs.
My recent experience includes trademark, copyright and other intellectual property-related services, business formation and business law. I am licensed to practice in state and federal court in Oregon as well as federal court in the Northern District of Illinois.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Formation, Franchising, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Intellectual Property
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Oregon
- Oregon State Bar
- ID Number: 140617
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Owner/Attorney
- INTELLEQUITY Legal Services, LLC
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- Started INTELLEQUITY in 2016, and have been providing personal, comprehensive and easy to understand business and intellectual property advice and services to all Oregonians. Areas of concentration include business formation, trademark registration, contracts, copyright and business law.
- Owner/Attorney
- Law Office of Jim Boness
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- Operated a single-attorney criminal law practice in Joliet, IL for 12 years. Experience in pre-trial litigation, hearings and trials, discovery and Client satisfaction.
- Portland State University
- MBA (2020) | Business
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- The John Marshall Law School
- Advanced law classes in intellectual property
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- Southern Illinois University School of Law
- J.D. (2002) | Law
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- Honors: Max and Irene D'el Era Academic Scholarship Richard E. Richman Ethics Scholarship
- Activities: President of SIU Sports Law Society (2000 - 2002)
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- Max and Irene D'el Era Academic Scholarship
- Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Oregon State Bar # 140617
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- Illinois State Bar # 6278820
- Attorney
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- Activities: Criminal and Business Law Attorney
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- How to obtain an immigrant and non-immigrant visa, Lagos, Nigeria
- First American Immigration Consultation Services
- 1 day seminar providing immigration information to Nigerian citizens who wished to come to the United States.
- Licensed A&P Mechanic
- FAA
Business Takeoff
- Q. Signed a contract to buy windows, the following day, an addendum for financing. When does 3 day cancellation start?
- A: I am providing a qualified piece of information here because you have not specified what type of contract it is (Home purchase, condominium purchase, car purchase, something else?).
Assuming this is a home purchase you speak of, Oregon generally provides for the right of rescission on a home sales contract by the purchaser delivering a written notice of cancellation before midnight of the third business day after the receipt of the required written disclosure from the residential property owner(does not include weekends or holidays). Upon proper cancellation notice, all earnest money or deposits must be returned to the person who provided them.
If this is a condominium purchase, the purchaser ... Read More
- Q. I need a legally binding contract that allows me to get my eggs from the chickens that I give away to someone
- A: You can definitely create a contract. Although, if you are giving all the money from the sale of the eggs to the other party who gave you the eggs, I am not quite sure the purpose of the relationship.
In any event, my office handles contract matters and we can customize what you need. Please feel free to contact me so we can talk a little about what your goals and needs are and I can provide a quote to craft whatever contract meets your circumstances.
- Q. Can a store be liable if an employee consents to watching a customer's belongings and the items are stolen?
- A: If the store was negligent for failing to properly train and supervise its' employees, or not implementing adequate policies to secure the customer's belongings, that store could face liability. Generally, the store will be liable if the employee's actions were within the scope of their employment, the store failed to properly train or supervise the employee, or the store did not take reasonable care to keep the premises safe for customers.
Having said that, there is usually not a clear answer to the question of a store's liability for an employee agreeing to watch a customer's belongings and the items being stolen. Especially considering the fact that the hypothetical ... Read More
