Jonathan R. Wachs
Principal

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Practice Areas

Intellectual Property
Business Formation and Governance
Business Transactions
Real Estate
New Paradigm Counsel®
Government Contracting

Practice Focus

Jonathan Wachs provides strategic counseling to clients in the areas of intellectual property, commercial transactions and real estate law. As head of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, Mr. Wachs works closely with clients to develop, register, analyze, enforce and transfer intellectual property assets in a customized, cost-efficient and highly effective manner. Mr. Wachs additionally conducts intellectual property audits through which clients learn the nature and value of their intellectual property assets and the steps needed to protect such assets from misappropriation or dilution. He has successfully negotiated and completed several multi-million dollar business transactions and has served as general counsel to several small and mid-sized businesses and organizations in various industries and professions.

Education

J.D., Washington College of Law, The American University, 1995
B.A. (with Departmental Honors), The University of Pennsylvania, 1991

Bar and Court Admissions

Maryland
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Connecticut

Points of Distinction

Mr. Wachs has developed and managed numerous intellectual property portfolios, expeditiously and successfully resolved business disputes, and negotiated hundreds of business agreements. He has structured, negotiated and documented transactions regarding the formation, restructuring, sale and termination of small, mid-sized and large business entities (partnerships, corporations and limited liability entities) and the acquisition, financing and transfer of business assets. He has also negotiated and effectuated sales and leases of raw land, residences, commercial property, and condominium units. Mr. Wachs has served various and diverse clients including, without limitation, Internet companies, manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, consultants, restaurants, real estate developers and medical practices. He has also drafted numerous agreements to license, sell, and/or pledge intellectual property assets in industries including software development, entertainment, textiles and pest control.

Mr. Wachs represented several manufacturers in obtaining substantial trademark and copyright infringement settlements from national and international businesses. He has negotiated, documented and implemented various corporate transactions including a multi-faceted, multi-party transaction involving a client's acquisition of an $80,000,000 business division. Mr. Wachs negotiated and managed a client's portfolio of 16 commercial leases for properties in six states. In addition, he negotiated and documented the acquisition, construction and financing of a multimillion-dollar restaurant and entertainment complex.

Baltimore SmartCEO 2010 Legal Elite (November 2010 edition) – Mr. Wachs was named  as one of the “go-to attorneys" for intellectual property law, business transactions and real estate law, based on a poll of the readers.

Washington SmartCEO 2010 Legal Elite (December 2010 edition) – Mr. Wachs was named  as one of the “go-to attorneys" for intellectual property law, business transactions and real estate law, based on a poll of the readers.
 

Activities

Mr. Wachs is the President of the Board of Directors of Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, Inc. He also serves as the Chair of the Greater Baltimore Technology Council Emerging Companies Roundtable.  Mr. Wachs previously served for many years as a Director of and Associate General Counsel for the Jewish Federation of Reading, Pennsylvania and as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of the Arts in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.

Publications/Speeches

Mr. Wachs delivered several seminars to clients, accountants, medical professionals and the general public regarding subjects including the fundamentals of intellectual property, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and legal issues for start-up businesses.

Previous Work

Prior to joining Offit Kurman, Mr. Wachs worked as an antitrust lawyer at large law firms in Washington, DC and as a transactional business attorney in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.

Contact Info:
Email:	jwachs@offitkurman.com
Office Phone:	301.575.0302
Fax Phone:	301.575.0335
Mailing Address:	8171 Maple Lawn Blvd. Suite 200 Maple Lawn, MD 20759