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Joseph A. Spiriti Jr.,
represents clients in general business matters, with specialized
expertise in contract negotiation, debt collection, business
infrastructure and transactions, real estate, and entertainment
transactions and litigation.
Debt Collection
Mr.
Spiriti's experience in the collection field shows that, when an
attorney is involved, a large percentage of claims can be collected
quickly, without initiating collection proceedings or the filing of
legal actions.
Business Infrastructure
Mr.
Spiriti's experience includes business organization, joint ventures,
corporate, Sub-Chapter S, and LLC formation and operations, operating
agreements, shareholder agreements, minutes and bylaws, contracts,
employment agreements, dispute avoidance and resolution, business
sales/acquisitions, secured transactions.
Business
Transactions
Mr. Spiriti
understands the impact sound legal advice has upon the success of
business endeavors. He provides general and specialized corporate
advice and representation for business and strategic issues that arise
with his private and public clients. The scope of this practice
includes the following:
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Agreements for asset sales and purchases
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Contract negotiations
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Financial services
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Leases
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Personal services
Business
Transactions
Mr. Spiriti
handles the acquisition, development, leasing, financing, debt
restructuring and disposition of real estate projects in Florida and
nationwide, including residential properties, office buildings,
apartment projects, shopping centers, hotels, mixed-use developments,
and industrial projects. He represents clients in all facets of real
estate and land use matters. In addition, he also has fifteen (15)
years experience in handling landlord / tenant, foreclosure, and
condominium association matters.
Entertainment Practice
Mr. Spiriti
maintains an entertainment practice, which includes the representation
of musicians, record producers, record labels, managers, film and
television production companies, directors, producers, and the
occasional actor. His traditional entertainment clients include: TV
production companies, film production companies, authors, television
media placement firms, executives, graphic artists; music producers,
screenwriters, actors, musicians, artist managers; concert promoters,
directors, and record labels. His primary duties with regard to these
clients include contract drafting and negotiation (recording and
publishing agreements, record production agreements, producer
agreements, artist manager agreements, option agreements, and book
publishing agreements), intellectual property protection (same as
above), vetting of properties, dispute resolution, non-litigation
collections, and business and legal strategy and other counsel.
In The News
Suit Against Kanye West
MTV
All Hip Hop News
Rap Worlds
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Entertainment Law & Finance, May 1990, “How To Handle H-1
Visas”. Wrote a practical training approach on how to navigate
through the new immigration rules.
Florida Shipper,
1987-1988, “Shipper’s Case Notes”. Assisted the law firm of
Thomas Raab & Strader, P.A. in the preparation of legal case
briefs on various topics relevant to the shipping industry
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Additional
Information
Licensed Florida Mortgage Broker
Licensed
Real Estate Associate
Florida Notary
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