Teresa Purtiman
Attorney at Law
Ohio
OH
About
Teresa's prior experience includes 10 years with international and regional law firms and 5 years in-house with large corporations. She lives in central Ohio but represents clients throughout the country. Teresa graduated from University of Akron School of Law and also has a… read more bachelor's degree in economics from Ohio State.
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Client Reviews
"Teresa has helped us with multiple contracts for many of our productions and helped us navigate the waters of the distribution contract for our first television series. She was very detailed and made it easy for us to understand which helped us to get the best deal. We have worked with Teresa for several years and will continue to come back to her for help with our future productions."
"Having been a client at a large Los Angeles based entertainment law firm for three years, I can say with confidence that Teresa’s knowledge, experience, and negotiating skills are on par with anyone in the industry. It only took one deal to realize what a tremendous asset I had been introduced to in Teresa, and Purtiman Law quickly earned my business. Teresa takes the time to discuss multiple scenarios and outcomes with her clients while at the same time remaining open to input as well. It is rare to find counsel where you feel as if you’re the only client. I am incredibly grateful for that."
Work History
Purtiman Legal Services, LLC
Attorney / Owner
Nov 2014 - Present
Provides corporate legal counsel to businesses large and small in a variety of areas, including outside general counsel duties, company formation and compliance,employment issues, real estate, environmental, and intellectual property, with emphasis on transportation, film, publishing, and entertainment industries.
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan, & Aronoff LLP
Of-Counsel Attorney
Dec 2009 - Nov 2014
Provided legal counsel for companies on all forms of transportation issues, including motor carrier, broker, and warehousing contracts, shipping contracts, and regulatory issues. Provided counsel for the independent motion picture industry and other performing arts. Assists companies as legal counsel in all aspects of transportation, contracts, real estate, litigation, IP and employment matters.
YRC Worldwide, Inc.
In-House Counsel
May 2007 - Jul 2009
Provided corporate legal counsel in contractual, real estate, litigation, IP, and employment matters for regional LTL business units USF Holland, USF Reddaway, and New Penn Motor Express and truckload business unit USF Glen Moore. Provided transportation contract counsel for all six business units (including Yellow Transportation and Roadway Express) with combined annual revenue of $9.6B.
Roetzel & Andress, LLP
Of-Counsel Attorney
Aug 2005 - May 2007
Provided legal counsel for corporations and small businesses in corporate, in-house and intellectual property areas; provided imbedded in-house counsel support for Electrolux North America; counseled film industry clients including releases, location agreements, producer, artist, and actor agreements, and soundtrack / synch licenses; provided counsel for small business formation and planning.
Electrolux
Imbedded In-house Counsel
Sep 2005 - Dec 2006
On loan from Roetzel & Andress, provided in-house counsel support for Electrolux; drafted and negotiated contracts, including independent contractor, purchases/leases, licensing, dealer/retailer, terminations, warranties, advertising, telemarketing, infomercials, software, banking, real estate/leases, and vendor agreements. Coordinated tax valuation appeals. Assisted with Canadian/Mexican issues
Walter & Haverfield
Associate Attorney
Feb 2004 - Aug 2005
Provided legal counsel for corporations, small businesses, and municipalities in the corporate, telecommunications, and zoning fields; drafted and negotiated agreements for telecom, Internet, broadband over power lines, wi-fi, dark fiber, Internet service providers; assisted with economic development, tax abatements, enterprise zone and tax incentive agreements, zoning rewrites and zoning research
Adelphia Communications Corp.
Staff Attorney
Nov 2001 - Jul 2003
Provided legal counsel in areas of intellectual property, Internet, federal and state legislation and regulations, telemarketing, and telephony; responsible for all corporate legal issues in Florida and Puerto Rico, negotiated contracts, franchise renewals, coordinated employment issues, performed dispute avoidance and resolution functions, managed litigation, and prepared FCC filings.