Cole Buescher
Startup Lawyer
Illinois
FL
About
Cole graduated from University of Miami School of Law, where he was a founding member of the Startup Practicum. There, he assisted clients with organization/entity selection, VC and angel financing, talent acquisition and retention, intellectual property research and registration, risk/regulation assessment, and other legal issues that arise for entrepreneurs as they launch their new businesses and organizations. Mr. Buescher also offers representation in insurance disputes.
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Client Reviews
"Cole helped me tremendously with the incorporation of my non-profit organization and the registration for 501(c)(3) status. I also had questions about whether or not to register my trademark. Cole understood my short term and long term goals and provided me with economic and efficient strategies."
"Cole provided excellent counsel when I was choosing how to incorporate my company. As a new business, I had several questions regarding the pros and cons of different corporate entities, and Cole took the time to explain the advantages that each corporate structure has to offer as compared to my company's goals."
Work History
Buescher Law, PLLC
Owner
Apr 2017 - Present
Provide legal counsel and business consulting to startup companies and entrepreneurs; advise clients on entity incorporation strategies according to profit and employee compensation goals; develop financing strategies in an effort to scale and expand business growth; assist clients with intellectual property strategy and registration; draft and negotiate complex technology transactions
Chartwell Law
Associate Attorney
May 2018 - May 2019
Assisted clients in all aspects of civil litigation in over 100 cases, including first and third party property, bad faith litigation, premises liability, condominium bylaws, construction defect, and general corporate liability; prepared in-depth liability analysis in order to valuate negotiations and settlements with clarity for clients; engaged in high exposure settlement negotiations
Lydecker Diaz
Associate Attorney
May 2017 - May 2018
Managed all aspects of litigation in over 65 insurance breach of contract and declaratory relief actions; appeared before state court judges for oral arguments; conducted depositions of plaintiffs, fact witnesses, experts, consultants, and third parties; drafted pleadings, discovery requests, discovery responses, substantive motions, and settlement agreements
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Office of Technology Transfer
Legal & Administrative Assistant
Jan 2015 - Mar 2017
Independently managed the negotiation and execution of over 200 technology transactions and licensing agreements; assisted University startups with drafting Invention Disclosures and initiating the commercialization process for new technology and with incorporating business entities outside the of the University’s ownership
Greenberg Traurig Startup Practicum at University of Miami School of Law
Founding Member & Legal Intern
Jan 2016 - May 2016
Assisted clients with organizing, financing, intellectual property, risk, regulation, and other immediate legal/business issues that arise spontaneously for entrepreneurs as they launch their new businesses and organizations; drafted complex organization agreements and other contracts; conducted IP research via USPTO and recommended registration strategies