Carmelo Chimera
Attorney at Law
Illinois
IL
"Excellent to communicate with"
About
I seek to establish long-term relationships with clients to be your trusted source for your legal matters.
My practice areas and focus
•Corporate formation & governance
•Contract negotiation & drafting
•Mergers & acquisitions
•Financings, including debt, equity, & mixed
•Copyrights & trademarks
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Client Reviews
"I've worked with Carmelo for a couple months forming a company and I've validated his advice with other attorneys and professionals. He's on point and provides a great value. He puts in 100% effort when he is on the clock and I wouldn't change a thing."
"Great support, put our mind at ease before signing a lease for our business. Quick work and made it clear."
"Very clear in explaining the docs. Very personable and knowledgeable!"
"Carmelo was so kind and knowledgeable I was surprised he used this platform and wasn't running a massive firm! Not only did he give me great advice for free but he also accomplished my specific request without upselling me. And because of that I 100% trust him with future work. Thank you Carmelo!"
"Carmelo provided a no-nonsense service, without having to overcomplicate things, and was very clear, candid, and thorough in explaining the entire process."
"Carmelo was wonderful to work with from the initial consultation call through the end of the project. He answered all my questions and completed all deliverables on time."
Work History
Law Office Of Carmelo G. Chimera
Attorney At Law
Jul 2014 - Present
•Negotiate and draft contracts, including software as a service (SaaS) agreements, master service agreements, labor agreements, and intellectual property agreements
•Advise small business and startup clients on corporate formation and governance including drafting formation and governing documents
•Structure equity, debt, and convertible debt financings and equity incentive offerings
Chimera's Comics
Founder & President
Feb 2011 - Present
•Created business including entity formation, negotiating contracts, and regulatory compliance
•Responsible for branding and image development, including significant experience with marketing, advertising, and public relations
•Oversee community outreach, including charitable participation, strategic partnerships, cross-promotions, and brand awareness with appearances on major news networks an
McGuireWoods
Staff Attorney/Contract Attorney
Feb 2017 - Aug 2021
• Manage deals from negotiation and LOIs to post-closing
• Clients include institutional investors, private investment funds (including SBIC and RBIC funds), banking institutions, and private corporations
• Significant experience providing related to:
- corporate governance
- mergers & acquisitions
- corporate & fund formation
- debt finance
- labor & employment
- non-competition
Bastille Legal Group
Senior Counsel
Nov 2019 - Oct 2020
Advise clients with respect to corporate formation and governance, contract negotiation and drafting, financings including debt and equity financing, intellectual property matters and securities compliance
Ungaretti & Harris
Associate Attorney
Jun 2012 - Jun 2014
•Researched and drafted memorandums and motions on breach of contract, non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements, evidence, and civil procedure
•Personally negotiated the successful settlement of over $30,000 worth of fines
•Conducted extensive internal risk management investigation
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
Legal Clerk
Jan 2011 - May 2012
•Researched and drafted memoranda on criminal issues, including evidence, silent witness theory, and involuntary civil commitment
•Assisted in the preparation for trial of spree killer, including collecting evidence, re-searching trial issues, and preparing demonstrative evidence