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
"Excellent!!"
"It has been incredibly exciting to see my dream realized thanks to Carmelo's insightful and spectacular support throughout this entire process. He has clearly communicated the intricate details of documents vital to the formation process every step of the way and always been available for any additional questions or concerns I've had about current or next steps. I'm grateful for the time and patience he has provided continually throughout the course of this project to accompany my peers and I along with the additional guidance he has offered pertaining to my non-profit's specific vision and needs. Overall, I'm thankful for his expertise on my project's goals and continual support in bringing it to life!"
"This would have taken me days, and honestly cost me thousands of dollars of my time and energy. Great experience here."
"Excellent and Professional !"
"Highly Intelligent!!! Great person!!! HIGHLY Recommend!!!"
"Very responsive and was able to handle my situation very easily."
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