Our Team
Joshua D. Brinen
Founder/Principal
Martha Thrush
Senior Associate (Emeritus)
Sarah O’Sullivan
Junior Associate
Zhe (Alex) Zhu
Law Clerk
Katie Fitzgerald Madigan
Junior Associate
Scarlett Meltzer
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Recent Posts
Insight Into critical legal developments and issues impacting our clients.
Legal Counsel for Startups: 5 Reasons to Get it Now
Legal Counsel for Startups Legal counsel for startups is often viewed as something a business only needs when problems arise — a mindset that creates unnecessary risk for early-stage companies. For...
Venture Capital Transactions: Key Terms and Legal Strategies to Protect Startup Interests
Venture Capital Transactions Venture capital transactions can be transformative — or disruptive — to a startup’s trajectory. Just as negotiating a business sale or structuring a commercial lease...
Offshore Tax Planning: Navigating Legal Boundaries, Risks, and Compliance
Offshore tax planning can create legitimate opportunities to preserve capital, protect assets, and reduce tax liability. Offshore tax strategy can also bring regulatory scrutiny and, if mishandled,...
Case Studies
Assisted Client with Harmonizing Three Entities Through Predecessors
Challenge A public company was effectively a combination of two private companies and one public shell. This business compbination came with three sets of books, three separate corporate structures, three separate capitalization tables, and three sets of obligations....
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Testimonials
I formerly worked as a satellite employee from my home state of New Jersey. I ended my employment with my former employer in 2016. In 2018, I was sued by my former employer for $1.1 million in Illinois State Court. I was referred to Brinen & Associates, LLC by a friend who is a client of the firm. Brinen & Associates, LLC came highly recommended. I contacted Joshua Brinen and then had a consultation at his office with his colleague Mark White. Together, Messrs. Brinen and White explained my options...
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