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.
Understanding the Different Types of Business Purchase Agreements
A business purchase agreement is a contract that transfers a company from the owner to the new buyer. A purchase agreement is used to buy and sell all types of businesses, including sole...
Why Are You Buying a Business?
Investing in a business is a major decision — and there can be many advantages to acquiring an existing company rather than starting your own. If you’re planning to buy a business, it’s important to...
Due Diligence: How Your Company Can Navigate the Process
Due diligence is a crucial phase in every business sale. The process helps buyers assess risks, evaluate a company’s operations, investigate its finances, and confirm the information presented by...
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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