On April 4, 2018, three lawyers, two wives, and a little baby from Opticliff Law ventured to France to learn more about tiny trade channels between France and the US. The firm’s focus was on small (“craft”) producers of wine and champagne who would like...
Portland-based business law grows along with local startup community Portland, Maine (March 21, 2018) - - Opticliff Law, a boutique business and trademark law firm, has expanded its team of attorneys and relocated its offices to 123 Free Street in Portland’s Arts District. After launching in...
For those of us who know our firm well, your reaction to this headline is less like, "Wow, awesome!" and more like, "Finally! Jeez, what took so long?" I feel like we grew out of our humble office at Think Tank about 2 years ago....
[Originally posted in 2012; things have changed since then, but the thrust of this post remains!] The “Art Works” sticker was created because of its many meanings to the philosophy of this law firm. A triple entendre, if you will. We support Creative Portland, the First Friday...
Common question: I’m thinking of buying a business. What should I be thinking about and how do I prepare to do this? Buying a business At the risk of over-simplifying (e.g. ignoring the huge step of financing the transaction, which is a major hurdle and often not...
In the hustle and bustle of holiday season, Portland landlords may have missed an important rule that the City of Portland announced today: all landlords, including Airbnb hosts, must file a registration form with the City and pay an annual fee by January 1, 2016....