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Legal Tip of the Month - Trademark Primer for Naming Your Business or Product/Service Line

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Big agency... Big fees. Small agency... Smaller fees. Simple economics!

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Mark Walters commented on Pete McDowell's blog post 'Naughty or Nice'

Well done, Peter. I could not agree more. Sincere, genuine kindness pays off every time.

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Mark Walters is now friends with Chris McInerney and Johanna Parker

November 30

Mark Walters commented on Joe "The Connector" Kennedy's event 'Finally Friday at Bellevue Arts Museum co-hosted by Eastside Entrepreneurs'

Looking forward to seeing my EESN friends as well, and making new ones.

November 19

Mark Walters is attending Joe "The Connector" Kennedy's event

Finally Friday at Bellevue Arts Museum co-hosted by Eastside Entrepreneurs at Bellevue Arts Museum

November 20, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm

Fresh art. Live beats. Great people. Come explore the bold and beautiful at Bellevue Arts Museum. Beats provided by DJ Miss Problematic. Plus, live Tango performances and three new exhibits. Complimentary wine, beer and appetizers will be in effect.…

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Sam Shmikler commented on Mark Walters's group 'B2B Biz School'

I would love to join your group and learn what I can do to help out. Thanks, Sam

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B2B Biz School

Join this group of successful Eastside business owners and professionals that serve as a shadow board of advisors to one another.

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B2B Biz School

Join this group of successful Eastside business owners and professionals that serve as a shadow board of advisors to one another.

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Stacie S. McClure commented on Mark Walters's group 'B2B Biz School'

I'm still finding my way around EE and just found this group. I'm a CPA and would love to discover how I can contribute!

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Walters Law Firm PLLC

Website

http://sites.google.com/site/wlfsite/

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Business owners looking for a business approach to legal services.

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Accountants, business coaches, consultants, financial planners

Mission Statement & About Mark Walters

Mission: We turn our legal knowledge and experience into value for our clients' benefit.

Beginning his law practice in 1995 and after 10 years in the business world, Mark Walters has developed a contrarian point of view towards the legal profession.

Mark understands that clients fear their attorney. Mark also believes that the legal profession has long failed the new and small to mid size business market with a lack of creativity, a lack of attention to the ROI, and by not allowing clients to control the attorney-client relationship.

Mark's point of view rings loud and true to clients, business owners and executives that have attended his popular FEE REDUCING SECRETS YOUR LAW FIRM WON'T SHARE seminar.

Mark's philosophy and approach empowers business owners and executives to understand essential business law subject matter. Business owners and executives become smarter and they become stronger leaders within their companies and before essential stakeholders.

Mark Walters's Blog

Legal ROI - Know 3 Things BEFORE Filing Collection Case

Every legal project must intend to meet a business objective that adds value to the client’s enterprise and provides a positive return on investment. For example, in most routine collection cases, the lawsuit should only be filed after meeting three conditions.

(1) The client and the law firm know how they will prove and calculate the amount of the client’s damages;

(2) The client and the law firm have verified to the extent possible that the debtor can pay the judgment or settlement; and

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Posted on September 16, 2009 at 12:00pm —

Legal Tip of the Month - Trademark Primer for Naming Your Business or Product/Service Line

This month's legal tip is intended to help business owners gain a greater understanding of the legal framework governing their business. You can find it on the FORUM page, but here's an excerpt.

Trademark law applies to all businesses. The name of your business and the name of your product/service offerings may be trademarks.

What is a trademark?

A trademark is a source identifier. A strong trademark helps consumers identify your business as the provider of your goods or services. For… Continue

Posted on August 22, 2009 at 8:24am —

Free: The Future of a Radical Price - Audiobook available for FREE

I thought this info might be of interest to my fellow Eastsider Entrerepreneurs

Chris Anderson, the Editor-in-Chief,of Wired Magazine's new book Free: The Future of a Radical Price is available on iTunes as a free download.

If you are not a iTune user, you can also download the book here - http://bit.ly/o80Ik

Mark Walters
Walters Law Firm

Posted on August 13, 2009 at 11:00am —

Two Questions to Ask Law Firms to Identify a High Value Less Billable Hours Culture

Always interview a few law firms before hiring one, and go to the interview with questions you need answered before you will hire the firm. This post offers two questions to help you determine if the law firms you interview have cultures and approaches that deliver high value for your legal dollars.

Investments in Technology that Reduce Billable Hours

First, ask about investments in technology that result in work efficiencies, meaning less billable time to you. The question can be phras… Continue

Posted on August 5, 2009 at 9:14pm —

Stop Paying Attorneys for Access to Legal Information

I recently attended a networking function where I met the CEO and founder of an established technology company. As often happens when I meet business owners and executives, this CEO complained about his company’s attorney—though he did not name names (and neither will I).

My CEO friend explained that his company recently received notice from the United States Patent and Trademark Office that it needed file a Section 8 Declaration of Continued Use for its trademark. When he spoke to his trademar… Continue

Posted on July 14, 2009 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

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At 6:12am on January 10, 2009, Steven MacDonald said…: Mark just helped me complete a Standard Contract Agreement that not only protected my interests, but also made me look professional while at the same time outlined my services in a way that made it simple and easy to understand. Mark is a great asset for any business that needs a lawyer to create a professional contract and image. I highly recommend him.