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Stuart Heller, Member of Law Office of Stuart A. Heller

Law Office of Stuart A. Heller, Seattle, WA 1988-Present
The Law Office of Stuart A. Heller is a private practice firm for various clients managing multimillion-dollar legal matters.
PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY / OWNER
Draft, review, and negotiate contracts surrounding purchases, sale agreements, and leases while effectively counseling executives in numerous areas of business law. Provide assistance to senior management in guiding acquisitions by recommending appropriate courses of action to assure regulatory compliance and licensing. Proficiently organize tax, securities, bankruptcy, litigation, and intellectual property efforts for best possible advancement of clients' interests.
Selected Accomplishments
  • $6.58 million in acquisitions of four companies comprised of 35 outlets spanning two states secured within 12-month period.
  • Instrumental in leading a 1200% growth rate with 36 additional locations in five years across four states through heading legal efforts in acquisitions and securing a new headquarters for client's multi-location retail operations.
  • $50,000 collection and franchisee default case resolved in federal court via resourceful pre-trial action.
  • $3 million annual gross obtained through application of a risk and cost/benefit analysis supporting removal of land easement covenant and allowing company to establish viable presence in key location.
  • Provided innovative plan leading to settlement of contentious case between start-up client and established business regarding breach of employee non-compete agreement.
  • Protected client's critical intellectual property by securing a favorable settlement with major retailer in a trademark dispute.
  • Developed and implemented strategy enabling client to license its successful U.S. restaurant concept in Japan without cumbersome franchise prospectus filings; overcame cultural and language challenges to close transaction.
  • Identified and prevented future problems by highlighting lease issues for company's acquired locations.

Red Robin International, Seattle, WA 1983-1988
Red Robin International was at the time a regional restaurant chain with 47 corporate and franchised locations in ten states and Canada that achieved system-wide sales at the time of $85 million. Now has over 350 locations.
VICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY / GENERAL COUNSEL
Proficiently oversaw all facets of administration of legal department services and outside counsel while supervising daily activities of two direct reports. Provided documentation of real estate, construction, advertising, financing, confidentiality and vendor contracts as well as franchise licensing, registrations, and negotiations supporting U.S. and Canada locations and in accordance with unified brand image and standards. Protected brand's intellectual property and supplied legal counsel on additional matters including regulatory compliance, board and strategic issues, and commercial and customer claims.
Selected Accomplishments
  • 19 new restaurants attained via altering avenues of personal liability as required from majority shareholder of a franchisee company.
  • $10 million shareholder interest realized through sale to a major Japanese restaurant chain encompassing more than 600 stores.


PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL / REGULATORY AFFAIRS, WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
Federal Way, WA
1978-1982

SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Washington, DC

Stuart Heller


Location

Main Office

1325 Fourth Avenue Suite 940,

Seattle, WA 98101

206-623-0579

Practice Areas

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