Carl Berry

At the Strategic Legal Group, we excel in offering comprehensive and strategic counsel to businesses, safeguarding the legal interests of both domestic and international enterprises. Our core competency lies in steering corporate entities towards legal adherence and resolutions across a broad spectrum in the drafting, evaluation, and advisory services related to contracts spanning various crucial areas. This includes commercial transactions, commercial property and business acquisitions, scrutiny and negotiation of commercial leases, marketing agreements, vendor agreements, technology and software licensing (including SaaS agreements), employment contracts, termination agreements, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, adherence to building codes (including ADA compliance), facilitating mergers and acquisitions, and overseeing licensing agreements.

Our professionals work closely with company directors, officers, managers, and executive personnel to conduct routine assessments of company-related concerns, aiming to develop and instill best practices for seamless operations.

Our approach is characterized by a meticulous identification and examination of legal issues, alongside the crafting of essential documents required for company operations. We offer clear, actionable recommendations to ensure stringent legal compliance.

We also extend our expertise to business entity formation, corporate governance counsel, and general corporate transactional support, all designed to fortify your business's legal foundations and trajectory.At the Strategic Legal Group, we excel in offering comprehensive and strategic counsel to businesses, safeguarding the legal interests of both domestic and international enterprises.

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor

1995

Managing Attorney

The Strategic Legal Group, PLLC

2005 - Current

Providing legal, practical, and strategic guidance to businesses while protecting domestic and international companies' legal interests and directing legal/regulatory compliance and Trademark and Copyright protection/enforcement for client companies' business operations. administrative, business, civil rights, constitutional, contract, disability, education, employment, environmental, ethics and compliance, governmental regulatory, immigration, information technology, intellectual property, labor, land use, and real property. • Drafting, reviewing, and providing advice to clients on contracts in the following areas: commercial transactions, commercial property acquisitions, commercial lease review and negotiations, marketing agreements, vendor agreements, technology and software (Saas) licensing, employment agreements, termination agreements, confidentiality/non-compete agreements, building

General Counsel – Vice President Business and Legal Affairs

Warriors Boxing Promotions, Inc.

2003 - 2005

• Negotiated business terms for domestic and international television programming sales, including purchase prices, payment terms, license fees, and ancillary deal terms. • Planned and directed all aspects of an organization's contract administration while negotiating contracts with vendors, television broadcasters, promoters, athletes, and others. • Directed legal compliance and reporting and liaised with regulatory agencies.

Media Transactions Counsel

Don King Productions, Inc.

2001 - 2003

• Oversaw company compliance with domestic and international cable television regulations and international trade regulatory issues. • Drafted and reviewed vendor licensing contracts covering advertising, website development and hosting, and print and electronic media. • Developed and implemented I.P. monitoring and reporting strategy uncovering widespread copyright infringement and elimination thereof. • Advised on legal aspects of copyrights, sales agreements, international television and advertising agreements, and business and public relations.

AV-Distinguished Peer Rating

Martindale-Hubble

2019

Carl D. Berry was given an AV-Distinguished rating from his peers, which means that he was deemed to have very high professional ethics and preeminent legal ability. Only lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability receive a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating.

Client Champion Gold

Martindale-Hubble

2019

Florida State Bar  # 81132

Member

1996 - Current

Florida

Since 1996

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