Business Details
39 Years
experience
Retired Legal Counsel for Technology Enterprises in Bronxville, NY
Mc Kinnis Law Offices has dedicated his legal career to serving technology enterprises, providing strategic counsel on corporate, financial, intellectual property, and international trade matters. With over three decades of experience, he has represented clients ranging from emerging startups to established public companies, guiding them through complex legal challenges associated with growth, mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs. As a former General Counsel for ITT Corporation's international telecommunications division and R&D laboratories, he developed deep expertise in technology-driven legal issues.His practice also included serving as a director for multiple technology firms and co-founding high-tech startups, combining legal acumen with entrepreneurial insight. Admitted to practice in four states and maintaining New York Bar membership as a retired attorney, he continues to contribute to the legal field through pro bono work and educational lectures on legal history and intellectual property. His career spans both corporate legal departments and private practice, reflecting a comprehensive understanding of business needs across different organizational contexts.
Services
Corporate Law
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Mergers & Acquisitions
Startup Counseling
Shareholder Agreements
Technology Licensing
Contract Negotiation
Corporate Governance
Legal Tutorials
Details
- Year established: 1987
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of specialized experience in technology sector legal matters
- Our team includes former General Counsel for international telecommunications divisions
- We maintain Martindale-Hubbell's highest professional rating for legal skill and ethics
- Our practice combines corporate law department experience with private practice expertise
- We provide pro bono legal services under New York State's retired attorney program
Associations and certifications
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating
Services
Corporate Law
Comprehensive legal counsel for technology companies covering corporate formation, governance, and compliance. Our practice addresses the unique needs of tech enterprises through all growth phases, from startup structuring to complex corporate transactions. We provide strategic guidance on business organization and regulatory requirements.
Intellectual Property
Specialized protection and management of intellectual property assets for technology firms. Our services include patent strategy, trademark registration, and copyright protection tailored to innovation-driven businesses. We help clients maximize value from their intangible assets through effective IP portfolio management.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Transaction support for technology company mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Drawing on experience with ITT Corporation's telecommunications divestment, we guide clients through complex deal structures, due diligence processes, and negotiation strategies specific to technology sector transactions.
Startup Counseling
Legal guidance for emerging technology companies including entity formation, funding documentation, and growth strategy. Our services support founders through initial organization, investment rounds, and scaling operations, leveraging experience with multiple successful tech startup formations.
Legal Tutorials
Public access educational materials on legal topics including intellectual property basics, shareholder agreements, and technology industry legal history. These resources provide foundational knowledge through downloadable PDF guides developed from our decades of practice experience.
People
Mc Kinnis Law Offices
Retired Attorney & Counselor at Law
Retired technology law attorney with 30+ years experience representing tech enterprises. Former ITT Senior Counsel, Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated, and active participant in legal education through lectures and written tutorials.
Questions
What areas of law does George C. McKinnis specialize in?
Mr. McKinnis specializes in corporate law, intellectual property, international trade, and technology-related legal matters for enterprises at all growth stages.
Is George C. McKinnis currently practicing law?
Mr. McKinnis retired from commercial legal practice in 2016 but maintains New York Bar membership for pro bono work under state regulations.
What technology sector experience does the firm have?
With experience spanning 14 years as ITT Corporation Senior Counsel and representation of tech startups through IPOs, we offer deep sector knowledge.
What educational resources are available?
We provide free legal tutorials on intellectual property, shareholder agreements, and technology industry history through our website downloads.
