Sul Lee Law Firm

The firm primarily represents businesses, companies, executives, employers, contractors, subcontractors, and other commercial organizations rather than individuals.

Mission and Approach

• Mission: "We liberate business from disputes so they can grow and challenge the world" through high-quality legal services.
• The team emphasizes professionalism, growth, teamwork, commitment, and accountability.
• The firm focuses on understandable, practical approaches that help businesses reduce risk, resolve disputes, and support long-term growth.

Clients and Industries

Sul Lee Law Firm serves:

• Texas-based companies of all sizes (from startups to established businesses)
• Korean-owned and other Asian-based businesses operating in Texas and the United States
• U.S. and international businesses with operations or disputes in Texas, Georgia, and Michigan

Industries the firm regularly works with include:

• Beauty supply and hair products
• Cosmetics and fashion/apparel
• Restaurants and hospitality
• Manufacturing
• Retail and wholesale
• Information technology
• Construction
• Video games, e-sports, and entertainment
• Distribution, logistics, and supply-chain related businesses

International and Korean-Owned Businesses

• The principal attorney, Sul Lee, is Korean-American and fluent in English and Korean.
• The firm has deep experience with Korean-owned and other Asian-based companies doing business in Texas and elsewhere in the U.S.
• The team combines knowledge of Asian culture with Texas and U.S. business law to better serve international clients.

Offices and Contact Information

Sul Lee Law Firm serves clients from multiple office locations:

• Dallas, Texas (primary office)

Phone: 469-663-9737

• Austin, Texas

Phone: 512-521-0838

• Atlanta, Georgia

Phone: 678-944-9032

• Michigan office

Phone: 248-617-8667

Prospective clients are encouraged to contact the firm to schedule a consultation to discuss their specific business, commercial, or intellectual property issues.

The firm guides entrepreneurs and companies through selecting and forming appropriate business entities, including:

• Corporations (including C-corp and S-corp)
• Limited liability companies (LLCs)
• Partnerships and joint ventures
• Conversions, restructures, and reorganizations

Formation-related services include:

• Helping select a suitable business name
• Preparing foundational documents such as articles of incorporation, bylaws, resolutions, and operating agreements
• Assisting with partnership, shareholder, and joint venture arrangements
• Supporting acquisition of required permits and licenses (as applicable)

Corporate Governance and Ongoing Counsel

Sul Lee Law Firm offers corporate counsel and governance support, such as:

• Corporate governance advice
• Board of directors responsibilities
• Annual and regular meeting minutes
• Ownership and management-structure planning
• Business restructuring and reorganization guidance

The firm can also serve as outside or fractional general counsel, providing ongoing advice on:

• Contract review and negotiation
• HR and employment questions (employer-side)
• Vendor and customer issues
• Legal risk management and compliance

Business Transactions and Commercial Contracts

The firm negotiates and prepares a broad array of business and commercial agreements, including:

• Stock purchase agreements
• Asset purchase agreements
• Purchase and sale agreements (PSAs)
• Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) documents and due diligence support
• Operating agreements and partnership agreements
• Shareholder and buy-sell agreements
• Employment, noncompete, and nondisclosure agreements
• Corporate governance documents
• Joint venture and distributorship agreements (including exclusive and non-exclusive arrangements)
• Master dealer and distributor agreements
• Franchise agreements
• Intellectual property (IP) licensing agreements
• Commercial lease and sublease agreements

The firm focuses on well-structured contracts designed to reduce disputes, clarify risk allocation, and support the company's long-term business goals.

Employer-Side Employment and HR-Related Support

For employer clients, the firm provides business-focused legal advice on employment-related issues, such as:

• Employment agreements and executive arrangements
• Employee handbooks and workplace policies
• Confidentiality, non-solicitation, and trade secret protection provisions
• Independent contractor classification questions
• Risk management concerning employee relations and internal complaints

The firm represents employers, not employees.

Sul Lee Law Firm represents clients on both sides of the franchise relationship, including franchisors and franchisees.

Services for Franchisors and Franchisees

Representative franchise-related services include:

• Acquiring and selling franchises and territories
• Negotiating, preparing, and reviewing franchise agreements
• Reviewing and preparing franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) and related documents
• Preparing and filing franchise registrations (where required)
• Filing federal trademark registrations related to franchise brands
• Advising on franchise law compliance and regulatory issues
• Structuring franchise sales and expansions, including cross-border franchising
• Supply-chain and distribution issues in the franchise context

Franchise Disputes and Relationship Management

The firm assists with managing franchisor–franchisee relationships, including:

• Day-to-day relationship counseling
• Dispute resolution between franchisors and franchisees
• Dealer and franchisee termination issues
• Franchise contract disputes
• Trademark and copyright infringement issues within the franchise system

The firm's goal is to help both franchisors and franchisees understand their rights and obligations, manage risk, and support the long-term health of the franchise system.

Sul Lee Law Firm provides intellectual property (IP) services to help businesses protect and enforce their brands, creative works, technology, and confidential information.

Copyright Services

The firm assists business clients with copyright matters, including:

• Copyright registration and related filings
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices and responses
• Addressing counterfeit products
• Online marketplace issues such as Etsy and Amazon copyright registration and claims
• Cease-and-desist letters and responses
• Copyright infringement disputes and litigation (where admitted)

Trademark Services

Trademark-related services include:

• Trademark searches to evaluate availability
• Trademark applications and registration (including with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)
• Amazon-related trademark registration
• Office action responses
• Cancellation and opposition proceedings
• Brand protection strategies
• Trademark enforcement, including cease-and-desist letters and litigation (where admitted)

Patent and Design Support

The firm advises clients on:

• Product clearance considerations
• Patent preparation and prosecution (in coordination with appropriate professionals where necessary)
• Patent licensing and related agreements
• Design patent strategies

Trade Secret and Confidential Information Protection

Sul Lee Law Firm helps businesses protect trade secrets and confidential information by:

• Preparing and reviewing noncompete and nondisclosure agreements (NDAs)
• Advising on trade secret protection practices and policies
• Addressing misappropriation by employees, vendors, partners, and competitors

IP services are focused on supporting the overall value of the business and aligning protection strategies with the company's commercial goals.

The firm has a strong Texas presence and represents businesses throughout the state in business law, litigation, intellectual property, and related matters. Example cities and regions mentioned on the firm's site include:

• Dallas and the broader Dallas–Fort Worth metro area
• Austin
• Houston
• Frisco
• Plano
• Irving
• Other cities and counties across Texas

The firm provides both transactional and litigation services for Texas businesses, including startups and established companies.

Georgia (Atlanta) Business Services

Sul Lee Law Firm has a dedicated Atlanta-focused practice serving businesses throughout Georgia. Services include:

• Employer defense and HR compliance
• Business litigation and commercial disputes
• Corporate counsel and contract services
• Fractional general counsel
• Trademark and intellectual property protection
• Construction-related disputes for contractors and subcontractors

The firm represents employers and business entities, not employees, in these matters.

Michigan Business Services

Sul Lee Law Firm also serves businesses operating in Michigan, including growing companies, contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers. Services include:

• Business formation and corporate governance
• Commercial contracts and business transactions
• Commercial and business litigation
• Employer defense and employment compliance
• Commercial real estate and related disputes
• Trademark and intellectual property matters
• Risk management and outside general counsel services

The firm works with businesses throughout Michigan, including areas such as Troy, Novi, Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Southfield, Grand Rapids, and surrounding communities.

Offices and Contact Numbers

• Dallas, TX Office: 469-663-9737
• Austin, TX Office: 512-521-0838
• Atlanta, GA Office: 678-944-9032
• Michigan Office: 248-617-8667

Businesses in these regions can contact the firm to schedule a consultation about their specific legal needs.

Lists Atlanta, Burlington, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, and Irving as a location. Names Georgia, Michigan, Texas, United States, Dallas, Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, and Detroit as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Types of Business Disputes Handled

Representative dispute and litigation matters include:

• Breach of contract and contract interpretation disputes
• Partnership and shareholder disputes
• Ownership and management-control disputes
• Business dissolution and partnership dissolution
• Vendor and supplier disputes
• Commercial debt and unpaid invoice disputes (including breach of promissory note)
• Fraud and misrepresentation claims
• Breach of fiduciary duty
• Conflict-of-interest issues and partner rights and duties
• Commercial landlord-tenant disputes and lease termination issues
• Commercial real estate disputes and development disputes
• Construction disputes and defects
• Intellectual property disputes (trademark, copyright, and related matters)
• Employer-side employment disputes (including retaliation, discrimination, and wrongful-termination defense)

Litigation, Arbitration, and Alternative Dispute Resolution

The firm represents clients in many forums, including:

• Negotiation and pre-litigation demand letters
• Mediation and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes
• Arbitration
• State and federal court litigation (where admitted)

When appropriate, the firm typically encourages clients to consider ADR options such as mediation or arbitration to control costs and business disruption. However, the trial team is prepared to litigate when necessary.

Dispute-Prevention and Risk Management

Beyond active lawsuits, Sul Lee Law Firm helps companies:

• Review contracts and internal processes to reduce the likelihood of future disputes
• Evaluate potential claims early
• Assess the business implications of different dispute-resolution strategies

The firm's litigation and transactional experience allows it to approach disputes with a clear understanding of both the legal issues and the practical realities of running a business.

The firm assists Texas and U.S. businesses engaged in cross-border operations, particularly involving Asia and the United States, with matters such as:

• Establishing and structuring international business operations
• Corporate transactions involving foreign counterparties
• Contracts with foreign manufacturers and suppliers
• Cross-border franchise relationships and distribution arrangements
• Import, export, and supply-chain related agreements

The goal is to provide practical solutions for "borderless" operations, where goods and services move between Asia and the U.S.

Support for Korean-Owned and Asian-Based Companies

For Korean-owned and other Asian-based businesses operating or investing in the United States, the firm provides:

• U.S. subsidiary and entity formation
• Commercial contracts, supplier, and distribution agreements
• Employment counseling and employer-side guidance
• Business transactions and expansions into Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and other U.S. markets
• Ongoing outside general counsel services tailored to U.S. operations

Bilingual and Culturally Informed Representation

• Principal attorney Sul Lee is Korean-American and fluent in English and Korean.
• The firm understands the legal, cultural, and operational issues that international and Korean-owned companies face when doing business in the U.S.

By combining knowledge of Asian culture with U.S. business and commercial law, Sul Lee Law Firm aims to provide representation that supports long-term international business growth.

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