Firm Information:

437 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10022-7001
Web Site: www.nixonpeabody.com
Tel: (212) 940-3000
Fax: (212) 940-3111
Contact: Ms. Maria Gray
Email: mgray@nixonpeabody.com
Other Offices In: Albany, NY; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Hartford, CT; London; Long Island, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Manchester, NH; New York, NY; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Providence, RI; Rochester, NY; San Francisco, CA; Shanghai; Silicon Valley, CA; Washington, D.C.

Attorney Information:

Clinton Square, P.O. Box 31051
Rochester, NY 14603
Tel: (585) 263-1227
Fax: (866) 947-1223
Email: pdurant@nixonpeabody.com

Firm Profile: Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest multipractice law firms in the United States, with offices in seventeen cities and more than seven hundred attorneys collaborating across twenty-five major practice areas. The firm’s size, diversity, and state-of-the-art information systems enable us to offer a comprehensive, integrated range of legal services to individuals and organizations of all sizes in local, state, national, and international matters. Our clients include emerging and middle-market businesses, national and multinational corporations, financial institutions, public entities, educational and not-for-profit institutions, and individuals. Our attorneys adhere to the highest standards of legal excellence and the highest standards of service. We are widely respected for the depth of our industry knowledge and for being responsive, efficient, and easy to work with. In all areas, we use our experience and insight to articulate clearly our clients’ options and the risks involved in any venture.

Firm Background:

Attorney Profile: Mr. Durant is highly experienced in preparing franchise and other distribution agreements. He regularly counsels businesses, universities and individuals on the development, acquisition, sale, licensing, and exploitation of intellectual property and related assets. He also helps organizations establish joint ventures and outsourcing and partnering relationships with their major vendors and suppliers. Mr. Durant is also heavily involved with New Media, internet, and e-commerce issues, including privacy policies, the digital millennium copyright act, and conflicts between U.S. and European legislation and related policy.

Year Admitted to the Bar: 1980

Licensed to Practice in: New York

Professional Associations/Memberships: New York State Bar Association; American Bar Association

Provide Legal Services in U.S.: Yes

Provide Legal Services in Canada: No

Provide Legal Services Internationally: No

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