As a student, I actually despised law school. I did not care much for my classmates and thought that if these were the people with whom I was going to spend the rest of my career, I was going to be miserable. Luckily for me, the practice of law bore little resemblance to going to law school, and I really…
I never intended “friendship” to become a client relationship philosophy, but it just developed organically. I have to say that some of my best clients are also people I count among my friends, which makes sense if you think about it. If you are going to spend a lot of time together in a stressful, high-stakes environment, that relationship is…
Agentis does not hire any attorney unless we believe that attorney has what it takes to become a partner someday – what kind of partner that will be is entirely in the hands of the associate lawyer. We foster and encourage immediate business development, understanding that real results do not typically follow for years, but we let them know that…
As a young lawyer, there are many mistakes yet to be made and many lessons yet to learn. I love Ted Lasso, so I’m going to paraphrase one of his lines – There’s two buttons a young lawyer should never hit: that’s the panic and the snooze. It’s so easy for young lawyers to panic, and kind of understandable why…
Founding Partner, Robert Charbonneau, was recently quoted in The American Lawyer, in an article about the wave of small business Chapter 11 bankruptcies that may be on the horizon. Charbonneau shared insights on the role of the Subchapter V Trustee, and the impact that Subchapter V has had on creditors. “I’m told from the creditor perspective, they like that the…
Ian Corp, an attorney with the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution group, published a commentary in the Daily Business Review where he explored the rights acquired with the purchase of an NFT, the benefits and features received, and how they can help grow your business. An NFT is a digital certificate generated by a software programming language that represents the…
CORAL GABLES – Feb. 2, 2022– Commercial litigation and bankruptcy attorney Jesse Cloyd has been named partner at Coral Gables based Agentis. “When Jesse joined us in 2019, we knew he was an extraordinary talent and he’s proved us right,” said Managing Partner Jacqueline Calderín. “With almost 15 years of experience, Jesse has a deep knowledge of the law as…
News coverage in recent weeks has shed the spotlight on an increasingly important aspect of the crypto space, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs. What is a DAO? A DAO is an entity that operates on the blockchain. It can be many things, but at its core, a DAO is a collective of interests or individuals that come together to achieve…
Creating NFTs of luxury products in the metaverse? Here’s how to avoid being sued. Coral Gables, FL – December 13, 2021 – Recently, the Financial Times reported on the luxury goods group, Hermès, as they defend their intellectual property and trademark rights against artist Mason Rothschild, for his creation of, “a colourful collection of fluffy non-fungible tokens based on the…
AUGUSTA, Ga., November 4, 2021 —Agentis is pleased to announced that it has once again been named to the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings in the Litigation – Bankruptcy category. “We are honored to be recognized in Best Law Firms,” said Robert P. Charbonneau, a founding partner at Agentis, who has been personally recognized by…
We are living in uncertain times. The global pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives. And these disruptions have come at a cost, particularly for small businesses and consumers. According to a recent survey conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, nearly 40% of U.S. households have faced…
With record-low mortgage rates, surging home prices, and a shortage of inventory, the housing market continues at a frenzied pace. But that shouldn’t force buyers to cut corners just to save or money. You’ll end up sinking yourself. Purchasing a home is a big investment and buyers should take advantage of the guardrails provided by real estate professionals and going…
