Attorney Profiles

Mike Hutchinson counsels companies and individuals in business,  commercial, and intellectual property transactions, litigation, and operational matters.

Mike's transactional experience includes serving as an in-house counsel with a specialty finance company and representing clients in a variety of secured transactions and corporate contracting matters including: lottery, structured settlement, prize winnings and other periodic payment transfers; lending issues; common-law composition of creditor agreements and assignments for the benefit of creditors; joint-venture agreements; confidentiality and restrictive covenant agreements; and, general business representation on contracting, technology licensing, trademarks, consulting and employment issues.

Mike's civil litigation experience includes representing plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal actions and arbitrations involving: contract disputes; corporate/partnership disputes; business torts, including fraud, interference with contract and business  expectancies; unfair competition; trade secrets; trademarks; breaches of non-compete and confidentiality agreements; breach of fiduciary duty; conspiracy; and, defamation.

In re Stumbo, 357 N.C. 279, 582 S.E.2d 255 (N.C. 2003) (on amicus brief); Ayoubi v. Penske Auto Centers, Inc., et al., VWC File No. 209-85-13 (December 2, 2003);  Hooker v. Department of Transportation, 27 Cal.4th 198, 38 P.3d 1081, 115 Cal.Rptr.2d 853 (Cal. 2002) (on briefs);  Alexander v. Farmers Group, Inc., 2004 WL 1344885 (Cal.App.2Dist., 2004) (on briefs) (unpublished);  Kupferstein v. Gardena Physicians Hospital, Inc., 2003 WL 21457468 (Cal.App.2Dist., 2003) (on briefs) (unpublished);  Johnson v. Region Ten Community Service, et al., 2003 WL 22010542 (Va.App.2003) (unpublished); Fogel v. UNUM Corporation, 2001 WL 1359112 (Cal.App.2.Dist. 2001) (on briefs) (unpublished);  Blevins v. Bellwood General Hospital, 2001 WL 1452173 (Cal.App.2.Dist. 2001) (on briefs) (unpublished).