Technical Writing & Editing Services

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Technical Writing & Editing Services

Our technical writing and editing services help clients create new, powerful documentation + strengthen and organize existing materials to help achieve corporate goals such as:

• Improving professional communication
• Meeting compliance regulations
• Updating policies and procedures
• Providing employee training
• Streamlining processes
• Having clear, concise guides for products and services
• Distributing vital content to large audiences

Our experienced native English speaking writers come from a variety of scientific, engineering, and journalistic backgrounds, with degrees from the leading US universities. They are well qualified to assume publication responsibilities in a variety of fields.

We can write and edit highly technical or confusing information so that it will be clearly and properly understood by the target audience. The content and message is retained while we make the document more readable for a wider audience.

Our services are not limited to documents that are technical in nature. We also help prepare content for company newsletters, investor presentations, and white papers. In addition to technical and professional writing, editing, and proofing, our services encompass all aspects of technical documentation preparation. The final product is delivered in electronic, printed and/or online formats in the form of high quality:

• User and installation manuals
• Technical papers and reports
• Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Work Order Optimization
• Job Aids
• Training materials
• Product and software documentation
• Policies and procedures, and many more


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UI/UX Design

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UI/UX Design

Grayver Law Group is proud to partner with Hilary Bienstock, considered by many to be one of the premier UX research consultants in California (her clients include the who-is-who among Silicon Valley technology companies). Hilary’s specialty lies in providing unique insights into consumers’ mindsets and motivations by conducting foundational and summative user research and then analyzing and interpreting that research to guide new web site and application designs. User research may take the form of usability testing, participatory design, A/B testing, metrics analysis, ethnographic research, contextual inquiries, focus groups, surveys, card sorts, desirability studies, or a custom study designed to suit the client’s precise needs.

The duration of our UX consulting service depends on the nature of your project and its complexity. We can help you quickly evaluate your product’s user experience and understand what elements need to be updated or redesigned. At the same time, we can provide UX consulting services on an ongoing basis for optimal long-term results.

By helping you to refine the user experience, we empower you to create a well-rounded product that is easy to use and rewarding for both new and current users. Using our multi-domain exposure and industry-leading UX practices, we deliver:

• Digital Experience Design Strategy
• Innovation Strategy
• UX in Digital Transformation
• Product roadmap development
• Design Briefing
• UX Project Management


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STEVEN CISCHKE

STEVEN CISCHKE

Phone: +1.310.372.5770

Email: steven@grayverlaw.com

Steven Cischke joined Grayver Law Group as of counsel in 2019. Steven has over 30 years of litigation experience in both state and federal courts in California. He has handled a wide variety of litigation matters, with special concentration in employment law.

Steven received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan, a Master’s Degree in public policy studies from the University of Michigan’s Institute of Public Policy Studies (now the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy) and a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School.


Hilary Bienstock

Hilary Bienstock

Email: info@grayverlaw.com

Office: 1.310.372.5770

Hilary Bienstock has always been interested in psychology, computer interfaces, and the place where the two intersect. She received her B.A. and M.S. degrees in Communications and Human-Computer Interaction from Stanford University. After taking a year off to teach English to college students in Beijing, she returned to California to work in the new field of User Experience. Since then she’s been a part of UX teams in a wide variety of settings: from a governmental engineering laboratory (Sandia National Laboratories) to (at the time) one of the world’s most trafficked internet portals (Yahoo!) to a media company with a hundred-plus-year history (LA Times).

Hilary provides user research and information architecture to a variety of clients and is considered by many to be one of premiere UX research consultants in California. Her specialty is providing insight into consumers’ mindsets and motivations by conducting foundational and summative user research, and then analyzing and interpreting that research to guide new web site and application designs. User research may take the form of usability testing, participatory design, A/B testing, metrics analysis, ethnographic research, contextual inquiries, focus groups, surveys, card sorts, desirability studies, or a custom study designed to suit the client’s unique needs. In addition to practicing these techniques on an everyday basis, Hilary also teaches courses on foundational research and usability testing methodologies at the User Experience certificate program at California State University at Fullerton.

Some of Hilary’s clients are listed below:


Commercial and IP Litigation

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Commercial and IP Litigation

Grayver Law Group, P.C. has a wealth of experience in all aspects of business litigation, including alternative dispute resolution, trials in state and federal courts, and appeals. Our lawyers have successfully represented clients through every stage of the litigation process. We have skilled practitioners with deep experience in handling contract, complex commercial, partnership/shareholder, accounting, trade secret, right of publicity, right of privacy, fiduciary duty, and unfair competition.

Through our affiliation with Allan Litovsky, we can also offer our clients quality representation in IP litigation, including patent infringement actions, trademark infringement and dilution actions, cybersquatting claims (through ICANN’s Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy), rights of privacy and publicity disputes, etc.

Representative Matters:

• Successful defense of a civil RICO action brought against a leading Russian consulting firm

• Successful defense of a lawsuit against a US subsidiary of a large Japanese defense contractor

• Successful prosecution of a lawsuit against former executives of a large Japanese technology company, leading to a $25 million judgment

• Successful motion to compel arbitration involving a large public Japanese pharmaceutical company

• Successful prosecution of a breach of fiduciary duty action against a former CEO of a prominent hardware manufacturer

• Successful prosecutions and defenses of trade secret/fiduciary duty actions

• Successful prosecutions and defenses of partnership and shareholder disputes


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Russian Language Startup Resources

Russian Language Startup Resources

Russian Language Startup Law Blog

Grayver Law Group is proud to host a Russian-language blog by Leonard Grayver on matters relevant to technology startups that want to enter the U.S. market. The blog is updated regularly and can be accessed at www.startupjurist.com

Russian Language Guide to Venture Capital Term Sheet

Grayver Law Group’s founding partner, Leonard Grayver, publishes a Russian-language Guide to Venture Capital Term Sheet that explains all standard term sheet provisions along with supporting statistics updated on an annual basis. The Guide is now in its 9th edition and at over 120 pages.

For a copy, please contact us at info@grayverlawgroup.com


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Mergers & Acquisitions

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Grayver Law Group routinely advises clients in exit opportunities. The firm provides counsel in connection with a full range of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic transactions. Our lawyers have extensive experience across a wide spectrum of business combinations, including mergers and acquisitions; stock and asset acquisitions; strategic investments and joint ventures; corporate restructurings, recapitalizations and workouts; spin-offs and divestitures; and IPOs.

Our lawyers have participated in a wide variety of transactions, including:

• $20 million acquisition of a software company by a Chinese conglomerate

• $30 million acquisition of a software company by a US public company

• Partial $38 million asset sale of a software division to a US public company

• $450 million restructuring and sale of a hotel chain to a competitor

• $5.5 billion acquisition of Capsugel SA, a KKR + Co. L.P. portfolio company by a Swiss-based Lonza Group Ltd

• $180 million acquisition of a Russian telecommunication company

• representation of Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: CMTA) in its $138 million initial public offering

• representation of a second-largest food distributor in the United States in $1 billion secondary public offering

• various M&A transactions in the real estate and oil and gas industries with a total value of the deals up to $ 150 million


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Patents and Trademarks

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Patents and Trademarks

Through our affiliation with Allan Litovsky, we can handle the complete range of patent law matters, including domestic and foreign patent prosecution, IP due diligence, and related matters. We can help you assess and implement a prudent and cost-effective patent strategy, obtain patent protection for your technologies, receive counsel on ongoing patent matters, and manage a patent portfolio comprised of intellectual property assets.

We have extensive experience in IP litigation, including patent infringement actions, trademark infringement and dilution actions, cybersquatting claims (through ICANN’s Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy), rights of privacy and publicity disputes, etc.

We also have a thriving trademark practice. We provide representation in the selection, registration, enforcement and defense of trademarks both in the US and abroad. Additionally, we have considerable experience in the opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, where we successfully defended our startup clients’ trademarks against claims brought by billion-dollar corporations.

We work with a network of agents worldwide to perform trademark filings, oppositions, cancellations, and co-existence negotiations outside the United States.

Our trademark services include:

  • Global Trademark Strategy
  • Trademark Searches, Clearance, Registration, and Enforcement
  • Trademark Oppositions and Cancellations
  • Negotiation of Licenses and Co-Existence Agreements
  • Trademark Due Diligence
  • Portfolio Management
  • Global Trademark and Domain Name Enforcement, Acquisition and Disputes
  • Brand Usage Guidelines & Policies
  • Global Anti-Counterfeiting Programs including ICANN Protocols

Through our patent law colleagues, we can prepare and prosecute patent applications for all types of inventions including software, hardware, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, computer networking, and telecommunications.

Our patent services include:

  • Planning and Implementation of Patent Portfolios
  • Preparation and Prosecution of Patent Applications
  • Patent Review, Evaluation, and Valuation
  • Offensive and Defensive Patent Strategy
  • Freedom to Operate Analysis
  • Implementation of “Best Practice” Processes
  • Patent Oversight and Operational Implementation
  • Patent Licensing
  • Patent Litigation Strategy


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DANIEL GARZON

DANIEL GARZON

Office: 1.310.372.5770
Email: daniel@grayverlaw.com

Daniel Garzon is as a corporate paralegal for Grayver Law Group. Daniel’s experience includes the preparation and filing of entity formation documents, preparation of resolutions, limited liability company and partnership documents. He routinely assists with due diligence projects, both for startup companies and investment funds.

Daniel grew up minutes away from Grayver Law’s Los Angeles office and is an alum of New York University, where he majored in Economics.

Daniel was born in Bogota, Colombia and is fluent in Spanish.


MARYLOUISE WEISSER

MARYLOUISE WEISSER

Office: 1.310.372.5770
Email: molly@grayverlaw.com

Grayver Law Group is proud to offer a unique resource to its clients – an in-house technical writer and investor pitch coach.

Marylouise Weisser is an experienced technical writer and a speech coach. She closely works with our clients to create technical documents and manuals and helps them explain complex information in a clear and concise manner. Marylouise has extensive knowledge in creating white papers, web site materials, and investor pitch decks.

She also uses her experience in theater and acting to improve oral presentations and routinely coaches our clients before investor meetings.

Marylouise received a B.A. degree in Theater and Music from Brandeis University and completed her coursework towards a PhD degree (ABD) in Theater Theory from Bowling Green State University. Between college and graduate school, she worked as an actress and musician in Hollywood.