Practice Expertise

  • Business Services
  • Corporate Finance
  • Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
  • Franchise Services

Areas of Practice

  • Business Services
  • Corporate Finance
  • Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
  • Franchise Services
  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property & Intellectual ...
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
  • Securities
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Profile

For 30 years, Phil Slinkard has counseled companies throughout the U.S. regarding corporate and business law strategy. He advises on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities law compliance, contract negotiation, litigation strategy, trade secrets, copyrights, covenants not to compete, franchising, intellectual property licensing, executive compensation and employee stock options. He often acts as outside general counsel to companies without an in-house legal team, helping them develop and manage their business plans and growth strategies. Clients quoted in Chambers USA 2021 note that Phil is "technically proficient, extremely responsive, thoughtful, insightful and proactive."


Bar Admissions

Texas, 1982

Education
The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, member of Texas Law Review, Chancellors, Order of the Coif, 1982 University of Oklahoma, B.B.A., with special distinction, 1979

Areas of Practice

  • Business Services
  • Corporate Finance
  • Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
  • Franchise Services
  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property & Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
  • Securities

Blogs

Cannabis Law Blog

The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an ever-evolving industry. Dykema's Cannabis Law Blog discusses important cannabis-related legal developments, reviews the practical implications of those developments, and provides valuable insight for anyone...

Labor & Employment Law Blog

In the rapidly evolving field of labor and employment law, we know that employers need to stay informed about changes in the law, and how these changes impact day-to-day business operations. Dykema's Labor & Employment Law Blog (www.laboremployment-lawblog.com) discusses important labor and employment-related legal developments, reviews practical implications, and provides valuable insight for employers of all types.

The Firewall

The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The Firewall provides insightful legal analysis of the emerging issues in data privacy and cybersecurity law to help businesses stay ahead of the curve.

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