Business Details
31 Years
experience
Trusted Legal Representation for Complex Cases
Since 1995, McNaul Ebel Nawrot Helgren has built a reputation as a trusted legal partner, delivering strategic counsel across litigation, real estate, and business transactions. Our team of seasoned attorneys combines trial-proven expertise with deep industry knowledge to serve national brands, local businesses, and innovators in sectors like video gaming. We prioritize client goals through lean, efficient teams and creative problem-solving, maintaining a relentless focus on achieving favorable outcomes. With decades of collective experience, we provide tailored legal strategies that address complex challenges while upholding the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. 
Services
Litigation & Trial Practice
Real Estate Transactions
Business Transactions
Video Game Legal Services
Capital Markets
Details
- Year established: 1995
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of litigation experience in complex commercial disputes.
- Our attorneys are recognized leaders in real estate and capital markets.
- We provide tailored legal strategies for video game developers and tech startups.
- Our team includes 15 Super Lawyers and Chambers USA Band 1 honorees.
- We maintain long-standing relationships with clients through transparent communication.
Associations and certifications
- Chambers USA
- Super Lawyers
What people say
Super Lawyers recognition
Chambers USA Band 1
Successful litigation outcomes
Expert real estate counsel
Tailored business strategies
Services
Litigation & Trial Practice
Our trial-proven litigators handle complex commercial disputes nationwide. With decades of courtroom experience, we develop strategic defense and prosecution plans tailored to client objectives. Services include arbitration, mediation, and appellate representation for corporations and individuals.
Real Estate Transactions
We provide full-cycle representation for commercial real estate deals. Our attorneys handle acquisitions, financing, development, leasing, and dispositions for major projects across retail, office, and multifamily sectors nationwide.
Business Transactions
Our team structures mergers, acquisitions, and financing deals for emerging and established companies. We specialize in venture capital, private equity, and joint venture arrangements with particular expertise in the video game industry.
Video Game Legal Services
We represent game developers in publishing deals, intellectual property licensing, and venture capital financings. Our attorneys negotiate platform agreements and protect digital assets for studios creating top-grossing titles.
Capital Markets
Our practice covers debt financing, securitization, and fund formation. We represent lenders and borrowers in complex transactions including mezzanine loans, HUD financing, and REIT structures nationwide.
People
Leslie Barron Swanson
Partner
Specializing in complex litigation with 25+ years of trial experience. Leads high-stakes disputes for corporate clients across multiple industries while maintaining active pro bono representation.
Matthew Campos
Partner
Real estate attorney focusing on commercial development and financing. Represents major developers in landmark projects across the Pacific Northwest and national markets.
Anna Cavnar
Partner
Business transactions lawyer with expertise in venture capital and corporate governance. Advises tech startups and established companies on mergers, acquisitions, and financing deals.
Theresa DeMonte
Partner
Leads real estate leasing and management practice. Negotiates major commercial leases for national retailers and property owners with a focus on risk mitigation strategies.
Robert Muraski
Partner
Chair of the Business Transactions group. Specializes in complex corporate deals and video game industry transactions, representing both established studios and emerging developers nationwide.
Questions
What practice areas does McNaul Ebel specialize in?
We focus on litigation, real estate transactions, business deals, and video game industry legal matters.
How experienced is your litigation team?
Our attorneys have tried hundreds of cases nationwide with a proven track record of favorable verdicts.
Do you represent tech and gaming companies?
Yes, we provide specialized counsel for video game developers and tech startups nationwide.
Are your attorneys recognized industry leaders?
15 of our attorneys are annually recognized in Super Lawyers and Chambers USA rankings.
