Business Details
24 Years
experience
Your Trusted Legal Partner for Business and Innovation
Since 2002, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles has partnered with businesses of all sizes to deliver technically excellent legal services with an entrepreneurial perspective. Our team approach combines decades of collective experience to craft innovative solutions for corporate, litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory challenges. Recognized by Best Lawyers, Chambers USA, and Super Lawyers, we serve emerging growth companies, middle-market firms, and industry leaders across Southern California and beyond.Our attorneys provide strategic counsel from business formation through exit strategies, prioritizing responsiveness and practical business advisory services. With over 40 lawyers recruited from top national firms, we maintain a client-centric focus while adapting to evolving legal landscapes in technology, entertainment, and consumer products sectors.
Services
Mergers & Acquisitions
Business Litigation
Intellectual Property
Public Securities
Venture Capital
Media & Entertainment
Tax & Estate Planning
Trademark Protection
Privacy & Data Security
Consumer Products Law
Details
- Year established: 2002
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of experience in corporate and business law
- Our team approach leverages decades of collective legal expertise
- Recognized by Best Lawyers and Chambers USA for legal excellence
- We provide practical business advisory services with technical precision
- Comprehensive legal solutions from startup to company exit
Associations and certifications
- Best Lawyers
- Chambers USA
- Super Lawyers
What people say
Super Lawyers recognition
Best Lawyers honors
Practical business solutions
Long-term client relationships
Technical expertise
Services
Mergers & Acquisitions
Our M&A practice guides businesses through complex acquisitions and mergers with strategic legal counsel. We handle due diligence, contract negotiations, and regulatory compliance for companies at all growth stages. Our attorneys combine transactional expertise with business acumen to ensure smooth transitions and favorable outcomes.
Business Litigation
We represent clients in business litigation matters including contract disputes, antitrust issues, and commercial litigation. Our approach focuses on efficient resolution through negotiation, mediation, or trial when necessary. Attorneys leverage industry knowledge to protect client interests in state and federal courts.
Intellectual Property
Our intellectual property practice covers trademark registration, patent protection, and copyright enforcement. We help clients develop brand strategies, manage IP portfolios, and resolve infringement disputes. The team provides comprehensive protection for innovations and creative works across multiple industries.
Privacy & Data Security
We assist businesses with GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection regulations. Services include privacy audits, policy development, and breach response planning. Our attorneys help implement security frameworks to protect sensitive information and maintain regulatory compliance.
Tax & Estate Planning
The tax practice provides estate planning, trust administration, and business tax counseling. We help individuals and companies with tax-efficient strategies, wills, and succession planning. Services include IRS dispute resolution and state tax compliance for California residents.
People
Scott Alderton
Managing Partner
With extensive experience in corporate law, Scott Alderton leads the firm's strategic direction while maintaining an active practice in mergers and acquisitions.
Mark Brutzkus
Partner
Recognized IP attorney specializing in trademark protection and technology transactions, with significant experience representing consumer products and entertainment industry clients.
Michael Bernet
Senior Counsel
Corporate and securities law expert advising public companies and emerging growth businesses on compliance, governance, and capital formation matters.
Jared Brenner
Senior Counsel
Experienced transactional attorney handling complex corporate matters including mergers, acquisitions, and venture capital financings for technology companies.
Taylor Osher
Associate
Emerging attorney supporting corporate transactions and intellectual property matters, working closely with clients in the technology and consumer products sectors.
Questions
What legal services does Stubbs Alderton & Markiles offer?
We provide corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property, business litigation, public securities, entertainment law, and privacy & data security services.
How long has the firm specialized in business law?
Our attorneys have provided corporate legal services since 2002, with many partners bringing experience from top national law firms.
What industries does the firm serve?
We specialize in technology, consumer products, entertainment, and middle-market businesses across Southern California and beyond.
How does the firm handle complex litigation cases?
Our business litigators combine trial experience with strategic negotiation to resolve disputes efficiently while protecting client interests.
What sets this law firm apart from competitors?
We combine technical legal excellence with practical business advisory services, maintaining long-term client relationships through responsive representation.
