Business, Real Estate & Employment Law

Liza Brereton’s legal practice involves both transactional law and litigation, leveraging her extensive experience as a litigator to protect clients’ interests. Her successes at trial and arbitration give her unique insight into potential pitfalls in contracts and business deals, allowing her to address risks proactively. Liza guides clients through every stage of business, including formation, asset protection, growth, development, dissolution, and disputes. She drafts and negotiates contracts in a wide array of industries.

She handles real estate matters such as ownership transfers, commercial leases, and specific performance trials. In one notable case, she secured a judgment of specific performance after trial, compelling the seller to transfer ownership of real property to her client.

Liza also advises clients on employment issues, tackling matters such as performance management, wrongful termination, alleged discrimination/harassment, and compliance with wage and hour laws. She has successfully represented clients in employment litigation and arbitration, achieving complete victories. Liza has also successfully handled several right of publicity and name, image and likeness matters.

Boxing & SPORTS Law

Liza brings her passion for sports, especially boxing, to her legal practice, working closely with clients to protect their interests, empower them through education, and support their success in and out of the ring, court, and field. Her approach is team-centered, and her clients include professional athletes, trainers, coaches, managers, and gym owners. Liza also represents retired professional boxers, some of whom are entrepreneurs, to help them identify and achieve their goals beyond the sport. Drawing on her extensive litigation experience, Liza strategically navigates disputes and lawsuits. Dedicated to fostering education and empowerment, she creates engaging content on social media platforms regarding rights and duties in boxing. She also represents clients in other professional sports. Liza’s sports practice includes securing P1-A VISAs for foreign athletes to compete in the U.S.

Workplace Investigations

Liza conducts impartial, thorough, and timely workplace investigations, tailoring each investigation to fit the specific needs and scope of the matter. Her work spans a wide range of investigations, from high-profile and complex issues with significant potential exposure to smaller matters aligned with limited budgets. Her clients include small businesses and large corporations, including those with unionized workforces. Liza’s investigations provide a reliable foundation for making informed business decisions on challenging workplace issues.

Trademark Law

Trademarks can play a critical role in building and protecting a business's identity. Liza Brereton’s trademark practice includes drafting strong trademark applications, strategizing the best approach for securing design marks, word marks, or both, and guiding clients through the application and renewal processes with precision. Liza represents clients in trademark renewals and works diligently to protect and maintain their trademarks. She also brokers licensing deals and confronts infringing parties to safeguard her clients’ rights and ensure the integrity of their brands.