Singleton Law Firm P.C. - Champaign, IL
Singleton Law Firm P.C. is an elite corporate, intellectual property, and venture technology law firm located at the University of Illinois Research Park in Champaign, Illinois. Founded in 2005 by attorney Alan Singleton, the firm empowers technology startups, agricultural innovators, and growing enterprises with strategic corporate formation, patent protection, trademark prosecution, and venture capital financing.
Empowering Innovation and Enterprise at UI Research Park
Transforming an innovative breakthrough into a sustainable, scalable business requires corporate legal counsel that understands both technical nuances and commercial strategy. Situated within the University of Illinois Research Park in Champaign, Singleton Law Firm P.C. serves as an indispensable legal ally for entrepreneurs, inventors, and enterprise leaders. Founded in 2005 by attorney Alan Robert Singleton, who also serves as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence advisor at the Research Park, the firm bridges the gap between scientific invention and market success. Over more than two decades, Alan Singleton has advised over one thousand clients ranging from ag-tech innovators to high-growth software corporations. When you need to find a lawyer who speaks the language of venture capital and emerging technologies, Singleton Law Firm provides visionary legal counsel.
Comprehensive Business and Intellectual Property Practice Areas
Emerging companies and mature enterprises face distinct legal hurdles at each phase of development. Singleton Law Firm delivers integrated legal solutions spanning business formation, IP protection, capital raising, and commercial transactions.
Business Formation and Corporate Transactions
Structuring a company properly from the outset prevents equity disputes, tax inefficiencies, and governance impasses. Practicing as strategic business formation lawyers and contract lawyers, the firm guides founders through entity selection (LLCs, C-Corporations, and partnerships), shareholder agreements, and founder vesting. The attorneys advise on multi-million dollar venture capital rounds, private equity investments, angel funding, and mergers, ensuring founders maintain favorable equity positions.
Intellectual Property and Patent Protection
In the digital and biotech economies, proprietary intellectual property constitutes a company's greatest asset. Acting as dedicated patent attorneys, trademark lawyers, and copyright lawyers, the team helps clients safeguard inventions, brand identities, and proprietary source code, including when you need a lawyer urgently to address intellectual property disputes. The practice oversees patent prosecution before the USPTO, conducts trademark clearance searches, registers federal copyrights, and drafts comprehensive technology licensing and non-disclosure agreements.
Business Immigration for Global Talent
Attracting high-caliber engineering and scientific talent from around the globe is essential for modern technology enterprises. The firm provides strategic business immigration counsel, helping companies obtain specialty worker visas (H-1B, O-1, TN, and L-1) and employment-based permanent residency (green cards) for foreign researchers and executives.
Commercial Real Estate and Facility Leasing
Securing specialized laboratories, technical facilities, and office spaces requires skilled negotiation. Functioning as dependable commercial real estate lawyers within the broader scope of business and real estate lawyers, the practice negotiates commercial leases, property acquisitions, and facility expansions that accommodate business growth.
Why Innovators Choose Singleton Law Firm
- Research Park Integration: Centrally embedded in the University of Illinois entrepreneurial ecosystem, serving as a trusted advisor to founders.
- Proven Deal Experience: Structured venture capital funds up to $100 million and represented companies in dozens of successful funding rounds.
- Award-Winning Advocacy: Alan Singleton is the recipient of the Entrepreneurial Advocacy Award from the Champaign County EDC.
- Approachable Partnership: Accessible counsel where it is free to talk and explore customized legal strategies without bureaucratic friction.
Connect with Singleton Law Firm Today
Building a successful enterprise starts with protecting your ideas, securing your equity, and planning for sustainable growth. When you are ready to hire an attorney who understands emerging technologies and wish to collaborate with a legal team invested in your vision, contact Singleton Law Firm P.C. Call the Champaign Research Park office today to schedule your initial consultation.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Situated in the modern and collaborative University of Illinois Research Park, an innovative hub in southern Champaign.
Building Location
This is a modern commercial office building, commonly known as the State Farm Building, situated within the University of Illinois Research Park. It features premium interior and exterior finishes.
Parking Details
For clients and visitors, there is a spacious on-site surface parking lot offering free parking.
Public Transit
Served by Champaign-Urbana MTD Route 14 (Navy); nearest stop is at First & Hazelwood.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the building's main entrance lobby, and take the stairs or elevator to the second floor, where you will find the office in Suite 209.