Christopher M. Hatcher

Blue Williams offers a variety of services relating to intellectual property and franchise law.  We are happy to help you protect your valuable intellectual property in a number of ways including registering copyrights and trademarks, pursuing infringement actions, helping you develop new brands or protect existing brands, and facilitating contractual relationships regarding the use of your intellectual property including license agreements and franchise agreements.

Our attorneys also have a long history of helping local and national brands with their franchise needs.  This includes helping new or locally focused brand concepts expand into national franchise systems as well as helping existing franchise concepts ensure that they are complying with the complicated state and federals laws governing franchises.  We can help you develop your concept from the ground up or if you are already operating as a franchise we can help you make sure that you are protecting your brand and registering with the appropriate authorities.  If you are considering entering into a franchise agreement as a franchisee, our attorneys can also help you by performing a thorough review of the franchise offering to make sure that you are not only making a wise investment but that you are aware of the potential risks associated with your new venture.

Our Intellectual Property attorneys can assist you with any of the following issues:

• Franchise Disclosure Document development
• Trademark Registration
• Copyright Registration
• Brand Development
• Trademark and Copyright Infringement Actions
• License Agreements
• Franchise Agreements
• Franchise Concept Review and Consultation

Based in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, we are the largest firm in Jefferson Parish, with a second location in Mandeville, one of Louisiana’s fastest growing cities. Although we primarily serve Louisiana, we also provide services to the entire Gulf South region and across the nation.

Since 1982, Blue Williams has built and maintained an exceptional litigation practice and a successful record of defending our clients in a wide variety of legal disputes. Our attorneys provide experienced representation in the areas of construction, products liability, healthcare, professional liability, toxic torts, first-party fraud, workers’ compensation, commercial disputes, automobile liability, admiralty/maritime and general casualty, among others.

At Blue Williams, our clients range from Fortune 500 companies, international corporations and most major U.S. insurance companies to local businesses, individuals and local and state governments and agencies. We pride ourselves on our ability to meet all the litigation and legal business needs of our clients. Our size encourages close client contact resulting in highly personalized service that addresses the individual needs of each client. We are dedicated to advising our clients of all available options in each respective situation. Our commitment to providing lasting solutions, whether through tough-minded litigation, consultation, mediation or business strategies, has established Blue Williams as a vital resource to our clients and their businesses.