Lawrence R. Plavnick
Partner


     

Larry is a 1975 graduate of Suffolk Law School with undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Journalism.  He brings 24 years of experience in Business and Corporate Law attained both in private industry and in private practice.  He is the former Vice President and General Counsel of Intellidex Systems, LLC, most recently served as Director of Legal and Business Operations of Sybase, Inc.'s Business Intelligence Division, and was a partner in the law firm of Demakis & Plavnick, P.A.  

Larry has significant experience in General Business Law, Technology Law (including software licensing and intellectual property matters), Contract Law and Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law. He will concentrate his practice in the representation of small and medium-sized businesses.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Andrews & Updegraph, PC, Partner,  Practice concentration primarily in field of Business and Corporate Law with emphasis on representing new business startup ventures and mature, ongoing enterprises.  High technology law, bankruptcy and insolvency.

Sybase Business Intelligence Division:   Director of Business Operations.  Responsible for day-to-day administrative and legal operations for $25MM division of major international software company.

Intellidex Systems, LLC: General Counsel and Member-Manager.   Cofounder and General Counsel of startup software development company which was acquired by Sybase in 1998.

Demakis & Plavnick, P.A., Partner: Senior partner of Salem Massachusetts law firm with individual focus in Corporate Law, Business Law, Commercial Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, and Business Litigation.

United Truck Leasing Corporation: In-house Counsel for nation's second-largest independent truck leasing firm.

Serafini & Serafini, Associate:  General law practice with concentration on representation of businesses including licensing, administrative law, commercial and residential real estate, zoning law, general business and commercial law.

Law Office of Lawrence R. Plavnick, Sole Practitioner: Concentration in criminal defense, domestic law and personal injury.

United States Ski Association, Program Director:  Program director for administrative body for the sport of skiing including administration of member programs and directorship of national freestyle skiing competition program.

EDUCATION

Suffolk Law School, Juris Doctor
University of Bridgeport, CT, B.S. Journalism and Business Administration