Brendon P. Friesen

Brendon, a shareholder at Mansour Gavin LPA, holds licenses to practice law in Ohio and Illinois. His practice revolves around crafting effective legal strategies tailored to address the diverse business needs and markets of his clients. As an accomplished trial attorney, Brendon has successfully litigated numerous cases to verdict in various forums, including state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and international arenas. Brendon principally advises corporations and individuals in the following areas:

– Mergers and acquisitions
– Banking and finance
– Healthcare
– Creditors’ rights (debt collection), receivership, and foreclosure
– Franchising
– Corporate start-up, structuring, capitalization, and governance
– Shareholder, member, and partnership dispute resolution and litigation
– Regulatory compliance and business counsel for assisted living, nursing home, and residential care facilities
– Marijuana law and policy
– Cannabis and CBD regulatory compliance
– Entertainment law
– Commercial law and transactions (Uniform Commercial Code), products liability, antitrust, and general business disputes
– Intellectual property transactions including licensing, registration, and enforcement for trademarks, copyrights, domains, patents, non-compete agreements, and trade secrets
– Real estate matters including the purchase and sale of real property, residential and commercial leasing, and county tax valuation complaints and appeals
– Construction law services encompassing negotiating and drafting construction contracts, warranty claims, addressing defects and negligence, as well as mechanics liens

Brendon serves as Chair of Mansour Gavin’s Business and Corporate Services Group and as Secretary of the firm’s Executive Committee. He also leads the firm’s marketing committee and serves as the firm’s liaison to Legal Netlink Alliance (LNA), an international network of independent law firms. In addition to his role as Board President of LNA North America, Brendon previously served the organization as Vice-President and a Director.

Beyond his professional commitments, Brendon values family time and enjoys boating, fishing, golf and other sports. Originally from Southern California, Brendon played varsity high school and collegiate water polo and is a two-time NCAA All-American. He remains actively engaged in advancing the sport of water polo in the Cleveland area, serving as a director and officer with the Cleveland Water Polo Club, supporting both youth and adult players.

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Education

J.D., The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
B.A., Occidental College

Involvement

Legal Netlink Alliance, U.S. Board President (2024-present); Vice-President (2022-2023); Director (2015-2022)
Recognized by Best Lawyers in America®
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating
International Trademark Association, Member
Cleveland Water Polo Club, Director and Officer (2013-2023)
Aberdeen Community Master Association of Highland Heights, Board of Trustees

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When you come to Mansour Gavin, you see a family of lawyers that are here to support you. We are always looking at ways to solve or prevent a problem. That involves using our legal resources, but also our local and global business relationships.

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