Our multidisciplinary retail industry team assists clients from local start-ups to publicly-traded companies with locations around the globe. We are committed to helping retailers address day-to-day operational issues and achieve long-term strategic objectives.

From protecting intellectual property assets with patents and trademarks to confronting labor and employment issues such as wage and hour regulations and employee benefits, we have the industry knowledge and experience to help. Waller's multidisciplinary retail industry team comprises attorneys and paralegals with extensive industry experience to assist clients from local start-ups to publicly-traded companies with locations throughout the country.

On the real estate front, one of Waller's strengths is serving retail clients with large-volume site development goals. We work closely with our clients to maintain development schedules that keep roll-out plans on target. 

Our retail experience includes nationally recognized retail brands and consumer products manufacturers, developers of shopping and lifestyle centers, warehouse and distribution facilities and mixed-use developments.

Waller is committed to helping retailers address day-to-day operational issues and achieve long-term strategic objectives. Waller's services for retailers include matters involving:

• Land use approvals and zoning
• High turnover rates among employees
• Construction and management of real estate portfolios
• Federal trademark registration
• Employee benefit programs such as ERISA
• Health plan coordination
• Construction contract disputes
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Insurance-related issues
• Lease and development of new locations
• Federal wage and hour regulations compliance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), pension plans and 401(k) plans
• Union organizing efforts
• Franchisor-franchisee relationships