About Robert Franklin

Robert Franklin Powers earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 2005. He went on to complete his Juris Doctor at Michigan State University College of Law. While at Michigan State, he also completed certifications in Corporate Law and in Communications and Intellectual Property Law.

Those certifications tell his approach to practice. The business law coursework covered transactional drafting, governance and regulatory matters. The communications and intellectual estate research tested copyright, trademark, licensing and the regulatory frameworks that affect media and telecommunications. He blends enterprise education and legal education in the way he evaluates client problems.

Powers serves as managing shareholder of McClanahan Powers, PLLC. In that role he oversees company operations and leads client things. He is licensed to practice within the District of Columbia and in Virginia, and he splits his professional time between casework, transactional representation and company control.

His work facilities on business law, communications and highbrow estate. He handles company transactions and advises on governance and compliance. He negotiates and drafts licensing agreements and other IP-related contracts. He also addresses regulatory and transactional issues that have an effect on broadcasters, virtual media companies and other communications agencies.

Powers maintains memberships in numerous bar organizations. He is a member of the Fairfax Bar Association, the Virginia Bar Association, the Alexandria Bar Association and the American Bar Association. These memberships give him get entry to to local and countrywide legal assets and boards the place practitioners exchange advancements in corporate and intellectual property law.

Colleagues describe Powers as continuous in the court and actual in the conference room. He has combined legal training and business learn about into a tradition that serves clients who face business, highbrow estate and communications demanding situations. He is primarily based at McClanahan Powers, PLLC and practices corporate, communications and highbrow property law.

Education

Michigan State University

J.D.

University of Florida

B.S. (2005) | Business Administration

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Managing Partner

McClanahan Powers

Accepted Jurisdictions

District of Columbia
Virginia

Certifications & Awards

Corporate Law

Michigan State University College of Law

Communications and Intellectual Property Law

Michigan State University College of Law

Professional Associations

Fairfax Bar Association

has membership Current

Virginia Bar Association

has membership Current

Alexandria Bar Association

has membership Current

American Bar Association

has membership Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 3160 Fairview Park Drive Suite 410 Falls Church VA 22042