Get to Know Our Corporate Attorney

Bar Admissions
• Florida
• Illinois

Practice Areas:
• Corporate Law
• Conversions & Domestications
• International Services
• Trademarks & Intellectual Property Services
• Emerging Companies & Private Equity
• Mergers & Acquisition
• Technology
• Cyber Security & Data Privacy

Admissions
• Florida Supreme Court
• Pinellas County Circuit Court
• Hillsborough County Circuit Court
• Federal Circuit Court, Florida Middle District Court
• United States Patent & Trademark Office (Trademarks & Copyrights)
• Internal Revenue Service
• U.S. Tax Court

Education
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) (2013)
• Bachelor of Business Management (B.B.M.) (2010)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) (2010)

Kalpesh J. Patel is a highly experienced corporate attorney and the founder of FL Patel Law PLLC, a Florida-based law firm that specializes in providing business law services and quality legal counsel to companies and investors in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Miami, and surrounding areas. With over a decade of experience and more than 1,700 projects under his belt, Kalpesh has built a strong reputation for delivering exceptional legal services to businesses across various industries. This makes him a sought-after choice to provide outside counsel to executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs looking for reliable legal support. 

Thanks to his expertise in corporate law, Kalpesh is able to offer a wide range of services to his clients relating to securities law, tax law, technology law, asset protection, estate planning, intellectual property, real estate transactions, and more. His background as an entrepreneur has also given him unique insights into business law and operations that allow him to better understand his clients’ goals and to cater to their needs more effectively.   For legal matters outside of his wheelhouse, Kalpesh has cultivated a strong network of trusted practitioners to support for his clients. 

No stranger to the courtroom, Kalpesh has successfully litigated and negotiated numerous settlements for his clients. However, he also takes pride in his ability to resolve disputes outside of court, which can save them time and money. His diverse legal experience and accomplishments demonstrate his commitment to providing top-notch corporate law services that cater to each client’s specific needs. His unwavering commitment to protecting their interests is one of the many reasons businesses trust him as their legal advisor. 

Attorney Patel’s passion for law began with a desire to make a meaningful impact in the lives of his fellow business owners and entrepreneurs. He serves on the legislative committee for the revision of the Florida Non-Profit Corporate law and is deeply committed to consumer rights and protecting investors from fraud. His love for the St. Petersburg and Tampa area drives him to contribute positively to the local business community. 

Kalpesh’s empathy for his clients and his goal-driven approach to their legal matters sets him apart from other corporate attorneys. He firmly believes that an effective lawyer must be a lifelong learner, constantly researching, reading, and staying informed about the ever-evolving legal landscape. His clients appreciate his dedication to learning, as well as his ability to adapt, communicate legal concepts, and find innovative solutions to their unique challenges. 

Whether online or in real life, it’s an unfortunate fact that you can’t always trust the advice of others when it comes to business and corporate law. A lot of it comes from unqualified sources, too – especially when it’s free. To make matters worse, you might not even know that you were misled until you end up in court.  

The advice of our corporate attorney, on the other hand, has been tested and litigated at trial and proven in court. We can assist and advise with matters relating to corporate breach of fiduciary duties, breach of partnership agreement, forced dissolution, buy outs, contract litigation, and much more. With over 1,700 matters handled for our clients, we have the experience and know-how to back up everything we have to say when acting as corporate counsel.  

Here are just some of corporate attorney Kalpesh J. Patel’s many notable accomplishments.

• Recovered 96% of a clients investment made into a development group without having to go to court.
• Defended a business owner accused of cryptocurrency commodities fraud by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulators.  
• Resolved numerous shareholder/membership disputes for clients who did not have any shareholder/membership documents.
• Provided counsel and compliance services to a start-up for compliance relating to the sale and manufacturing of dog food under federal and Florida state regulations.
• Provided counsel to a company for the manufacture and sale of tobacco/nicotine products.
• Assisted with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulation compliance for advertising for product labels on consumer goods and other health claim regulations .
• Converted a Delaware entity into a Florida entity and created a subsidiary as a part of an acquisition in order to commercialize research projects.
• Converted Florida LLCs into Delaware corporations for raising capital.  
• Established employee stock option plans for a startups rewarding key employees.
• Worked with startups to raise capital through fundraising and seed investments.
• Joined the Florida legislative committee’s efforts to update the state’s non-profit statute.  
• Formed domestic entities for foreign companies from Columbia, India, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and the Dominican Republic expanding into the U.S.
• Drafted warranties and prepared documents in compliance with the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. 
• Drafted terms and conditions for a three–way marketplace for online e-commerce. 
• Provided website compliance relating to ADA policies, privacy policies, and other website terms and conditions.
• Helped a company insulate against liability and protect its assets by restructuring it into multiple subsidiaries.  
• Conducted numerous due diligence projects, drafted documents, and handled negotiations for company acquisitions and sales. 
• Ensured data and privacy compliance for a tech startup’s mobile application.  
• Provided a data breach response strategy to a company after a hack compromised user data.
• Assisted a growing direct sales organization with independent contractor and consultant compliance.
• Overturned a stop work order on a construction company’s development project.
• Assisted with reviewing and negotiating an options and royalties agreement that licensed trademarks and patents from a public university for product development.
• Provided counsel relating to succession planning for LLCs in the event of a member’s death.
• Provided counsel to numerous investors relating to private placement memorandums relating to private placements.
• Assisted numerous clients with establishing privacy and asset protection to limit exposure to public records.

• Over 340 businesses formed, including C-corporations, S-corporations, Limited Liability Companies, and B-Corps.
• Over 190 contracts drafted and hundreds reviewed, including operating agreements, lease agreements, purchase agreements, and more.
• Over 140 out-of-state companies reorganized as Florida entities.
• Over 30 litigation cases.
• Over 30 estate plans.
• Over 20 mergers.
• Over 80 business disputes solved pre-litigation.
• Over 20 trademarks registered.
• Over 140 matters related to state and federal trademarks.
• Over 90 matters relating to Florida non-profit organizations.
• 9 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations formed.
• Assisted in over 60 business transactions involving the sale of equity or assets.

Kalpesh’s experience as a corporate attorney spans a wide range of industries from traditional to companies taking technology to a new frontier, such as:

• Augmented and Virtual Reality
• Cryptocurrency and Enforcement Actions from the CFTC and SEC
• Digital Media
• Consumer and Enterprise Software
• Internet of Things

Kalpesh immigrated from India to America with his parents in 1996. Growing up, he was inspired by the work that they put into running their own business so that they could build the best possible life for Kalpesh and his sister. This gave him first-hand evidence of how entrepreneurship can empower people to change their lives, and the lives of their loved ones, for the better.  

To this day, Kalpesh credits the example set by his parents as the main reason that he became an entrepreneur himself. By managing a firm focused on businesses and corporate law, he is able to give himself more agency in life while also helping his clients work to improve their own lives through business ownership.  

When not working tirelessly on behalf of his clients, Kalpesh enjoys traveling the world so that he can immerse himself in other cultures and expand his own personal perspective. His family has grown along with his law firm, too. Since its founding in 2016, his fiancé has become his wife, and the pair now have two sons and a dog together.