Sylvia M. Ho
Top rated Business & Corporate attorney in Farmington, Connecticut
Law Offices of Sylvia Ho LLCPractice Areas: Business & Corporate, Business Litigation, Employment & Labor; view more
Licensed in Connecticut since: 1990
Education: Boston College Law School
Languages Spoken: Chinese-Cantonese, English
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Sylvia M. Ho is a business law attorney at the Law Offices of Sylvia Ho LLC, which has its law offices in Farmington, Connecticut. With more than 31 years of experience in the legal field, she has immense experience taking on cases involving individual and family-owned businesses. Providing sound and knowledgeable counsel, she helps small-business owners with:
- Formation of companies
- Corporate advisory/Fractional In-House Counsel practice
- Business owners’ liability protection
- Human resources law
- Financing negotiations
- Licensing and regulation compliance
- Administrative hearings
- Trademark and copyright matters
- Insurance claims
- Corporate and LLC dissolution and windup
- Nonprofits
- Partnership disputes
A tenacious and tireless litigator, Ms. Ho handles all her cases efficiently, both inside and outside the courtroom. Communicating well, she keeps her clients well-informed of the processes in their case and is a zealous advocate.
Graduating with special honors and cum laude, Ms. Ho has a bachelor’s degree in international relations. She obtained her Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School and clerked for judges at the New Hampshire Superior Court. She is admitted to practice in the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Ms. Ho is a member of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section and the Intellectual Property Law Section; the Connecticut Bar Association’s Business Law Section and Litigation Section; and the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Employment Law Section and the Business Law Section.
The Connecticut State Board of Education selected Ms. Ho to be its Special Education Hearing Officer. She serves on the Advisory Board to the Connecticut Legislature's Commission on Women, Children, Seniors and Equity and Opportunity and was selected to serve as a Connecticut Attorney Trial Referee by the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court and Attorney Fact Finder and Arbitrator by the Chief Administrative Judge of Hartford Superior Court.
Eager to give back to society, Ms. Ho is active in the legal community, she received The Honorable Anthony DeMayo Pro Bono Award from to Connecticut Bar Association. Honored for her remarkable work in the legal field, she has received an AV rating, the highest rating through Martindale-Hubbell.
Practice areas
Business/Corporate, Business Litigation, Employment & Labor: Employer, Intellectual PropertyFocus areas
Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Contracts, Intellectual Property Law, Limited Liability Companies, Non-Compete Agreements, Partnership, Sexual Harassment, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Trade Secret, Trademarks, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower
- 30% Business/Corporate
- 50% Business Litigation
- 10% Employment & Labor: Employer
- 10% Intellectual Property
First Admitted: 1990, Connecticut
Professional Webpage: https://www.sylviaholaw.com/hartford-business-attorneys
- Connecticut Bar Association - Representative for District 11 to House of Delegates
- Volunteer Attorney, Statewide Legal Services - Connecticut Bar Association 2016 pro bono Honor Roll
- Connecticut Superior Court Arbitrator appointed by Chief Administrative Judge of Superior Courts (2013)
- ABF Fellows are a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession. , Fellow of American Bar Foundation, American Bar Foundation, 2024
- he award is named in honor of The Honorable Anthony V. DeMayo, who tirelessly fought for fundamental fairness and championed the legal rights of the poor and accused. The award recognizes CBA members who are not salaried employees of a legal aid or similar nonprofit organization. The recipients are selected based on their demonstrated dedication to the provision of legal services without expectation of payment to those in need. Criteria Handles matters of significant quantity, complexity, or duration Willing to accept unpopular, unusual, or difficult matters Consistently goes beyond the “call of duty” and inspires others to do the same Has achieved an outcome which made either a significant difference in a client’s life or had a major positive impact beyond the individual matter Displays extraordinary devotion to clinics, projects, or programming which serves the legal needs of the poor Fosters pro bono work by others through mentoring, advocacy, support, or example Otherwise demonstrates outstanding effort, commitment, sacrifice, or accomplishment , Recipient of The Honorable Anthony V. DeMayo Pro Bono Award, Connecticut Bar Association, 2023
- Connecticut
- Commissioner, Connecticut Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission, 2011-2014
- Committee for Foreclosure Sales appointed by Chief Administrative Judge of Hartford Superior Court, 2013
- Special Education Hearing Officer appointed by Connecticut State Board of Education, 2011
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Employment Law Section & Business Law Section
- Connecticut Bar Association, Business Law Section & Litigation Section
- American Bar Association, Business Law Division & Intellectual Property Law Division
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, B.A. cum laude and Special Honors, 1983
- Many business owners are not yet using online tools to obtain signatures for contracts. This video reviews statutes concerning electronic signatures., Are Electronic Contracts Enforceable?, Business Owners, 2022
- We show by example differences between utility patents and design patents. Very important information for entrepreneurs who create products., Real life examples of types of patents, Designers And Engineers, 2021
- Penalties for web designers that encourage online reviews from people who are not actual customers, Fake online reviews, Marketing Web Designers Business Ownerd, 2022
- Manufacturing; construction; services
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Q: How do I protect my Connecticut business trade secrets?
A: Trade secrets are an integral part of business operations. For businesses with products in trade, there are few issues more important than protecting … See all answers by Sylvia Ho