A business law lawyer is a professional attorney with expertise in the area of business law. The business law lawyer also has a license from the state bar where the attorney practices law. Usually, a business law lawyer has specialized education which results in their expertise on business law matters. In addition, a business law lawyer can have expertise based upon experience and continuing legal education studies. Business law matters which may be quite diverse and include such matters of corporate formation, contract negotiation, banking, finance matters, taxation issues, mergers and acquisitions, customer complaints, employee issues, workplace safety matters and legal matters relating to the products or services of the business including trademark and/or patent issues.