Litigation
Business and Commercial Transactions
Real Estate
Employment Law
Estate Planning
Intellectual Property
When you need to win.
Representation of businesses and individuals in complex and contentious disputes from pleading through trial in state and federal courts, arbitrations, mediations, and administrative proceedings and tribunals around the country. As our client, you receive a candid evaluation of your case, and work with experienced trial counsel to map out your best litigation strategy. While we resolve cases when favorable terms are attainable, we prepare each case for trial before a judge, jury or arbitration panel.
Business and Commercial Transactions
Dedicated to achieving your business objectives.
Representation of clients in the formation of new businesses, and in the operation, purchase and sale of existing businesses. We help you anticipate and avoid legal and business problems before they arise. Practice areas include rights and duties of officers and directors, selection and formation of business entities, preparation and review of employment contracts, non-compete / nondisclosure agreements, buy-sell agreements, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, and partnership agreements. Our clients are always counseled with regard to the feasibility and cost of enforcing contract terms being considered.
Getting the deal done right.
Representation of businesses and individuals in the lease, purchase or sale of commercial and residential properties. You work with our experienced attorneys to close each deal on the best terms possible based on your particular needs and goals.
Clarifying and resolving your workplace issues and disputes.
Representation of businesses and individuals in the negotiation and drafting of employment contracts and severance agreements, employment litigation, arbitration and mediation. Claim areas include sexual harassment, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, and breach of employment contracts.
Protecting your family and your assets.
Representation of clients in the drafting and implementation of estate planning vehicles including wills, irrevocable life insurance trusts, grantor-retained interest trusts, revocable living trusts, charitable trusts, and qualified renunciations (post mortem planning). Probate and intestate proceedings.
Protecting your products and ideas.
Representation of clients concerning trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition, and counterfeiting. We represent licensors and licensees in negotiating and drafting licensing agreements.