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Areas of Practice
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Business and Corporate Law
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| We help individuals form businesses, including partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations. We help large and small business clients avoid problems with regulatory agencies and liability to customers, suppliers and the public. We offer ongoing advice, and provide needed contracts and legal forms. We help negotiate resolutions of disputes. |
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Real Property
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| Our attorneys are experienced in counseling clients with respect to real estate transactions and disputes involving all types of property. In our aggressive representation of our clients we help them develop and implement a negotiating strategy, and prepare documents that most nearly accomplish our clients' objectives. The foundation of our contract negotiating philosophy is a reputation for credibility, professionalism and bargaining strength through a thorough knowledge of the factual and legal issues. The firm is experienced in all forms of real estate disputes including land use, condemnation, water rights, environmental and toxic substance regulation and litigation, finance and all aspects of real property development. |
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Estate Planning Trusts and Probate
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| Our office provides a full range of services to help clients preserve their family wealth in the event of death or disability. We counsel clients in the areas of tax avoidance or minimization. We draft estate planning instruments such as deeds, wills, codicils, partnership and other business agreements, powers of attorney, health care directives and trust agreements. We administer trusts and estates. We create guardianships and conservatorships and assist in their administration. We assist clients to integrate their estate planning by coordinating insurance and retirement benefits. |
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Civil Litigation
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| Our attorneys represent clients in the investigation, arbitration, trial and appeal of virtually all controversies resulting in ligation, including loss of income or property damage, in both federal and state courts. The attorneys in this firm each have over 20 years experience in litigation and provide aggressive representation in disputes of all types and levels of complexity. This collective knowledge enables our attorneys to furnish our clients with cost effective dispute resolution. Our goal is to help clients obtain injunctions, money damages, or such other relief as may be appropriate, including the recovery of litigation costs from the other side whenever possible. |
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Family Law
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| Our attorneys and legal assistants are sensitive to the difficult emotional and financial stresses involved in assisting clients with family law problems. We draft pre-marital and post-marital agreements. We offer complete legal services in the context of dissolution of marriage including child custody, child support, spousal support, and property settlement needs. We encourage mediation and alternative dispute resolution, and yet are available to litigate all matters in dispute. We also offer complete adoption services. |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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| Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has become increasingly popular and necessary as a means to resolve disputes other than by resort to formal litigation. Our attorneys act as neutral mediators and arbitrators both through the courts and privately. They have received formal education and training in conflict management and mediation. |
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Construction Law
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| As this region continues to grow, our attorneys will continue to provide first class service to lenders, title insurers, owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers regarding various aspects of construction law. Our representation includes such issues as contract preparation and interpretation, construction defects, collection, mechanic's liens, and stop notices for both public and private works of improvement. |
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Personal Injury and Death Litigation
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| A significant area of representation is of persons who have been injured by either the negligence or the intentional acts of others and of the families of persons who have lost their lives to such action or inaction. Our representation has included automobile collisions, highway defects, intentional assaults, premises liability matters, and abusive litigation. We would be honored to consult with you regarding your case. |
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