PRACTICE AREAS

• form corporations and other types of business associations (partnerships, joint ventures, etc.)
  
• help the small and medium business corporation or other type of association comply with the laws under which it was formed
  
• represent buyers and sellers of businesses
  
• represent buyers and sellers of assets
  
• represent lessors and lessees in transactions involving the leasing of real estate, machinery and equipment, etc.
  
• represent non-bank lenders and borrowers in the documentation of loans and other types of financing transactions
  
• represent parties investing in a business
  
• draft contracts
  
• represent parties in all types of civil litigation including collection actions, contract disputes, and business torts
  
• help businesses to improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of their collection efforts
  
• represent debtors and creditors in state court collection matters and in bankruptcy

HOW WE OPERATE

We will typically offer a free consultation (in person or on the phone) for the purposes of generally discussing the matter and whether we can assist. If, after a consultation, we believe that your matter requires the assistance of a specialist in a particular area of the law, we will tell you that, and, if you want, help you to find specialized assistance. Because bankruptcy consultation usually involves substantive discussion of the law and the facts and circumstances of the case, it must ordinarily be done in person and is much more involved.

If your matter is one where we can be of assistance, we will frankly discuss the cost of legal assistance, and, if possible, options for controlling those costs. Before we are engaged we will enter into an engagement agreement. You should review all engagement agreements carefully to ensure that they meet with your approval.

Some matters like business transactions and the prosecution or defense of lawsuits, while susceptible to the creation of budgets, do not lend themselves to shortcuts. On the other hand, you may need to decide whether to file suit, defend an action, or otherwise participate in a particular transaction. In those type of cases, a quick answer focusing in on the major cases or statutes may be more important than one that is based on extensive research. While the one based on extensive research will likely be more definitive, you may not want or need the extra degree of certainty.

Our goal is to give you what you want and need, not what we decide you should have.

Third, we hope that by showing you that we can provide high quality legal services, on a cost effective basis, in a timely manner, you will make us your general counsel. You benefit by knowing that there is a firm ready to help you with your general legal problems and questions, on a cost effective basis.

ARTICLES AND LEGAL MEMOS

We believe in making sure that the client understands what is happening and why. We think it leads to more satisfactory results for the client.

In the interest of helping the small and medium size business community educate itself about some of the issues with which it may need to deal, we offer the following articles and memos.

[CAVEAT: These articles/memos are offered for general informational and educational purposes. They are not offered as, and do not constitute, legal advice or legal opinions. These materials should not be utilized as a substitute for professional services in a specific situation. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of an appropriate professional should be sought.]