Our firm’s practice areas are predominantly concentrated in (1) commercial and residential real estate transactions, (2) general corporate and business law, (3) banking, finance and secured transactions, (4) divorce and family law, (5) contract drafting, negotiation and interpretation, (6) general criminal defense, (7) a wide variety of civil litigation matters, and (8) Wills, Trusts & Estates. For your convenience, set forth below is a brief summary of each of the core practice areas mentioned above:

1. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

We offer legal services to clients engaging in residential and commercial real estate transactions. In real estate transactions, clients need a lawyer that will pay attention to details that can be costly to client if missed (e.g., transfer taxes, capital gains tax deferrals, premises liability issues). Here is a brief summary of some of the matters we can assist you with:

1. Residential Real Estate Transactions
• house purchases and sales
• property transfers and restructuring
• zoning and land use matters
• foreclosure proceedings
• landlord-tenant and eviction matters
• financing
2. Commercial Real Estate Transactions
• purchase and sale of commercial property
• leasing
• financing
• landlord-tenant and eviction matters
• foreclosure proceedings


2. GENERAL CORPORATE & BUSINESS LAW

Whether you are (1) anticipating the formation of a new enterprise and need some guidance from a friendly and knowledgeable attorney or (2) already a growing enterprise that needs the counsel of an experienced attorney to help grow your business, our firm can provide you with superior legal services. Here is a brief list of some of the matters we can assist you with:

• entity formation (e.g., formation of corporations, partnerships, LLCs)
• preparation of partnership agreements, shareholder agreements and all necessary corporate documentation.
• purchase and sale of a business (e.g., asset sale/purchase, stock sale/purchase)
• addition or removal of new partners or shareholders
• corporate dissolution
3. BANKING, FINANCE & SECURED TRANSACTIONS

We represent a wide variety of banks and venture capital firms in their respective lending practices in secured and un-secured transactions, including mezzanine finance loans, mortgage loans, construction loans and loans secured by other assets (e.g., machinery, automobile). In addition to representing a wide variety of lenders, we also serve as counsel to individual and corporate borrowers in those very same financing transactions.

For the convenience of our clients, we also maintain a residential mortgage loan closing department where we serve as the settlement agent in the financing transactions. In this practice, we are currently serving over 30 major financial institutions

4. DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW

Our firm understands the emotional and financial strain that can be associated with family legal matters such as divorce and child custody actions. Our attorneys are prepared to assist you step by step and stand by you through these tough times. We will guide you and provide you with effective legal counsel to best protect your interests and provide you with a strong support network to lean on. If you are contemplating a divorce and/or child custody action, please do not hesitate to contact us. We offer free consultation for your preliminary meeting with our attorneys. For more information on our Divorce and Family Law practice, please visit our Divorce page or contact us for more information.

5. CONTRACT DRAFTING, NEGOTIATION & INTERPRETATION

Contract drafting, negotiation and interpretation is an art form that requires educated and experience attorneys to pay careful attention to the details of the transaction and the interests of the parties. It is the job of your attorney to (1) artfully craft the terms of the transaction into understandable documents, (2) plan for potential risks and harms, and (3) regularly consult with you about your concerns and the nature of the transaction contemplated by the documents. No two deals are the same. It is often a very wise investment to invest the money in solid contract drafting and negotiation so as to avoid potentially harmful losses in the future. Despite personal relationships, business relationships should be treated as such and all parties should give serious consideration to consulting an experienced attorney.

6. GENERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Our firm offers general criminal defense legal services in a wide variety of criminal matters including: assault, DWI, unlawful drug possession, larceny, theft and burglary.

7. CIVIL LITIGATION

In the modern world of civil litigation, it is of paramount importance that you retain an attorney that is familiar with the judicial process and the court system so that you may efficiently prosecute or defend your claim. No claim is too big or too small for our firm and we believe all of our clients are entitled to equally competent and reliable legal representation. Here is a brief list of some of the civil litigation matters that we can assist you with:

8. contract disputes
9. landlord/tenant matters & evictions
10. foreclosure actions
11. personal injury
12. car accidents
13. purchase and sale of goods or services
14. general civil tort litigation
15. WILLS, TRUSTS & ESTATES

Estate planning is perhaps best described as "proactive planning" for the future. Too often this topic is given a morbid and dark shadow. Our attorneys can provide you with effective legal services that will best protect your assets and aide in planning for the future. For information on this particular practice area, please click on the Wills, Trusts and Estates page of this website or contact us for your free consultation.