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Business & Commercial Law
Our Business and Commercial law attorneys possess the depth of knowledge and expertise to handle virtually any business-related legal matter and to provide innovative and specialized legal solutions.
We provide comprehensive legal services to businesses of every size and in almost any industry. Our business lawyers regularly represent business clients in transactional matters and in litigation involving:
- Bankruptcy and creditors' rights and reorganization
- Business start-ups
- Business succession planning
- Cafeteria plans and employee benefits
- Commercial and project finance
- Contract negotiation, review and drafting
- Deferred compensation planning
- Employee benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership
- Employment and consulting agreements
- Employment policies and handbooks
- Environmental liability
- Executive compensation plans
- Financial institutions
- Golden parachute plans
- Incorporations and partnerships undefined
- Internet and e-commerce
- Liquor licenses
- LLC & LLP formation
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Non-compete and confidentiality agreements
- Pensions and profit sharing plans
- Private placement
- Real estate development
- Secured transactions
- Securities Regulation
- Software licensing
- Stock option and other incentive compensation plans
- Trademark and copyright
- Website development agreements
- Zoningundefined
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Contact us to schedule an appointment with an experienced business attorney.
The following lawyers are experienced in providing services to businesses:
- John C. Arndts
- Joshua D. Beard
- Daniel J. Broxup
- Ronald J. Clark (Of Counsel)
- Scott E. Dwyer
- David R. Fernstrum
- Matthew E. Fink
- Larry J. Gardner (Of Counsel)
- Fredric N. Goldberg
- Leonard M. Hoffius (Of Counsel)
- Scott A. Hughes
- Mark A. Kehoe
- Neil L. Kimball
- Daniel R. Kubiak
- Kimberly M. Large
- Ross A. Leisman
- Stephen J. Mulder (Of Counsel)
- Daniel J. Parmeter, Jr.
- Jennifer A. Puplava
- Eric S. Richards
- Timothy J. Tornga
- Claude L. Vander Ploeg (Of Counsel)
- Amy L. VanDyke
- Nathaniel R. Wolf
- Benjamin A. Zainea
The following legal assistants are also experienced in the practice area of Business, Tax & Commercial:
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