Practice areasA2

Five sections, one firm.

What we do, what it usually involves, and the questions we hear most in each.

BusinessA2 · 1 of 5

Most business disputes start with a contract nobody read twice.

Contracts before conflicts.

Forming the company, writing the agreements, and keeping both out of court.

Most of our business work happens long before anything goes wrong. We set up the company, write the partnership or operating agreement, and read the contracts that matter before they are signed.

When something does go wrong, the paperwork we wrote at the start is usually what settles it.

Typical matters

Forming an LLC or corporation
Partnership and operating agreements
Supplier and customer contracts
Buying or selling a business

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Real estateA2 · 2 of 5

A lease is the longest contract most small businesses sign.

Leases that hold up.

Commercial leases, purchases and the disputes that follow them.

We read commercial leases line by line before you sign, and we negotiate the clauses that cost tenants most: renewals, repairs, and personal guarantees.

For owners, we draft leases that are fair enough to be signed quickly and firm enough to be enforced.

Typical matters

Commercial lease review and negotiation
Buying and selling property
Landlord and tenant disputes
Easements and boundary questions

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Wills & estatesA2 · 3 of 5

A will in plain English, signed in an afternoon.

A plan your family can follow.

Wills, trusts and powers of attorney, written in plain English.

An estate plan should be something your family can read without a lawyer. We write wills and trusts in plain English, sign them in one afternoon, and keep a copy safe.

When someone dies, we take the family through probate step by step, with the fee agreed at the start.

Typical matters

Wills and living trusts
Powers of attorney and healthcare directives
Probate and estate administration
Succession plans for family businesses

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EmploymentA2 · 4 of 5

Most employment problems are settled across a table, not in court.

Fair to both sides of the desk.

Handbooks and contracts for employers; advice for employees who've been treated unfairly.

We advise small employers on handbooks, contracts and difficult conversations before they become claims.

We also act for employees: unpaid wages, wrongful dismissal and severance agreements that deserve a second look.

Typical matters

Employment contracts and handbooks
Severance agreements
Wage and hour claims
Discrimination and retaliation claims

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DisputesA2 · 5 of 5

A courthouse, where most of our cases never need to go.

Settled early, when it can be.

Demand letters, mediation and, when it's needed, trial.

Most disputes are cheaper to settle than to win. We start with a clear letter and a realistic view of what the case is worth.

When the other side won't be reasonable, we go to court, and we have tried cases in front of judges and juries for twenty years.

Typical matters

Demand letters and negotiation
Mediation and arbitration
Contract and debt claims
Trial in state and federal court

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