Business & Commercial Transaction Attorneys

Choosing the right business structure is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a business owner — and one that’s much easier to get right at the beginning than to fix later. The entity you choose affects your personal liability, your tax position, how you bring in partners or investors, and how you eventually exit the business. 

We help clients form and structure all types of business entities, including: 

• Corporations (S-Corp and C-Corp) 
• Limited Liability Companies (LLC and PLLC) 
• Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP and PLLP) 
• General and limited partnerships 
• Professional corporations and associations 
• Joint Ventures 

But formation is just the beginning. We also help existing businesses restructure when circumstances change — bringing in new partners or shareholders, transitioning from a sole proprietorship to an LLC or corporation, dissolving a partnership, or reorganizing to account for growth or succession. 

Selecting the right structure depends on your short and long-term goals, your current and anticipated tax position, and the nature of your business. We’ll work through those factors with you and recommend the structure that makes the most sense — not just for today, but for where you want to be in five or ten years. 

Buying or selling a business — either it assets or its equity (i.e. stock) — is one of the most significant transactions a business owner will ever undertake. The stakes are high on both sides, and the details matter enormously. Many deals are either won or lost in the fine print. 

We handle all aspects of business purchase and sale transactions, including: 

• Asset and equity acquisition and sale agreements 
• Business entity purchase agreements 
• Due diligence review and guidance 
• Creation and review of organizational documents including articles of incorporation, bylaws, operating agreements, shareholder agreements and member control agreements 
• Mergers and acquisitions 
• Transition planning and post-closing obligations 

Whether you’re buying a business for the first time or selling one you’ve spent decades building, we’ll make sure the definitive agreement and related documentation reflects the deal you actually negotiated — and protects you from surprises and unintended consequences that can surface after closing.

When a business has more than one owner, disagreements are inevitable. What matters is whether you have the right agreements in place before those disagreements arise — and the right legal counsel when they do. 

We help business owners structure ownership arrangements that are clear, fair, and built to handle the unexpected, including: 

• Shareholder and member control agreements that define decision-making authority and voting rights 
• Buy-sell agreements that establish what happens when an owner wants to exit, becomes incapacitated, or dies 
• Stock redemption and cross-purchase agreements 
• Minority shareholder rights and dispute resolution 
• Partner and shareholder dispute negotiation and litigation 

A well-drafted shareholder agreement won’t prevent every conflict, but it will make sure that when conflicts arise, there’s a clear path forward that doesn’t require a courtroom to resolve.

Even carefully written contracts get disputed. And even reliable business relationships sometimes end with unpaid invoices, undelivered services, or broken agreements. When that happens, you need attorneys who can assess your position honestly, advise you on the most cost-effective path forward, and represent you effectively whether that means a demand letter, negotiation, mediation, or litigation. 

We effectively handle commercial contract disputes and business debt collection matters including: 

• Breach of contract claims between businesses or individuals 
• Commercial and residential lease disputes 
• Non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreement enforcement 
• Shareholder, equity-owner, and partnership disputes 
• Business debt collection, including obtaining and enforcing money judgments 
• Wage garnishment and asset collection 

We’ll always tell you upfront whether your matter is better suited for negotiation, mediation, or litigation — and a range of pricing for what each path is likely to cost. Our goal is to resolve your dispute as efficiently as possible, without unnecessary stress and legal fees on either side.