Many business disputes can be traced back to decisions made when the owners were still getting along—when no one expected a disagreement and formal documents did not seem important. Who makes the decisions? What happens when an owner wants out? How is the business valued? What happens if an owner dies, becomes disabled, stops contributing, or the relationship simply breaks down?
I work with businesses throughout their life cycle—from formation and ownership agreements to contracts, transactions, changes in ownership, and succession planning. And when disagreements do arise, I represent owners and businesses in litigation. That experience informs the work I do at the beginning: planning for the problems that are much easier to address before they become disputes.
How I Can Help Your Business
- LLC, Partnership and Corporation Formation
- Employee Manual Drafting
- Lease and Contract Review
- Business Sales and Acquisitions
- Partnership and Member Disputes
- Winding Up and Dissolution
- Business-Related Estate Planning
- Commercial Legal Drafting
A closely held business is rarely just a business. It may be part of an estate plan, an asset in a divorce, connected to an owner's immigration status, or carrying debt that raises bankruptcy questions. Each issue can affect the others, and a decision that makes sense in one area may create consequences in another. Because I practice across these areas, I can identify those connections, consider how the pieces affect one another, and develop a coordinated strategy rather than treating each issue in isolation.