Practice Areas

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I offer guidance in selecting the appropriate entity structure, authorizing the issuance of shares of capital stock or membership interests and the appointment of officers, directors, and managers and preparation of appropriate shareholder agreements or operating agreements.

I can provide counsel to the Board of Directors, the Board of Managers and management personnel regarding their powers, authority and fiduciary duties regarding the fundamental business of the company as well as guidance in extraordinary business transactions such as mergers, acquisitions and business combinations.

I have expertise in business matters including general business contract transactions, employment related issues, intellectual property licensing matters, consulting engagements and similar fundamental business transactions.

I offer counsel to businesses in business combination transactions, mergers and acquisitions, asset purchases and sales, joint ventures and strategic alliances.

I provide services for preparation of a will, the foundation of any individual's estate plan and which designates the personal representative for the person's probate estate, provides for the disposition of all property subject to the provisions of the will and provides other dispositive provisions.

I counsel clients regarding the purposes, functions and structure of trusts and an overview of the substantive provisions of trusts and prepares true instruments tailored to meet the specific needs and objectives of each client.

I educate clients about the nature and use of durable powers of attorney for conferring specific financial related authority and power by a principal to an agent during the principal's lifetime. Preparation of a durable power of attorney is typically included with a client's estate planning documents.

I offer guidance regarding the purposes and advantages of healthcare powers of attorney for conferring the principal's health care decision-making to an agent when the principal is unable to make such decisions.  A living will provides the principal's preference regarding health care treatment decisions including life support options. A health care power of attorney is typically included in a client's estate plan and often accompanied by a living will.

I offer guidance regarding the purposes and advantages of healthcare powers of attorney for conferring the principal's health care decision-making to an agent when the principal is unable to make such decisions.  A living will provides the principal's preference regarding health care treatment decisions including life support options. A health care power of attorney is typically included in a client's estate plan and often accompanied by a living will.