Representing Businesses & Their Owners

Whether starting or buying a business, expanding, selling, or simply running your business, we have the legal experience and knowledge to assist you. We emphasize a focused approach, and work closely with you and your other business advisors to provide solutions for your legal needs.

Disagreements among business owners are not uncommon. Business objectives, goals, and personal aspirations change. Sometimes, financial hardship creates different needs among the owners. However, disagreements can quickly turn into larger disputes, causing serious harm to the business and its operations.

John has assisted countless clients buy and sell their businesses, through both asset purchases and sales, and through the purchase or sale of the underlying business ownership. Each type of sale or purchase has unique advantages and disadvantages depending on whether you are the seller or the buyer.

Running a business is hard enough without having to manage and oversee legal issues. Bringing on a new attorney or firm for each new legal matter your face is expensive and inefficient.

Businesses are often forced into litigation, either to protect or enforce their rights, or to defend against a claim. A business law litigator must be able to quickly understand and assess the legal rights and claims of a party, and develop an appropriate litigation strategy.

Mediation is a process where a neutral third-party works with the opposing parties and their counsel to facilitate an agreed-upon settlement of a case.  A benefit of mediation is that it allows the parties to control the outcome, rather than placing the outcome in the hands of a judge or jury.