PRACTICE AREAS

Buying or selling a home is often the most significant transaction that anyone undertakes in his or her lifetime. While this can be an exciting time, without the proper legal counsel, the process can be frustrating and more expensive than necessary.

In residential real estate transactions, which include the purchase and sale of single-family homes, co-ops, and condos and townhouses, we represent buyers, sellers and financial institutions in connection with everything from drafting a Purchase and Sale Contract through obtaining the final Title Insurance Policy and Closing.  

We handle all aspects of the financing of real estate and asset-based lending projects, representing borrowers in connection with numerous complex and diverse types of business and real estate financing, including refinancing, first and subordinate mortgage loans, and unsecured and secured lines of credit.

Very much like the role of in-house counsel to businesses and corporations, we develop a thorough understanding of our clients’ objectives and challenges so that we can deliver business-savvy legal counsel, protect their interests and position them for success. When our clients, which include established businesses and start-ups, make decisions, they often seek our advice concerning all aspects of their businesses, including ongoing corporate structure, bylaws and governance, fiduciary duties and a wide array of contracts that we draft and negotiate, including:

• Consulting Agreements
• Confidentiality Agreements
• Employment Agreements
• Independent Contractor Agreements
• Joint Venture Agreements
• Licensing Agreements
• LLC Operating Agreements
• Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Purchase Agreements
• Shareholder Agreements

 It takes more than aggressive advocacy and trial experience to make a successful commercial litigation attorney. It takes the ability to look at the larger picture—to see the client’s business goals, then develop and implement a legal strategy that furthers their immediate and long-range objectives. Michael is a seasoned litigator with unique insight into the workings of the judicial system and a practical understanding of the business issues impacting litigation. 

The firm litigates commercial cases arising under federal and state statutes as well as matters involving general principles of contract and business law. We regularly represent clients in partnership and shareholder disputes; prosecute and defend restrictive covenants, including non-compete agreements; and litigate claims for breach of contract, business torts, antitrust, unfair competition, and trade secret misappropriation.