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Our Family law services range from the joy of adoption to the difficulties of divorce.

  • Adoptions
  • Child Custody Issues
  • Child Support Issues
  • Divorces
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship

Business Law

If you are thinking of starting, reorganizing, selling or buying a business, there are many legal questions to consider. Which type of business form is right for you?> How should the purchase or sale be structured? Have you considered what would happen to your business interests in the event of your death? We work closely with local lenders, accountants and other professionals to get those questions answered in the best way possible.

  • Business Start-ups
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Corporations Limited Liability Companies
  • Partnerships
  • Purchase Agreements

Personal Injury

We have helped numerous clients recover the damages they have suffered as a result of personal injuries. Our practice includes helping victims of many misfortunes, including:

  • Car, motorcycle, boat, and pedestrian accidents
  • Defamation (Slander and Libel)
  • Dog Bites
  • Dram Shop (Liquor Liability)
  • Product Liability
  • Slips and Falls
  • Social Security Disability
  • Workers Compensation
  • Wrongful Death

Real Estate

Whether you are buying or selling a home, developing residential or commercial property or trying to resolve a construction dispute, we can provide the legal services you may need.

  • Construction Disputes
  • Deeds, including Warranty Deeds, Quit Claim Deeds and Transfer on Death Deeds (TODD)
  • Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  • Land Use and Zoning Leases
  • Purchase Agreements
  • Title Insurance
  • Title Opinions
  • Quiet Title Actions

Wills and Estates

Have you provided for who will care for your children in the event of your death? Have you named someone to take care of your affairs upon your death? Do you know if Uncle Sam will take more than he should have to if you were to die? If you were to be incapacitated and unable to make decisions for yourself, would your loved ones know how you would like to be cared for? if you answered no to any of these questions, then we encourage you to contact us to see if we can help with an estate plan that will express your wishes and minimize any estate taxes.

  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Probate
  • Conservatorships and Guardianship
  • Healthcare Directives/Powers of Attorney
  • “Living Wills”
  • Powers of Attorney

Criminal & Juvenile Law

When you or a family member has been charged with a crime, you need the best lawyers you can get to help you ensure that your rights are protected and all legal remedies are considered.

  • Assault, including Family Violence
  • Burglary
  • Driving Under the Influence
  • Drug Crimes
  • Felonies
  • Forgery
  • Robbery
  • Theft

Fees

Our goal is to provide our clients with the best and most cost efficient legal services possible. Importantly, we want our clients to know that we offer a variety of fee structures to fit each individual situation.

In some cases (for example, personal injury and some employment cases), we often provide our services on a contingent fee basis. That means that we do not charge for our time unless there is a recovery of money on the client’s behalf. Then, we are paid a percentage (usually one-third) of that recovery. In other situations, we simply charge an hourly rate for our time, and some matters may be handled on a flat-rate basis. Because those rates vary depending on the circumstances, please contact us for more details regarding our rates.

Fees for services and other billing procedures will be reviewed with you before you retain our firm to handle your matter. The initial consultation is always free. My office bills on an hourly basis, for the benefit of the client.