Areas of Practice and Prior Legal Experience

Listed below are various legal matters in which we have experience, as well as some of the legal services we offer. Please bear in mind that it’s not possible to identify all of the types of cases and issues we handle, because in reality every case is different. If you have a legal matter that is not mentioned in the list please feel free to contact us anyway, for if we feel we don’t have the experience and confidence to handle the matter ourselves, we’ll be happy to assist you in trying to find a lawyer that can help you. 

Here is a listing of our principal practice areas. For more information on some of the specific topics, please click on the section title or linked text.

 

REAL ESTATE LAW

  • Agricultural, Farm & Ranch Land
  • Boundary Line Adjustments & Disputes
  • Building Permits
  • Buying/Selling Residential Property
  • Buying/Selling Commercial Property
  • Buying/Selling Vacant Land
  • Closings / Settlements
  • Commercial Leases
  • Conservation Easements
  • Deed Preparation
  • Disputed Liens / Encumbrances
  • Easements / Licenses / Rights of Way
  • Eminent Domain
  • Encroachments / Title Exceptions
  • Environmental Matters
  • Escrow Agreements
  • Governmental Compliance & Approval
  • Historic Preservation
  • Land Classifications
  • Landlord/Tenant Matters
  • Lease Evictions
  • Lot Consolidations / Partitions
  • Misrepresentations & Failures to Disclose
  • Mountain Properties
  • Quiet Title Actions
  • Real Estate Development
  • Slander of Title
  • Survey, Plat & Site Analysis
  • Tax Assessments & Appeals
  • Title & Survey Matters
  • Valuation Protests & Appeals
  • Variances / Planning Issues
  • Zoning & Land Use

HOMEOWNERS and PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS

  • Advising Boards of Directors, Design Review Committees, Managers
  • Assessment Liens
  • By-Laws, Rules, Regulations
  • Declarations, Covenants, CCR’s
  • Disclosures, Record-Keeping
  • Enforcement Actions
  • Formation of Non-profit Corporations
  • Neighbor Disputes
  • Private / Public Seminars, Workshops and Educational Forums
  • Senate Bills 05-100, 06-89
  • Statutory Compliance & Governance
  • Website Design & Consultation

BANKING / LENDING / FINANCE

  • Asset-based Lending
  • Bad Checks
  • Collateral Liquidation / Replevin
  • Construction Lending
  • Defaults / Collections
  • Foreclosures
  • Lender Liability
  • Letters of Credit
  • Mortgages / Deeds of Trust
  • Negotiable Instruments
  • Participation Agreements
  • Personal Guarantees / Promissory Notes
  • Receiverships
  • Re-financings
  • Regulatory Matters
  • Repossessions / Seizures
  • Secured Transactions
  • Term Loans / Revolving Credit
  • Trust Agreements
  • UCC Filings / Claims
  • Wage Garnishments
  • Work-outs

INSURANCE LAW

  • Bad Faith
  • Claim Coverage Disputes
  • Coverage Opinions
  • E & O Coverage Issues
  • Fire Loss / Building Collapse
  • Insurance Defense
  • Premises Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Property & Casualty Claims
  • Retailer / Manufacturer Liability
  • Title Insurance Claims
  • Trucking and Automobile Accidents

GENERAL CIVIL & TRIAL PRACTICE

  • Litigation, Civil / Commercial
  • State Courts
  • Federal Courts
  • Administrative Hearings

CORPORATE & BUSINESS LAW

  • Acquisitions & Mergers
  • Agribusiness
  • Breach of Contract
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Business and Financial Transactions
  • Business Formation & Consulting
  • Business Fraud / Consumer Fraud
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Commercial Litigation / Contract Disputes
  • Contracts
  • Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Joint Ventures, Sole Proprietorships
  • Corporate Governance, Record-keeping
  • Debt Collection / Judgment Recovery
  • Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices
  • Directors & Officers Liability
  • Dissolutions / Winding-up
  • Distribution / Marketing / Franchise
  • Due Diligence
  • Employee Matters / Personnel Policies
  • Employment / Non-compete Agreements
  • Equipment Financing / Leases
  • Errors & Omissions Insurance
  • Government Contracts
  • Injunctive Relief, TRO’s
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Transactions
  • Lease Disputes
  • License Agreements
  • Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
  • Professional Liability / Malpractice
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Shareholder Agreements
  • Shareholder Disputes / Deadlocks
  • Specific Performance
  • Stock Sales / Asset Sales
  • Trademark & Copyright Infringement
  • Trademark & Copyright Registration
  • Unfair Competition
  • Wrongful Interference
  • Wrongful Termination

CONSTRUCTION LAW

  • Architectural / Engineering Review
  • Bonding & Insurance
  • Breach of Warranty
  • Building Contracts / Negotiation
  • Construction Disputes / Delays
  • Construction Management Issues
  • Defects in Materials / Workmanship
  • In-fill Standards
  • Mechanics Liens / Non-performance
  • Payment Disputes
  • Permits / Inspections
  • Remodeling / Renovations
  • Residential / Commercial
  • Subcontractor / Supplier Issues

BANKRUPTCY LAW

  • Chapter 11 – Business Reorganization
  • Creditors’ Rights, Secured / Unsecured
  • Debtor-in-Possession counsel
  • Adversary Proceedings
  • Exceptions to Discharge
  • Preference Recoveries / Defense
  • Receiverships
  • Relief from Stay

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

  • Mediation / Arbitration
  • Certified Mediator

APPELLATE PRACTICE

  • Appellate Research / Briefs
  • Preparation of Record
  • Oral Arguments
  • State Courts
  • Federal Courts
  • U.S. Supreme Court