CONTRACTS & BUSINESS LAW

We advise public and private companies of all sizes, start-ups, private equity firms, banks, government entities, and other institutions and individuals on almost every type of transaction or corporate matter. We also advise start-ups and existing companies on entity selection and formation issues.

BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES

We represent lenders and borrowers in some of the largest and most complicated financing transactions statewide. Our services include structuring and documenting individual and form loan transactions for many types of loans, including agricultural, commercial real estate development, consumer, commercial business, energy, and workout financing.

AGRICULTURAL LAW

We have an established and diverse agricultural law practice, with clients including farmers, ranchers, and other growers, producers, processors and distributors. Our agricultural law practice includes water rights, agricultural lease agreements, crop-loss litigation, and general business counseling to agricultural families and entities

REAL ESTATE

We represent clients in all aspects of real estate transactions and litigation. Our real estate services include purchase and sale transactions in industrial, commercial, agricultural, residential and development properties; leasing transactions in commercial, residential, and agricultural properties; the negotiation and drafting of construction contracts and subcontracts; real estate secured lending; the negotiation and drafting of loan workout agreements on behalf of both lenders and borrowers; escrow and title insurance issues; real estate limited partnerships and joint venture agreements; the representation of lenders and developers in the areas of subdivisions, parcel maps and the development of real estate; foreclosures both judicial and nonjudicial; as well as option agreements, tax free exchanges and other complex real estate transactions. We are also experienced in litigation in state and federal courts in all areas relating to real estate.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

We provide a full range of legal services relating to the acquisition, enforcement and commercialization of intellectual property assets. These services include counsel in: technology transfer, outsourcing and licensing agreements, other transaction-related services, patent licensing and transfer, trademark and copyright registration, and litigation.

COLLECTIONS

Our collections and creditor's rights practice includes pre-suit collection services, litigation, and post-judgment collection remedies, including pre-lawsuit collection, litigation, and post-judgment collection remedies, including liens, writs, wage garnishments, bank levies, replevins, and repossessions.

*The words and thoughts expressed here are not intended to be legal advice or to substitute retaining an attorney.