Employment
Business Formation
Civil Mediations
Bankruptcy
Criminal Defense.
Personal Injury
Property Law
Employment
When a client has been wrongfully terminated, been subjected to discrimination, or needs an attorney in an employment matter, our firm can help.
Business Formation
Business lawyers can help you to navigate legal matters related to business formation, trademark and patent research and filing, corporate litigation, compliance review, real estate transactions
Civil Mediations
Once a situation has gotten to the point of legal action being taken, Mediation can be a very effective and timely method, of resolving the issue.
Mediation is a very popular form of dispute resolution, either as its own stand along process or as part of managing a case in litigation. A neutral mediator with professional training will facilitate a process that works with two or more parties to resolve a dispute. The facilitator, will focus on the different ways a problem can be solved, as oppose to who is at fault.
When you approach a mediation firm as a business or individual, you are doing so voluntarily. You and all involved in a dispute remain in control of the situation and the outcome throughout the entire process. The entire process may last for only a few hours or a few days, as opposed to the many months or years that litigation could take.
Bankruptcy
Our office handles primarily consumer bankruptcy cases under Chapters 7 and 13. We help debtors every day obtain the fresh financial start that the law has offered for centuries.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy: Individuals, partnerships, corporations, and other business entities may qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, as determined by the means test. In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, individual debtors will be released from personal liability for most of their debts through the discharge process. However, not all debts are subject to discharge, and not all entities that file for Chapter 7 can participate in the process of discharging debts. To better understand where you fall on this spectrum, connect with a member of our team to review your situation.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy: Also known as the “wage earner’s plan,” Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows individuals to create a repayment plan for some, or all, of their debt. Typically, repayment plans are scheduled for a period of three to five years, during which time the debtor will be freed from the collection efforts of any creditors. All individuals, including those who are self-employed and/or operating an unincorporated business, are eligible to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy so long as they fall below the designated threshold of debt.
Criminal Defense.
Personal Injury
If you have suffered an injury as a result of an accident or someone else’s negligence, consulting with a personal injury attorney is the most prudent course of action. Our firm can advise you regarding the various legal options available to you. Let us help you protect your legal rights and obtain appropriate compensation for your injuries.
Property Law
It is illegal for a landlord, managing agent, real estate broker, or salesperson to discriminate against any person because of their: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related thereto, as well as gender and perception of gender), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, medical condition, or age.
Housing Discrimination is not always obvious and can occur in many of the following ways:
Refusing to sell, rent, or lease.
Refusing to negotiate for a sale, rental, or lease.
Representing that housing is not available for inspection, sale, or rental when it is, in fact, available.
Otherwise denying or withholding housing accommodations.
Providing inferior housing terms, conditions, benefits, facilities, or services.
Harassing a person in connection with housing accommodations.
Sexual Harassment.
Canceling or terminating a sale or rental agreement.
Providing segregated or separated housing accommodations.
Refusing to permit a person with a disability, at the person with a disability’s own expense, to make reasonable modifications to a rental unit that are necessary to allow the person with a disability “full enjoyment of the premises.” As a condition of making the modifications, the landlord may require the person with a disability to enter into an agreement to restore the interior of the rental unit to its previous condition at the end of the tenancy (excluding reasonable wear and tear).
Refusing to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services when necessary to allow a person with a disability “equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling” (for example, refusing to allow a person with a disability to have a needed companion or service dog).