Commercial & Corporate Practice

Our business attorneys advise and represent clients in connection with all aspects of commercial and corporate law, including the following:

Business Organizations - The form of entity selected for the conduct of a business greatly impacts the daily operations of the business and the income tax consequences to both the business and its owners. We assist clients with this step of business formation by reviewing the goals and individual facts present in each situation to recommend the best entity—selecting from limited/general partnerships, limited liability companies, or corporations, and the different elections or options available under each. We advise clients from the initial conference and decision-making, through document preparation and filing with appropriate authorities, to post-formation activities such as preparation and adoption of bylaws and director/shareholder resolutions.  We also advise and represents clients with respect to reorganizations, dissolutions, corporate or other business entity practices and procedures, shareholder and other investor relationships and agreements, pension plans, employee benefit plans and other corporate or business transactions.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Representation of both local and out-of-state companies in connection with domestic and multi-state mergers, consolidations and acquisitions or sales of businesses.

Commercial Lending: We provide representation of both borrowers and lenders in connection with secured and unsecured commercial loans; preparation and negotiation of commercial loan documents; and serving as counsel to both borrowers and lenders in connection with local and multi-state transactions.

Nonprofit Entities: Our firm represents nonprofit corporations, foundations and other charitable organizations

Laura L. Crum
G. Wade Hartley Jr.
Gerald W. Hartley
T. Bowen Hill III
W. Inge Hill Jr.