Floyd J. Chandler (Retired Military Officer)
Lawrence D. Hasseler
Stephen W. Gebo
Arthur C. Stever III *
David B. Geurtsen
Peter L. Walton
Scott B. Goldie
Gerald J. Ducharme +
Matthew R. Dunn
Addie A. E. Jenne
Krystal A. Rupert
* Also admitted to the bar in Virginia and Washington, D.C.
+ Also admitted to the bar in Massachusetts and California
Business
The firm's Business Practice Group provides counsel to business organizations of all types. Legal guidance includes the following:
- Corporate: CMB&K attorneys provide counseling to businesses and entrepreneurs to form and restructure business entities. The attorneys provide advice to assist new businesses to select the appropriate business entity such as a partnership, corporation or limited liability company. The documents required for formation and annual updates of the business entity will be guided by the attorney's advice. CMB&K attorneys draft buy/sell agreements, contracts, and leases supporting a client's business needs. Municipalities, including towns, villages, fire departments, fire districts, and school districts retain CMB&K attorneys for general representation. The range of legal services provided to municipal clients includes assistance in the areas of litigation, environmental law, labor law, corporate practice, project finance, real estate transactions, zoning and land use.
- Commercial: CMB&K attorneys represent buyers and sellers of businesses in:
- Bank Financing
- Private Placement Financing
- Real Estate Transfers
- Business Transfers
- Leases
- Contract Drafts and Reviews
- Title Insurance
- Environmental Risks
- Boundary Line Disputes
- Zoning and Land Use
- Business Succession Planning
- Real Estate: Real estate continues to be a primary investment for individuals and corporations. CMB&K attorneys provide counsel to buyers, sellers and lenders in all types of real estate transactions. Our attorneys regularly work with title insurance agents, surveyors, engineers, zoning officials, financiers, realtors and abstract companies in representing the interests of its clients.
- Workout Counseling: CMB&K attorneys guide businesses in need of financial restructuring to continue business operations.
- Foreclosures: CMB&K attorneys represent lenders in foreclosure actions to recover equity in real estate mortgages, with litigation capabilities if contested.
Attorneys in the Business Practice Group team regularly work with accountants and other financial advisors to provide a full range of business services.
