Orange County, California Business Law Practice
A business will require legal advocacy from start-up through dissolution. Whether you are considering business formation, need counseling on an in-house legal matter, or are facing litigation, Jacobs & Dodds provides comprehensive legal services to business owners throughout Orange County and California. We are dedicated to devising legal solutions that protect our clients’ business profits and legal interests.
Our business law practice includes all of the following:
- Business dispute resolution: We represent clients in mediation and arbitrations involving business breach of contract, employment disputes, and other issues prior to litigation.
- Business litigation: Our business litigation team is experienced in handling complex and high-stakes cases involving breach of contract, shareholder disputes, employment contracts, commercial real estate disputes, partnership disputes, collections, and unfair trade practices.
- Business formation: If you are contemplating a business start-up, we can advise you on the proper business entity that should be formed. Considering the risk of your financial investment, your time, potential tax liabilities, and personal financial risk, we can provide you with the information and legal structure you need to start a business.
- Unfair competition: Our unfair competition lawyers can advise you on what legal course of action to take if a former employee has become a competitor or if another competitor is participating in wrongful trade practices.
- Business transactions: We represent clients in business law transactions, including employment contracts, buy sell agreements, purchase contracts, and independent contractor agreements,
- Purchase and sale of a business: Our lawyers handle basic to complex purchase and sale agreements for the buyers and sellers of businesses. Whether it is an asset only sale where the purchaser is assuming none of the debts of the company being purchased, or a stock purchase where an entire corporation is being purchased, we can protect your rights as a buyer or a seller.
- Commercial collections: In addition to our commercial debt collections practice, we are also part owners of a commercial debt collection agency and have the resources and experience to effectively identify assets and pursue debtors on your behalf.
- Employment Law: We are experienced in handling various employment law transactions and disputes on behalf of our business clients, including wrongful termination, discrimination, and breach of contract.
- Shareholder derivative actions: When disputes erupt between shareholders and corporate management, our attorneys stand ready to provide needed legal advice or litigation support. We handle the defense and prosecution of shareholder derivative lawsuits.
Contact Jacobs & Dodds for a free consultation with an experienced business law and transactions attorney or to speak with an experienced Orange County, California, trial lawyer from our firm.
Free initial consultations • Phone calls always free • Extensive trial experience • Located next to John Wayne-Orange County Airport
