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PRACTICE AREAS
At Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards, we are committed to providing superior quality legal services for our clients. We serve businesses and individuals in the areas of litigation, real estate, tax and estate planning, and business law. By concentrating their practices in selected areas of law, our attorneys and staff are able to direct their time and expertise toward producing the best results for our clients.
Litigation
Our trial attorneys have experience trying cases at all levels of the court system including the local, state, and federal courts. We assist our clients in cases involving business matters, employment and insurance litigation, construction disputes, and personal injury. Our firm has extensive experience in resolving conflicts using alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration.
Real Estate
We provide legal expertise and services involving commercial, investment and development real estate, as well as residential closings. We can assist in real estate matters involving leases, condominium law, and like-kind exchanges.
Wealth Transfer Planning
Our attorneys have extensive training and experience in wealth transfer planning with a concentration on tax-related issues regarding asset transfer and succession. We provide innovative planning services for wills, trusts, and estates.
Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy
Our attorneys have years of experience in representing creditors inside and outside of all types of bankruptcy cases, including Chapters 7, 11, and 13. We help maximize the return our clients receive from distressed debtors, by objecting to plans, getting relief from the Bankruptcy Court to pursue collateral and other matters barred by the “automatic stay” of bankruptcy, defending claims made by trustees or debtors to recover money from creditors or impair creditors’ liens on their collateral, and virtually all other matters involved in a bankruptcy case. We are often able to negotiate fair resolutions which protect our clients’ collateral and income streams, but are experienced and ready to litigate these matters if necessary.
Business Planning and Transactions
Business owners today are faced with a myriad of legal challenges in the everyday operation of their businesses. We can assist with choice of formation of new business entities, contracts, employment laws and regulations, succession plans, ESOPs, and tax-related matters.