BUSINESS LAW

Mr. Brewer and his team are adept at forming Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, S-Corporations and C-Corporations. Additionally, the firm has often advised clients who are buying or selling a business or who are involved in a business dispute, always with the goal of using the best strategy for efficiently achieving the clients objectives. Whether a sole proprietorship or a more sophisticated business entity, your organization represents years of hard work and successful efforts, and its legal needs deserve the best efforts of competent attorneys. Whether contemplating a business transaction or faced with business litigation , our firm has your best interest at heart.

Mr. Brewer and his team have substantial experience in drafting, negotiating and reviewing a wide range of complex commercial contracts, both domestic and international, including the following contracts:

• asset purchase and sale agreements
• stock purchase and sale agreements
• employment contracts
• financing agreements
• franchise agreements
• guaranties

• leases
• license agreements
• non-disclosure, noncompetition and confidentiality agreements, and commercial leases
• buy/sell agreements

Keep in mind that expertise in this practice area, as well as other practice areas of the firm (Business Law, Litigation, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Wills, Probate, Family Law), is available with our Outsourced General Counsel service.

Additionally, Mr. Brewer and his team have been called upon to advise international corporations establishing operations in the Houston area. Needs addressed include site acquisition and development, establishing the business entity and business tax consultation, immigration issues for foreign personnel, personal estate and tax planning for relocated professionals, and employment and hiring issues.

Regarding business disputes, the firm has extensive experience defending its clients against a wide variety of claims, as well as initiating meritorious action against bad actors in fraud, breach of contract, and collection matters. These disputes have been played out in state and federal court, including federal bankruptcy court.

• Establishing partnerships for groups of doctors and other professionals, as well as a variety of tradesmen and other business owners
• Foreclosure upon commercial property that included lifting debtor’s automatic stay in bankruptcy court
• Defending business client from multiple simultaneous collection actions which resulted from the previous owner’s non-disclosed liabilities
• Defending and prosecuting numerous Real Estate, Business, and Business Principal liability claims
• ​2 year multiparty fraud litigation to recover $750K for long standing business clients from payroll company, including litigating in federal bankruptcy court. Principals of payroll company are now under indictment and facing prison time resulting from our efforts