BANKRUPTCY: A major part of the Firm’s business practice is representing secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy proceedings. In addition to handling complex issues arising in bankruptcy, the Firm offers competitive flat-fee programs for standard Chapter 7 and 13 proceedings and aggressive representation in the areas of Chapter 11 financing, reorganizations, loan workouts, credit arrangements and liquidations. The Firm’s attorneys frequently present seminars on a variety of bankruptcy issues to the financial industry. The Firm offers flat-fee programs for standard commercial litigation and bankruptcy proceedings with aggressive representation in these areas.
COMMERCIAL LEASING: The Firm’s attorneys have been representing commercial leasing companies for more than 19 years. The Firm has a recognized expertise in preparing commercial lease documentation, commercial and business litigation, workout agreements, as well as in bankruptcy-related litigation and issues. The Firm’s clientele includes small, medium and large ticket leasing companies. The Firm also offers flat-fee programs for standard commercial litigation and bankruptcy proceedings with aggressive representation in these areas.
CORPORATE: The Firm regularly advises and represents financial institutions, major corporations and small to medium size businesses on corporate and business issues. Because of our expertise and specialization, members of the Firm are able to provide clients with timely, accurate and efficient legal services in all areas, including document and contract preparation, entity formation, finance and lending. The goal of the Firm is to work with its clients in a joint pro-active effort to avoid legal problems, rather than simply dealing with them as they arise. The Firm feels that by taking a pro-active business approach in advising its corporate clients, costs and time-consuming legal and business problems may be avoided.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: The Firm has expertise in loan documentation, leasing and other financial transactions as well as related regulatory compliance issues affecting financial institutions of all types. We offer further support in documenting loans secured by real and/or personal property, lease financing, acquisition financing and participation agreements. Our attorneys have extensive experience in documenting workout agreements pertaining to real and personal property finance transactions, and in pre-litigation, post-litigation or bankruptcy contexts.
The Firm also has expertise in advising its clients with the preparation of forms and documentation for compliance with laws regulating consumer credit and leasing transactions. Our attorneys have the ability to advise, resolve or litigate problems relating to the handling of negotiable instruments, deposit and demand accounts, including everyday operational problems faced by financial institutions.
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT: In the face of increasingly complex labor and employment laws, SGL&W provides effective personnel management strategies and counseling to help our clients avoid costly litigation, lengthy government investigations, and other outside party intervention. The Firm’s labor and employment attorneys develop and evaluate all forms of employment policies and procedures, handbooks, applications, job evaluation forms, offer letters, employment contracts, severance agreements, and other documents that affect the employment relationship.
Our labor and employment attorneys also represent clients in federal and state court actions and before federal, state and local administrative agencies, defending employers against claims and charges alleging wrongful termination; discrimination, harassment and retaliation on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability and other prohibited forms of discrimination; wage claims; and other statutory and common law claims.
LITIGATION: Litigation is a major part of the Firm’s practice. The Firm has broad experience in representing its clientele, either as plaintiff or defendant, before state and federal trial and appellate courts. Our litigation practice covers commercial and business litigation, representation of financial institutions, including lender liability defense, employment and labor, real estate and construction related litigation and bankruptcy.
The Firm advocates the use of all available methods in bringing a matter to prompt resolution (negotiations, mediation, pre-judgment remedies) which can lead to cost-effective results.
REAL ESTATE: The Firm handles all aspects of real estate transactions and disputes, including financing arrangements, lease, purchase and sale documentation, receivership actions, foreclosure, construction, title and other contract matters. The Firm’s attorneys often serve as faculty members, featured speakers and expert panelists on various real estate oriented seminars, and are active in numerous real estate related organizations.
Our attorneys work with our clients to develop a cost-effective or mutually beneficial strategy for achieving the client’s objectives. The Firm has extensive experience with transactional documentation, including not only purchase and sale transactions, but also workout arrangements. Additionally, the Firm has developed sophisticated pre-negotiation agreements, as well as workout/modification contracts for use in most loan disputes. Likewise, because of the Firm’s expertise, we have developed flat-fee and capped-fee programs to cover all aspects of real estate disputes.
COMMERCIAL LEASING: The Firm’s attorneys have been representing commercial leasing companies for more than 19 years. The Firm has a recognized expertise in preparing commercial lease documentation, commercial and business litigation, workout agreements, as well as in bankruptcy-related litigation and issues. The Firm’s clientele includes small, medium and large ticket leasing companies. The Firm also offers flat-fee programs for standard commercial litigation and bankruptcy proceedings with aggressive representation in these areas.
CORPORATE: The Firm regularly advises and represents financial institutions, major corporations and small to medium size businesses on corporate and business issues. Because of our expertise and specialization, members of the Firm are able to provide clients with timely, accurate and efficient legal services in all areas, including document and contract preparation, entity formation, finance and lending. The goal of the Firm is to work with its clients in a joint pro-active effort to avoid legal problems, rather than simply dealing with them as they arise. The Firm feels that by taking a pro-active business approach in advising its corporate clients, costs and time-consuming legal and business problems may be avoided.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: The Firm has expertise in loan documentation, leasing and other financial transactions as well as related regulatory compliance issues affecting financial institutions of all types. We offer further support in documenting loans secured by real and/or personal property, lease financing, acquisition financing and participation agreements. Our attorneys have extensive experience in documenting workout agreements pertaining to real and personal property finance transactions, and in pre-litigation, post-litigation or bankruptcy contexts.
The Firm also has expertise in advising its clients with the preparation of forms and documentation for compliance with laws regulating consumer credit and leasing transactions. Our attorneys have the ability to advise, resolve or litigate problems relating to the handling of negotiable instruments, deposit and demand accounts, including everyday operational problems faced by financial institutions.
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT: In the face of increasingly complex labor and employment laws, SGL&W provides effective personnel management strategies and counseling to help our clients avoid costly litigation, lengthy government investigations, and other outside party intervention. The Firm’s labor and employment attorneys develop and evaluate all forms of employment policies and procedures, handbooks, applications, job evaluation forms, offer letters, employment contracts, severance agreements, and other documents that affect the employment relationship.
Our labor and employment attorneys also represent clients in federal and state court actions and before federal, state and local administrative agencies, defending employers against claims and charges alleging wrongful termination; discrimination, harassment and retaliation on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability and other prohibited forms of discrimination; wage claims; and other statutory and common law claims.
LITIGATION: Litigation is a major part of the Firm’s practice. The Firm has broad experience in representing its clientele, either as plaintiff or defendant, before state and federal trial and appellate courts. Our litigation practice covers commercial and business litigation, representation of financial institutions, including lender liability defense, employment and labor, real estate and construction related litigation and bankruptcy.
The Firm advocates the use of all available methods in bringing a matter to prompt resolution (negotiations, mediation, pre-judgment remedies) which can lead to cost-effective results.
REAL ESTATE: The Firm handles all aspects of real estate transactions and disputes, including financing arrangements, lease, purchase and sale documentation, receivership actions, foreclosure, construction, title and other contract matters. The Firm’s attorneys often serve as faculty members, featured speakers and expert panelists on various real estate oriented seminars, and are active in numerous real estate related organizations.
Our attorneys work with our clients to develop a cost-effective or mutually beneficial strategy for achieving the client’s objectives. The Firm has extensive experience with transactional documentation, including not only purchase and sale transactions, but also workout arrangements. Additionally, the Firm has developed sophisticated pre-negotiation agreements, as well as workout/modification contracts for use in most loan disputes. Likewise, because of the Firm’s expertise, we have developed flat-fee and capped-fee programs to cover all aspects of real estate disputes.