Areas of Concentration

Philip L. Chapman, Esq.

More detailed information on the following specific areas can be obtained by clicking on one of the buttons in the left-hand column.

mergers and acquisitions non-compete agreements family business

buying a franchise employment agreements distributor agreements

family owned business buy-sell agreements business law

franchise agreements real estate auctions buying & selling a business

restrictive covenants limited liability companies shareholder agreements

representative agreements

Mr. Chapman's Objectives In Serving Clients

	*to help them in wise choices in forming new businesses/business relationships*
	*to assist their business in its second and third stages of growth*
	to assure that the business is in a ready position to attract lenders, investors or buyers
	*to protect against the consequences from the defection of key employees*
	*where there is more than one owner, to prepare the owners and the business for the impact of death or permanent disability*
	to assist in buying a business
	to assist in selling a business

"When it comes to the sale or purchase of businesses, I strive not only to assist the client in making the best deal available, but to get the deal done in a very timely and cost efficient manner. " Mr. Chapman also adds; " I consider myself to be a team player; and I encourage a client at the very outset to permit me to organize and coordinate the activities of the client's other professionals."

Of those Mr. Chapman suggests involving:

	The Broker
	The Accountant
	The Insurance Agent
	Other lawyers who concentrate in the fields of tax, labor and employment practices, intellectual property and environmental law