Civil Trial
(in all State and
Federal Courts)
In law, a
lawsuit
is a
civil action brought before
a court in which a party
(plaintiff) has claimed to
have suffered damages from a
defendant's actions, the
plaintiff, seeks a legal or
equitable remedy. The
defendants are required to
respond to the complaint of
the plaintiff. If the
plaintiff is successful,
judgment will be given in
the plaintiff's favor, and a
range of court orders may be
issued to enforce a right,
award damages, or impose an
injunction to prevent an act
or compel an act. A
declaratory judgment may be
issued to prevent future
legal disputes.
Mineral Law
Natural Resources law
includes the body of
statutes, common law,
treaties, conventions,
regulations and policies
which operate to
regulate the interaction
of humanity and the rest
of the biophysical or
natural environment,
toward the purpose of
reducing or minimizing
the impacts of human
activity, both on the
natural environment for
its own sake, and on
humanity itself. Natural
Resources include land,
wildlife, air, water and
other resources.
Corporate and Business Law
Business can be conducted in various forms. In many instances, ways of doing business are governed by law. In others, they are determined by the preferences of the parties involved, based upon a large number of business, tax and personal considerations. The focus of this area is on the entities involved in business transactions, and the relationship between them. Other areas focus on parts of, or consequences of, the business relationship.
Municipal Law
Municipal law is the national, domestic, or internal law of a public body. Municipal law includes not only law at the national level, but law at the state, provincial, territorial, regional or local levels. I advise local governments and commissions about grants, loans, tax collection, environmental matters, public procurement, freedom of information, personal issues, and other related matters.
Estate and Trust Services
Estate and Trust services involves the will, trusts, beneficiary designations, powers of appointment, property ownership (joint tenancy with rights of survivorship, tenancy in common, tenancy by the entirety), gift, and powers of attorney, specifically the durable financial power of attorney and the durable medical power of attorney. Specific final arrangements, such as whether to be buried or cremated, are also often part of the documents. And some estate plans may even cover deferring or decreasing estate taxes or winding up a business.
Creditors Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organizations to pay their creditors. Bankruptcy law provides for the development of a plan that allows a debtor to resolve his debts through the division of his assets among his creditors. I provide representation to creditors whose rights are affected by the bankruptcy process.