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Chicago Law Firm for All Your Business Law & Estate Planning Needs

Griffith & Jacobson, LLC, is a Chicago, Illinois, business law firm with over 50 years experience. We provide personalized, cost-effective representation for all your business law and estate planning needs.  Read more about why our firm is the right choice for all of your business and estate planning needs at G&J Philosophy.

Contact Griffith & Jacobson, LLC, through this Web site or at (312) 985-0177 to schedule a free initial consultation.

We focus our practice on business law, estate planning and commercial real estate. For a list of some of the businesses and industries we serve, click the following link - Businesses & Industries Served.  The legal services we offer can be summarized as follows:

• Business and Corporate Law. We advise businesses on all aspects of their operations and at every stage of growth and development - from business formation to dissolution and everything in between, including restructuring/reorganization, corporate financing, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, joint ventures and executive management and compensation. One area that effects all businesses no matter what stage of development is identifying and locking-in key personnel and management. We can advise you on employment agreements, executive compensation, non-competition agreement and non-disclosure covenants for your employees and/or executives and other key parties (such as sales staff).

• Business Transactions. If you are involved in a complex transaction, merger or acquisition, the details can endless. Who will sort through the issues and help facilitate the transaction? Our business transactions lawyers, Louis Michael Bell, Arieh M. Flemenbaum, James D. Jacobson and Louis A. Rascia, can help you make sense of the business and legal issues, and explain your choices every step of the way.

• Business Financing. We know business loan deals. Our business attorneys have decades of experience in documenting business loans for banks.  We put our experience to work for your business to ensure that your financing will help grow and expand your business. Over the years, we have also developed an extensive network in the banking and financial industry. We regularly help our clients in finding a new business line of credit, equipment leasing, or a new busines loan and we leverage our contacts to help you find the right fit for your business financing needs.  

• Estate Planning & Probate. Don't wait until the last minute to plan for your family's financial security. Or estate planning lawyers can help you arrange an orderly and tax-efficient disposition of your estate. Our attorneys are also experienced in probate matters and can help you navigate through the process efficiently and economically. Contact Arieh M. Flemenbaum or Louis A Rascia, our estate planning and probate lawyers, today to arrange for an initial consultation.

• Business succession planning. Many business owners overlook business succession planning and planning for their exit until it is too late. To effectively grow your business, you need to have a plan to handle a business crisis and you must have some idea of what is your exit strategy. While it may seem like a long ways off, your exit strategy should determine how to shape your business today. Can you identify the next generation who will take over and grow the enterprise? Will they be key personnel, your children or a yet unknown and unrelated party? How do you anticipate they will pay for your business? Our business succession attorneys, Arieh M. Flemenbaum, James D. Jacobson and Louis A. Rascia will help you establish a succession plan and your exit objectives to ensure the continued success of your business and prime it for a sale or transfer on your timetable.

• Commercial real estate.  We will handle all aspects of your commercial real estate needs "from soup to nuts” - acquisitions and sales, financing and leasing.  Contact our commercial real estate attorneys, Arieh M. Flemenbaum or Louis A Rascia, to find out how we can bring experienced, knowledgeable representation to your transaction.

• Business Disputes. Any business dispute could erupt into a costly lawsuit. We are experienced and tenacious commercial trial and appeal lawyers and skilled negotiators. Contact Griffith & Jacobson, LLC to find out how we can protect your business interests. 

• Government Contracting. In government contracting, we know the regulations. Contact our experienced attorneys for help navigating the complexities of federal, state, and local contracting. Also, if you are a woman-owned or minority business enterprise, you should be certified by a nationally recognized certifcation organization. We can help you obtain the certification to enjoy the benefits of that status.

• Internet, E-commerce and Technology. E-commerce is a hybrid animal. It retains the complexities of traditional commercial law while introducing new wrinkles in intellectual property law and other issues. Whether you are planning to start an e-commerce Internet-based business or have a brick and mortar business and wish to expand through internet sales, contact us to find out how we can assist you with your internet, e-commerce and technology transactions. Our attorneys will help you navigate this new frontier of business law.

• Tax law. James D. Jacobson, the law firm's managing member, is a certified public accountant who represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service. From 1980 to 1981, Jim was with the Chicago Appeals Division of the IRS handling large and complex tax cases, and from 1981 to 1983, he was with a mid-sized Chicago firm focusing on corporate and tax-oriented matters before joining Griffith & Jacobson. Louis A. Rascia received a B.S. in Accounting from DePaul University, and his J.D. from Loyola University. He has broad tax experience, and worked in the tax department of Price Waterhouse before joining the law firm.

• Regulated Industries. We represent transportation, logistics, and distribution firms whose businesses are heavily regulated by state and federal agencies. We also help professionals-including accountants, physicians, pharmacists, mortgage brokers, real estate agents, and stock brokers-with licensing requirements and regulations.

Contact Griffith & Jacobson, LLC, today by e-mail or at (312) 985-0177 for effective, affordable legal solutions for all your business needs. Free initial consultation available.

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