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Complementing the attorneys in our other practice groups, Buckley King's Real Estate & Personal Services Practice Group serves clients' needs in multiple disciplines. This Group consists of the following practices:
• Workers' Compensation • Estate and Succession Planning, Trusts and Probate • Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning • Taxation, State and Federal
Buckley King's employment practice includes assisting companies in avoiding litigation, compliance with work place laws and regulations, and counseling on issues such as the National Labor Relations Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, workers' compensation and unemployment laws, anti-discrimination, and sexual harassment laws. Our attorneys draft employee handbooks and policies, prepare and review employment agreements and non-competition agreements, and assist clients on various other employment matters, in an effort to avoid, minimize, or contain employment-related disputes.
If employment-related litigation arises, our attorneys can provide aggressive and efficient representation in state and federal courts and administrative agencies. We have represented businesses and individuals in matters of employment intentional tort, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, non-competition and confidentiality violations, alleged sexual harassment, wage and hour violations, and unemployment claims.
Buckley King's labor practice involves contract arbitrations and the administration of collective bargaining agreements as well as the direct negotiation of many collective bargaining agreements in both the private and public sectors. Our labor attorneys have also handled litigation in federal and state court involving union issues. Our workers' compensation practice includes representation of virtually every type of employer, ranging from manufacturing facilities and health care organizations, to retail and grocery stores, partnerships, publicly-traded corporations, and proprietorships that are self-insured or state-funded. We regularly assist clients and third-party administrators with claims, disability management, audits, classifications and premium disputes, self-insured applications, and complaints. Buckley King represents clients in every phase of the workers' compensation process, including: • District, Staff and Industrial Commission hearings Estate and Succession Planning, Trusts and Probate Buckley King orients its estates and trusts practice towards efficient planning, with consideration for finance, litigation avoidance, and transactional issues. Our services in these areas include the following practice categories:
Probate Administration and Litigation We represent clients in many different probate court jurisdictional matters, including fiduciary responsibilities, guardianships, estates, trusts and administration, and related litigation.
Not-For-Profit Entities We assist and consult with non-profit entities on potentially deductible contributions by donors and other issues.
Finance and Planning We counsel clients on all estate planning considerations and documentation, which is frequently intertwined with related work for closely-held businesses and their owners. Buckley King has an extensive and diverse real estate practice. Our attorneys advise clients in the investigation, acquisition, financing, construction, planning, development, and disposition/marketing phases of industrial, commercial, and residential projects.
Our clients include developers and institutions throughout the country. We often act as local counsel for out-of-state clients when the transaction involves properties located in multiple jurisdictions. Additionally, our attorneys are highly experienced in title-related matters, representing numerous title agencies and title insurance companies.
The attorneys in our real estate practice have broad experience representing businesses, banks, entrepreneurs, condominium and homeowners associations, owners, developers, realtors, and brokers in real estate transactions. Our services include facilitating clients' development of residential communities, office buildings, and mixed-use projects, as well as commercial leasing and transaction (retail, office, and industrial) matters.
As a diverse business law firm, we draw upon the expertise of attorneys in all of our practice groups, including environmental, commercial lending, bankruptcy, litigation, and tax to cover all aspects and types of real estate transactions. Land Use/Zoning We represent developers and owners of large parcels of land suitable for development, ranging from appearances before zoning boards and other administrative bodies, to litigation concerning the validity and application of regulations. While the focus of Buckley King's real estate work is residential and commercial development, transactions on behalf of lenders and residential owners are common. With multiple offices, we are well-suited to represent clients on title insurance issues, wetlands litigation, conservation easements, and other restrictions on land use, in addition to development financing, dispute resolution, and real estate tax issues. Buckley King's tax practice advises business owners, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, entrepreneurs, families, and executives on a wide range of federal, state, and local tax issues regarding:
• reorganizations and mergers of enterprises • contributions to, distributions from, and liquidations of businesses • income taxation of entities and their owners • the establishment, operation, and termination of welfare benefit plans, ERISA matters, retirement plans, and deferred compensation arrangements • income and employment tax assessments and responsible person trust fund assessments • like-kind exchanges • the taxation of property • exemption from income taxation for public charities and private foundations • estate and gift taxes • sales and use taxes • franchise and excise taxes Our attorneys advocate the interests of organizations and individuals before federal, state, and local tax authorities, including the Internal Revenue Service, state departments of taxation, and county and municipal authorities. |
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