Corporate & Business Attorneys in Troy, Michigan

Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C.

100 W. Big Beaver Road
Suite 385
Troy, Michigan 48084
USA

(248) 743-9800

(248) 743-0900

www.comlawone.com

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Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C.'s attorneys have been serving their clients professionally, successfully, and loyally, since 1952. The law firm was originally founded by Dale C. Campbell and Edwin G. O'Brien (formerly with the Internal Revenue Service) and was later joined by Henry E. Mistele who brought his entrepreneurial and business background to the firm. The firm now caters to small- and mid-size business and corporate clients in the entire southeast Michigan area, as well as serving individuals in personal matters in certain practice areas.

Campbell, O’Brien & Mistele is AV® Preeminent Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell® and is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™.

Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C. serves its clients with experience and expertise acquired and honed over five decades in the following fields of law: business formation, transactions, mergers, and acquisitions; probate, estate planning, and trust administration; family law; civil litigation; taxation; real estate; employment law.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Employment Contracts; Retirement Plans; Equipment & other Capital Purchases; Trust Administration; Durable Powers of Attorney

Practice Areas Description

Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C. serves clients in the following fields of law:

- Business Formation

The type of legal entity chosen for the business is crucial to its success. Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C. helps determine which form is most appropriate for the owner's goals for the business, such as management style, structure, tax exposure and consequences, risk management goals, and exit strategies. If a business is already established, Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C., will assist the client in analyzing the choice made and reorganizing if necessary. When the type of business is chosen, Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C. handles all aspects of the formation, such as registration, documentation, preparation of minute books and stock certificates, preparation of essential agreements, and obtaining any licenses or zoning variances that may be needed.

- Business Transactions

There are many transactions that are a part of the daily and ongoing operation of a business, such as employment contracts, employee benefit packages and retirement plans, equipment and other capital purchases, products and supplies, structuring investments, and collections. Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C. advises and represents the client regarding all business transactions to maximize the value of the business and minimize litigation exposure.

- Mergers & Acquisitions

A business grows in many ways. Two such ways are through mergers and acquisitions. A merger occurs when two or more companies merge, or join together, to form one larger business. An acquisition is an outright buyout of a business to be completely incorporated into the purchasing business. When considering a merger or acquisition, Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C. provides its client with the due diligence review necessary to protect it from hidden liabilities. We negotiate the transaction terms, prepare the closing documents, and complete the transaction with minimal business interruption and cost. Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C. has developed a network of attorneys and law firms around the world to better serve its international clients.

- Probate

If it becomes necessary to probate an individual’s estate, either through a will or due to a lack of estate planning, the firm’s attorneys can— Guide heirs and representatives through the process of filing the necessary court pleadings; Obtain a tax identification number for proper tax reporting; Collecting and marshall the decedent’s assets for orderly distribution either according to the decedent’s will or the requirements of Michigan’s intestate succession laws.

- Estate Planning

Estate planning is intended to avoid the legal complications that can accompany the probate process. It ensures that as many assets as possible pass directly to the intended heirs. Estate planning is especially important to business owners to determine to whom, or how, the business will be distributed. For example, with proper planning, a business owner can gift or sell the business to family members and still maintain a retirement income, or if there are partners, a reciprocal buy/sell arrangement can be established whereupon death or retirement the other partners automatically buy his or her shares of the business. Campbell, O’Brien & Mistele, P.C. attorneys can assist individuals in planning to minimize taxation and avoid post-death delays and administration costs.

- Trust Administration

Trust administration is one estate planning option. Depending on the type of trust set up, it can— Reduce estate taxes; Protect the assets from the beneficiaries' creditors; Ensure proper investment and management of assets; Reduce income taxes. There are many types of trusts available, such as— Revocable living trusts; Dynasty trusts; Life insurance trusts. The experienced attorneys of Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C. can help you decide what would be the best plan for you, set it up, and administrate it. They can represent the trustees appointed by the client.

- Civil Litigation

Despite their best efforts, individuals and businesses often find themselves having to resort to the courts or other legal institutions to resolve disputes. Because civil litigation is an adversarial process, litigation attorneys must be willing and able to assume an oppositional position. Complex civil litigation often takes years to be resolved or settled. It is challenging and diverse, and may consist of investigation, pleadings, discovery, pre-trial, trial, settlement, and appeal. Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C. attorneys have the experience, expertise, and resources to successfully represent its clients to obtain the desired results.

- Family Law

There are few events an individual can go through that are as financially and emotionally draining as a divorce or custody matter. They need aggressive representation from an attorney who has experience to anticipate the many twists a family law matter can take, as well as legal counsel that can negotiate a satisfactory resolution to minimize the impact the matter has on a person’s financial and emotional well-being. Campbell, O’Brien & Mistele’s attorneys help guide their clients through the process and protect their interests every step of the way through the process.

- Taxation

True to its roots, Campbell, O’Brien & Mistele, P.C. has continued to advise its individual and corporate clients on all areas of state and federal taxation. The firm has attorneys licensed to practice before the U.S. Tax Court as well as having attorneys who hold advanced degrees in taxation. From the preparation of returns, tax planning for business, and the handling of audits and appeals, the firm has years of experience dealing with taxing authorities and regulation.

- Real Estate

Campbell, O'Brien & Mistele, P.C. handles every aspect of residential and commercial real estate or development transactions, such as purchase and sale, leasing, financing, land use and entitlement, entity formation, construction, and property management. Clients include developers, lenders, hoteliers and asset managers, realtors, buyers, and sellers.

- Employment Law

Campbell, O’Brien & Mistele, P.C. specializes in providing extraordinary and cost effective counsel to our business clients. We deal with a broad area of employment law facing employers. This includes human resources, employment reductions, hiring, discipline and terminations, employment policies and handbooks, and compliance with various federal and state employment laws. It also includes mediation, arbitration, and litigation when disputes arise.