Chicago, Illinois Business and Estate Planning Lawyers

Griffith & Jacobson, LLC

55 West Monroe Street
Suite 3550
Chicago, Illinois 60603
USA

(312) 236-8110

(312) 236-6724

www.gjlaw.com

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Griffith & Jacobson, a Chicago, Illinois law firm, has over 60 years of experience in business law, estate planning and commercial real estate. Our goal is to provide comprehensive, cost-effective business advice and legal representation. While you will always deal directly with the lawyer who knows your business and your industry, you have a team of business attorneys at your service. We strategically draw on the experience of each of our attorneys to find the most effective solution to your business issues.

Your business is our business. You will have all the resources of our entire law firm at your disposal. Each of our attorneys has an extensive network of contacts in various industries. We leverage our resources and contacts and collaborate with many financial, accounting and other professionals to better serve you and your business. We will do what it takes to get the job done.

A Chicago business law firm, Griffith & Jacobson, LLC, has experienced, skilled business attorneys to meet all of your business needs. Our firm serves business and business owners in Chicago and the surrounding Chicagoland area with offices conveniently located in the Loop.

Year this Office was Established: 1949

Languages: Spanish; German; French; Hungarian; Hebrew; English.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Business Deals & Transactions; Business Loans & Financing; Business Succession Planning; Regulated Industries; Powers of Attorney; Guardianship.

Practice Areas Description

At Griffith & Jacobson, LLC, we focus our practice on business law, estate planning and internet and technology transactions. The legal services our law firm offers 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 business 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. Louis A Rascia and Arieh M. Flemenbaum have years of experience in probate litigation, trust litigation, and will contests.

- 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? Our business succession attorneys 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

If you are involved in a commercial real estate transaction, it is important that you consult with a real estate lawyer who has the experience, the knowledge of Illinois real estate law and the Chicago real estate market, and the skill to protect your interests. At Griffith & Jacobson, LLC, a Chicago business law firm, we focus on our clients—your needs and your objectives. Our attorneys will handle your commercial real estate transaction "from soup to nuts." We will handle all aspects of the transaction, from negotiation through initial purchase to completion.

- Business Disputes

Any business dispute could erupt into a costly lawsuit. An unexpected lawsuit can seriously disrupt your business. At the Chicago, Illinois business law firm Griffith & Jacobson, LLC, we are experienced commercial litigation attorneys who handle all types of business disputes, including contract, real estate, business partnership, shareholder, officer/director and contract disputes, and issues arising out of noncompete agreements. We can help you understand the process and assist you in finding the most cost-efficient solution.

- Government Contracting

In government contracting, we know the regulations. Talk to 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 certification 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. If you have an Internet business, a business involving e-commerce, or a business expanding through the internet or new technologies, the Chicago, Illinois, business law firm Griffith & Jacobson, LLC, will protect your interests in this frontier where business law meets emerging technologies.

- Tax Law

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.

Attorneys

	Mr. Louis Michael Bell Attorney Banking and Finance		Mr. Arieh M. Flemenbaum Attorney Business Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Estate Planning, Internet Law
	Mr. James E. Mahoney Attorney Administrative Law, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation		Mr. Louis A. Rascia Attorney Business Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Estate Planning