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Corporate and Business Representation and Advice

FMGR has a long tradition of providing high-quality legal services to meet the needs of local and regional businesses and institutions. FMGR’s attorneys represent a variety of business clients, including health care providers, financial institutions, large and small manufacturers, power companies, landlords, shopping malls, and retail establishments.

FMGR’s attorneys are available to provide day-to-day advice on pressing contract questions, employment matters, government regulatory issues, or any other legal challenges that require timely attention. With their experience in these areas of law, FMGR’s attorneys are able to provide quick, responsive answers to your questions.

While the prevention of litigation in business matters is a primary focus, FMGR’s attorneys are experienced in handling business and commercial litigation before state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels.

Whether you require business advice or legal representation in commercial litigation, FMGR has experienced attorneys to help you achieve the results you desire.

Business Formation

FMGR can advise and counsel you on the formation of business entities such as C corporations, S corporations, general and limited partnerships and limited liability companies. We will work to ensure that the entity structure will meet the needs dictated by you and your business model.

We routinely assist our clients with every facet of corporate transactions planning, including assisting in acquisition and leasing of real and personal property, protecting valuable intellectual property rights such as trademarks and copyrights, advising on employment matters such as preparation of handbooks and employment applications and providing advice about the hiring and termination of employees.

We are devoted to providing integrated and cost-effective services to you throughout the life of your business, from selecting and forming your first business entity to providing practical advice and representation in employment-related matters, to offering creative solutions to resolve disputes. We recognize the unique motivations of these business owners and their individual, dynamic needs that require creative and efficient business and personal solutions.

Our Business Attorneys

Bentley J. Bender

Jerald D. Dehne