Bryan M. Ridder Co., LPA

Civil Litigation • Business Organization • Commercial Transactions • Real Estate Development

Practice Areas

Our practice areas are focused on meeting the ongoing business and commercial needs of our clients—successful businesses, business owners and individuals. No legal issue exists in a vacuum so we work closely with our clients and their other professional advisors to create solutions that achieve their personal or financial goals.

Bryan M. Ridder Co., LPA

Litigation

  • Commercial
  • Contract Disputes
  • Construction Defects
  • Labor/Employment
  • Non Compete Agreements and Confidentiality Agreements
  • Administrative and Regulatory Law Proceedings
  • Intellectual Property
    • Patent Infringement
    • Disputes regarding Copyrights, Tradenames and Trademarks

Business Planning / Corporate Law

  • Choice of Entity
  • Business Transaction Planning and Execution
  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Business Continuity and Exit Planning
  • Non-Qualified Employee Benefit Plans (including Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plans)
    • Performance-Based Compensation Arrangements
    • Stock Option Agreements
    • Stock Repurchase Agreements
    • Consulting Agreements and Strategy
  • Buy and Sell Agreements

Contracts

  • Employee and Consulting
  • Covenants Not to Compete
  • Real Estate Purchase and Lease
  • Equipment Leases
  • Distribution Agreements
  • Promissory Notes and Security Agreements
  • Purchase or Sale Agreements
  • Independent Contractors’ Agreements
  • Consulting Agreements
  • Buy and Sell Agreements
  • Stockholder Separation Agreements
  • Agency Agreements

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Sales to Third Parties
  • Transaction Documents
  • Consolidations
  • Employee Buy-outs
  • Co-owner Transfers/Sales
  • Sales/Transfers to Family Members
  • Letters of Intent
  • Mergers

Tax Planning

  • Tax Dispute Resolution
  • National and International Tax Planning
  • Transfer Pricing
  • IRS Representation
  • Merger and Acquisition Tax Planning
  • Employment Related Taxation

Franchise and Licensing Agreements

  • Disclosure Document Preparation and Review
  • Master Franchise Agreements
  • Franchise Disputes and Litigation
  • Antitrust and Price Discrimination Issues

Real Estate

  • Purchases and Sales
  • Landlord/Tenant Issues
  • Financing & Mortgage Issues
  • Lease Review and Negotiations
  • Real Estate Development
  • Construction Disputes
  • Foreclosure
  • Land Use Planning
  • Real Estate Title
  • Condominium and HOA Development and Operation