Business Litigation
Our Business Litigation practice group offers the experience of seasoned lawyers who recognize the value of solving problems to promote your business success.
Complex Tort Defense
Since its founding in 1988, a staple of Conn Kavanaugh’s practice has been the defense of business entities in serious and complex personal injury or property damage actions.Construction
Whether you are the owner, design professional, general contractor, project administrator, subcontractor, or supplier on a construction project, our Construction practice will assist you in achieving a successful project outcome.Corporate / Transactional
Our Corporate/Transactional practice has a broad range of skills. This versatility allows them to remain a principal point of contact with our business clients and to move freely across multiple disciplines to ensure continuity of representation.
Criminal / White Collar / Regulatory
We have extensive experience advising businesses and individuals who are the subject of criminal or regulatory investigations or proceedings.
Employment Litigation / Counseling
Employers and employees alike look to Conn Kavanaugh’s employment lawyers for advice in navigating the increasingly complex web of state and federal statutes,Estate Planning / Administration
Our Estate Planning attorneys help individuals and their families plan for the future and protect their assets. We handle all aspects of estate planning.
Family Law / Probate Litigation
Our experienced Family Law/Probate Litigation attorneys work zealously to ensure rightful asset distributions in these emotionally charged proceedings. Our group handles a wide range of areas including prenuptial agreements, custody disputes, and post-divorce support or estate modifications.
Insurance Litigation
Land Use / Real Estate Litigation
Our Land Use/Real Estate Litigation practice has extensive experience in handling real estate disputes of all kinds and at all levels. We can develop a strategy for your dispute.Mediation / Arbitration
Having litigated hundreds of cases, the Mediation/Arbitration practice is well-equipped to effectively value cases to resolve disputes according to your needs and goals.
Product Liability
Conn Kavanaugh’s lawyers regularly represent manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in defending against product liability claims.Professional Liability
Our trial attorneys are accomplished in defending claims against attorneys, health care professionals, insurance agents and brokers, and other professionals.Real Estate
Our Real Estate practice provides skilled representation in a variety of transactions, including the financing, leasing, acquisition and disposition of commercial properties.
- Business Litigation
- Complex Tort Defense
- Construction
- Corporate / Transactional
- Criminal / White Collar / Regulatory
- Employment Litigation / Counseling
- Estate Planning / Administration
- Family Law / Probate Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Land Use / Real Estate Litigation
- Mediation / Arbitration
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate
Architects/Engineers
Conn Kavanaugh has a wealth of experience advising and representing architects and engineers in many aspects of their businesses.
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Closely Held/Family Businesses
Conn Kavanaugh’s business attorneys have a broad range of skills and are very experienced in providing legal services to family-owned and other closely-held businesses.
Construction
Conn Kavanaugh has provided an array of services to private and public clients in the construction industry, including the manufacturers of building materials and systems.Financial Services
Conn Kavanaugh draws upon a wide range of disciplines to meet the needs of individual and institutional clients in the financial services industry.
Food and Beverage
Our decades of work in the food and beverage industry, including alcohol regulatory and distribution, have permitted us to gain expertise and insight into the typically fast paced and challenging world of our clients engaged in the food and beverage industry.Government
Conn Kavanaugh provides an array of services to clients in the public sector, including state agencies, municipalities, and public officials.Healthcare
The Conn Kavanaugh team has the skills and experience necessary to successfully maneuver our clients through the increasingly complex and highly regulated environment of the health care industry.Insurance
Our lawyers work with our insurance industry clients in a variety of ways. We represent their insureds in virtually every type of lawsuit for which insurance coverage is available. We represent insurance companies directly in bad faith actions, and in high-exposure losses or losses that present unusual or challenging coverage issues.Law Firms
Since the firm was founded in 1988, our attorneys have been known as “lawyers’ lawyers.”Manufacturing
Conn Kavanaugh has broad experience in representing the interests and needs of various manufacturers.
Real Estate
Conn Kavanaugh has a wealth of experience in the real estate field.Staffing and Recruiting
Staffing companies and Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) are playing an increasingly important role in many aspects of human resource management, as employers are relying more and more on staffing companies and PEOs for payroll and employee benefit administration, risk management, and other increasingly complex administrative burdens.Estate Planning / Administration
Conn Kavanaugh’s Estate Planning attorneys help individuals and their families plan for the future and protect their assets. We understand estate planning is personal and often concerns very sensitive matters that affect a family’s financial well-being. Therefore, we design estate plans that fit the particular needs and goals of clients and their families while also accounting for the legal and tax issues involved.
Our attorneys counsel clients in all aspects of estate planning including:
- Drafting of Wills and all forms of Trusts including Family Trusts and Marital Deduction and Credit Shelter Trusts to Minimize Taxes
- Preparation of Health Care Proxies, Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney
- Drafting of Limited Liability Companies and Corporations
- Drafting of Supplemental Needs Trusts and Tax Planning for Individuals who are not U.S. Citizens
- Drafting of Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, Qualified Personal Residence Trusts, Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Minor's Trusts and Intentionally Defective Trusts.
- Planning for Individuals with Special Needs and Disabilities
- Preparation of Stock Transfers
Our attorneys also provide the highest level of representation to clients with regard to their probate and trust administration matters.
- Complete Probate Administration Services, including the Preparation of the Probate Inventory and Accountings
- Preparation of Estate Tax Returns
- Representation of Trustees and Executors
- Representation of Guardians and Conservators
When conflicts related to estate planning or administration arise, our skilled and experienced probate attorneys can help resolve disputes both in and out of the courtroom. As necessary, we can also consult with colleagues specializing in business litigation, family law or real estate to address client needs.
Typical Conn Kavanaugh Estate Planning Clients
- Retired individuals and couples
- Professionals such as Physicians, Lawyers, Dentists, Engineers, and Architects.
- Couples with young children who wish to provide for them and each other in the event of a premature death
- Clients who wish to protect their assets from extraordinary nursing home and long term expenses
- Parents of a child with a disability or special needs who they wish to protect with a supplemental/special needs trust
- Executives and owners of closely held businesses who wish to transition their business to family members or others participating in the business at minimal tax cost
- Couples with "blended" families with children from prior marriages
- Couples with one spouse who is not a U.S. citizen and require special marital deduction tax planning
- Couples-Married or Unmarried-Same Sex or Opposite Sex
- Trustees and/or Executors of Estates and Trusts
- Single Individuals- Divorced or Never Married-With or Without Children
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