About Us
 

PRACTICE AREAS
 

 

 

Closely-Held Business & Entrepreneurial Services
 

Wilson & Chan recognizes that start-ups and closely-held businesses have the same need for sophisticated legal advice as do publicly-traded companies, sometimes more. Our attorneys focus on the particular challenges and concerns of small business owners and their families. We deliver quality and personalized services, combined with the professionalism and attention to detail of large law firms.

This Practice Area includes attorneys experienced in business law; corporate, limited liability company, and partnership matters, including formation issues; taxation, estate planning; real estate; intellectual property; and contract litigation. We pride ourselves on our ability to understand and assist with the issues facing a wide range of business types, from closely-held or family businesses to retail operations to large corporations. Wilson & Chan’s objective is to help clients acquire, grow, protect, and transition their assets and ideas. Wilson & Chan endeavors to be an advisor as well as a problem-solver, analyzing problems on the basis of its lawyers’ combined experience, designing solutions to meet a client's particular needs. Businesses often present us with immediate needs, and we believe our clients can benefit from our perspective, performance, and dedication to personal service.


 

 

 

Corporate
 

Wilson & Chan provides a full array of legal services to our corporate and business clients. We serve as outside counsel to large multi-million dollar companies as well as start-ups and closely held businesses. As outside counsel, we strive to make sure that our clients do everything it can to minimize the risks that are within your control and to avoid conflicts that can land you into litigation, or worse. Our goal is to be an integral part of your team, and ultimately, to your continued strategy for success. In this capacity, we provide consultations, advice, and the giving of opinion on the most common fields of law affecting your business, including general commercial law, construction law, corporation law, contract law, and employment law.

 

 

 

Construction Industry
 

Our construction practice represent all players in the construction industry, including construction managers, construction inspectors, engineers, land surveyors, contractors, subcontractors, etc. As such, our active involvement in the construction industry keeps us current on industry trends. We find the right solutions that result in an imaginative blend of corporate and government regulation considerations.

 

 

 

Immigration
 

Through our full-service immigration team, we assist companies and individuals in obtaining temporary employment visas and immigrant visas authorizing employment in the U.S. By educating both management and individuals about the visa system, we facilitate long-term career planning for key employees and individuals. We advise our clients on all aspects of the intricate statutory and regulatory scheme under U. S. immigration and nationality laws. Our attorneys have handled diverse immigration legal matters, including PERM (Labor Certification) applications, H-1B petitions, family-based immigration visas, employment based immigration visas, extraordinary ability aliens visas, national interest waiver petitions (NIW), non-immigrant (temporary) visas, naturalization, student visas, removals, and outstanding research and extraordinary ability petitions. When necessary, we represent clients in litigation of immigration matters in administrative and federal court proceedings. Our attorneys are members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and regularly conduct seminars and various immigration related clinics for trade associations and other professional groups.

 

 

 

Insurance
 

It is not unusual for clients facing tort litigation to also have simultaneous questions about whether their exposure is covered by insurance. Wilson & Chan can assist you in interpreting insurance policies and resolving insurance coverage disputes. We will work with your insurer and with you to see that you receive all of the protection to which you are entitled under your policy. We are skilled in matters associated with the insurance and reinsurance industries including transactions, regulation, litigation, and arbitration. We represent life, health, property and casualty insurance companies as well as brokers and agencies.

 

 

 

MWBE/DBE Regulations
 

Wilson & Chan recognizes that importance and intricacies of MWBE and DBE goals in city, state, and federal contracts. As a MBE and DBE certified firm, we are well versed in federal, state, and city regulations, rules, and statutes concerning MWBE and DBE programs and its impact on federal, state, and city contracts. Wilson & Chan are active advocates in the enforcement of MWBE and DBE programs.

 

 

 

Real Estate
 

Wilson & Chan understands that no one profits from a broken deal. Our firm offers its services and expertise to sellers, buyers, landlords, and tenants in all aspects of the purchasing and leasing of real property and other like interests in real estate. Very often, these involve the purchase and sale of houses, condominiums, cooperative apartments, and commercial property, closings, refinancing, partition actions, deed transfers, and leases, including lease preparation, office leases, retail leases, ground leases, build-to-suit leases, and residential leases. Our lawyers are prepared to assist you in every facet of your real estate transaction.

 

 

 

Wills, Trust & Estates
 

Wilson & Chan assists clients in planning for and implementing the transfer of assets during life and at death, providing sophisticated, confidential, and practical advice on such matters as planning for distributions from retirement plans, succession planning for owners of family businesses and partnerships, charitable bequests, formation of tax-exempt organizations, and estate planning and administration. We recognize that, for many, making decisions such as these can be the first experience they will have with a lawyer. Most of all, these issues require sensitivity and discretion. Our attorneys are happy to sit down with you and discuss your thoughts, concerns, and ideas. And, always, these consultations are confidential and conducted in a manner designed to best effectuate your wishes.

 

 

 

Tort Litigation
 

Wilson & Chan offers practical experience combined with legal expertise and uncompromising attention to detail to provide the foundation for success. Our attorneys litigate cases involving tort liability, construction liability, products liability, medical and professional liability, and premises and municipal liability. Wilson & Chan provides resources and vast expertise to enables peak efficiency and cost-effective representation. Wilson & Chan advocates, where appropriate, alternative dispute resolution that keeps clients out of court, saving them time and money.

 

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