At Grier Furr & Crisp, PA, we believe that a law firm should not try to be all things to all clients, but rather should endeavor to develop proficiency in limited areas, and then offer that expertise to its clients. This limited focus allows the firm to be particularly responsive to its clients' needs while reducing the cost of providing legal services. The firm engages in the following areas of practice:

Corporate and Business Law

The firm serves the general corporate needs of a broad range of organizations in the Charlotte area. Our experience includes drafting and negotiating general business agreements, including marketing, distribution, and employment contracts. We also counsel clients who wish to create new corporate entities, and we provide advice on corporate governance, tax, employee benefit programs and laws affecting sales.

Representative Clients:

• Auditorium-Coliseum-Convention Center Authority
• YMCA of Greater Charlotte, Inc.
• Nisbet Oil Company
• Freeman's Car Stereo, Inc.
• Audio Video Systems, Inc.
• Pyramid Motor Company

Estate Planning and Probate

The firm's estate planning practice emphasizes a one-on-one, individualized approach to analyzing and implementing a client's estate plan, with a particular emphasis on sophisticated tax planning for high net worth individuals. Firm attorneys carefully review the unique situations presented by each client and then recommend an estate plan that is financially sound and tax-efficient while also taking into account qualitative concerns such as family dynamics, intergenerational wealth transfer, and planning for individuals with incapacities.

Our probate practice focuses primarily on the representation of personal representatives, assisting with the preparation and submission of court documents, federal and state tax returns, insurance claims, and retirement benefits. We also represent estate beneficiaries in a variety of matters.

Commercial Real Estate

The firm has broad experience in the area of commercial real estate, offering counsel on such matters as commercial property acquisition and disposition, leasing, financing, tax issues, land use planning, and form of ownership issues. Our services include representing individuals and families in the acquisition and sale of commercial real estate.

Bankruptcy and Workouts

The firm represents parties in connection with troubled businesses, both in and out of bankruptcy, in liquidation, and in reorganization. The firm's clients include distressed businesses, principals of businesses, business officers and directors, creditors, adverse parties in litigation, and Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustees. The firm limits its bankruptcy debtor representations to those of business clients or individuals whose debts consist primarily of business-related debts.

Representative Clients:

• The firm's bankruptcy practice group represents both local and national clients in a variety of industries, including insurance, hotels, restaurants, textiles, furniture, manufacturing, retail sales, real estate development, housing and trucking.

Commercial Litigation

When practicable, the firm's commercial litigation practice strives to resolve matters prior to the trial stage, whether through settlement, arbitration, or mediation. When trial is in the best interest of our clients, however, the firm's attorneys stand ready to represent zealously the best interests of our clients at all levels of state and federal court.