Entrepreneur first. Lawyer second.
Two decades running companies means I have made payroll, signed the personal guarantee, and felt the weight of a deal that could go either way. I read your situation the way an owner does.
You leave the first conversation with something tangible to decide on, not an invoice and a vague promise. I translate legal exposure into business choices you actually understand.
Most owners call a lawyer once the problem is already expensive. I would rather catch the stitch that saves you the surgery, structuring things now so the dispute never arrives.
I keep a deliberately personal practice. You work with me directly across the life of your business, so the counsel compounds instead of resetting with every new matter.
A legal problem is rarely just legal. Before drafting anything, I want to understand what you are building, what you stand to lose, and where you are trying to take it.
We map your operation, your relationships, and the outcome you actually want before any document exists.
I separate the exposure that can sink you from the noise, and put it in plain language.
Contracts, entities, and agreements designed around how you operate, not a generic template.
Counsel that continues as you grow, so the next decision starts from context, not from scratch.
Forming the entity, splitting equity, signing the first big contract. The decisions that are cheap to get right now and ruinous to fix later.
You run the company day to day and need counsel who respects that your time and margin are not theoretical.
Directors, officers, and shareholders who need conflicts resolved efficiently and discreetly, without a disruptive lawsuit.
Beginning with the end in mind, so the business outlasts you and your heirs inherit a plan instead of a fight.
The practice of creating and operating a successful business, and protecting it from the risks that come with the territory. Formation, contracts, transactions, and the everyday decisions that decide whether a company thrives.
Explore business lawHelping directors, officers, and shareholders avoid and resolve conflict inside closely-held companies. The goal is to settle matters efficiently and discreetly, well before they turn into disruptive action.
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[DRAFT — needs Luis's real story] Long before I held a law license, I was building and running companies. I learned how a handshake deal goes wrong, how a single clause can cost a year of work, and how much of business law is really just protecting the thing you have poured your life into.
[DRAFT] That experience is the reason clients stay. When you describe a problem, I am not translating it into law for the first time. I have likely lived a version of it, and I bring that instinct to your matter.
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Luis gave me peace of mind in a convoluted business dispute that included a messy lawsuit over literally everything. His business experience and legal acumen helped get the best deal possible.
I was impressed by not just his legal knowledge, but his wisdom and care in making sure my rights were protected. I felt in really good hands and very much cared for as a human being.
He listened to the story, analyzed the confusion, made calls and sent cease-and-desist letters. The harassment stopped, without filing a lawsuit. I recommend him for his strategic problem solving.
Every initial consultation is conducted by Luis personally. You will leave with something concrete to act on.
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