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Our Bankruptcy, Business Restructuring and Creditors' Rights attorneys represent debtors and creditors in all aspects of business restructuring, workouts and bankruptcies.  Our attorneys appear on behalf of our clients in bankruptcy courts in Virginia and West Virginia and other jurisdictions when needed.  We offer extensive experience and expertise handling matters including:

 

• Bankruptcy Litigation

• Corporate Restructuring

• Creditor Matters

• Creditors' Rights Litigation

• Debtor Matters

• Filing and Enforcement of Mechanic's Liens

• Loan Workouts

 

Our Family Law attorneys serve as advocates to clients as they navigate through the sensitive issues of divorce and child custody, and we strive to reach an amicable settlement for clients to avoid expensive litigation whenever possible.  We are well versed in all areas of Family Law including:

 

• Adoption

• Business Valuations

• Child Custody, Visitation and Support

• Contested/Uncontested Divorce

• Guardianship and Conservatorship

• Pre-marital Agreements

• Separation Agreements

 

Our Construction Law practice area represents a broad range of clients, including owners, general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and suppliers in all aspects of construction.  Our attorneys strive to implement strategies that minimize the potential for legal claims and promote negotiations and practical settlements.  However, when litigation is unavoidable, our attorneys have vast experience litigating before state and appellate courts and in arbitration and mediation.  Our Construction Law practice area includes:

 

• Contract Negotiation/Drafting

• Fidelity/Suretyship

• Litigation (State and Federal Courts)

• Mechanic's Liens/Enforcement

• State Licensing

 

Our attorneys in our Corporate/Commercial practice area offer extensive experience in structuring, negotiating and documenting business transactions.  We partner with our clients to learn their businesses and provide innovative and proactive legal advice and solutions that will assist them in achieving their business goals.  Our attorneys hold leadership positions in various local businesses and community organizations through which they assist clients in making valuable business connections.  Our Corporate/Commercial core practice area includes:

 

• Entity Formation

• Financing/Borrowing Transactions

• General Business Matters

• General Contract Drafting and Negotiation

• Generalized Business Plans, Advice and Negotiation

• Lease Review and Negotiation

• Licensing Contracts and Agreements

• Litigation

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Sales and Distribution Contracts/Matters

• Transactional Matters

• Vendor Contracts

 

For over thirty years, our Estate Planning, Administration and Taxation attorneys have provided competent and reliable advice for families, business owners and fiduciaries.  We counsel our clients to proceed with an estate plan that will ensure the intended transfer of wealth, property and businesses while maximizing and protecting asset values and minimizing potential tax liability and the costs of administration.  Our attorneys are skilled in all aspects of Estate Planning, Administration and Taxation including:

 

• Elder Law

• Estate Administration

• Estate Planning

• Estate Taxation Issues

• Gifting

• Probate

• Trusts

• Wills

 

Our Labor and Employment attorneys work closely with businesses, both large and small, to help them anticipate, prevent and remedy employee claims in the workplace.  We provide reliable and competent counsel to businesses for legal issues including:

 

• Consulting/Confidentiality Agreements

• Covenants not to Compete

• Employment Litigation

• General Employment Advice

• Handbook Development

• Termination/Severance Agreements

 

Situated in the Shenandoah Valley, Silek P.C. represents both local and multinational manufacturing/industrial clients.  The unique challenges presented by a particular industry demand a thorough knowledge of the operational, financial and regulatory aspects of each industry as well as the far reaching consequences of every decision.  Our attorneys have served on the board of directors for several manufacturing entities, on the board of an organization devoted solely to promoting and representing manufacturing interests, and as in-house counsel for our manufacturing clients.  We offer a comprehensive list of services to our Manufacturing/Industrial clients including:

 

• Consulting/Confidentiality Agreements

• Covenants not to Compete

• Entity Formation

• Financing/Borrowing Transactions

• General Contract Drafting and Negotiation

• Generalized Business Plans, Advice and Negotiation

• Governance

• Handbook Development

• Lease Review and Negotiation

• Licensing Contracts and Agreements

• Litigation

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Regulatory Issues

• Sales and Distribution Contracts/Matters

• Termination/Severance Agreements

• Transactional Matters

• Vendor Contracts

 

Our Real Estate/Land Use Planning and Zoning practice area is a cornerstone of our Firm and we pride ourselves on referrals from current and former clients. Our skilled attorneys regularly handle both routine and complex land use planning and zoning matters.  We are recognized statewide as some of the best attorneys in this area of practice and offer vast legal expertise and decades of experience dealing with local Planning Commissioners, Board of Supervisors and other government staff and concerned community groups.  Our experience and understanding of the approval process aids clients in making informed choices and often results in adding value to the project and helping clients make valuable business connections.  We offer proactive and reliable legal advice to our clients and are well versed in all aspects of Real Estate/Land Use Planning and Zoning including:

 

• Development and Acquisition

• Due Diligence

• Eminent Domain/Condemnation

• Environmental Matters

• Property Owners' Association Matters

• Leasing

• Permits

• Residential Real Estate

• Zoning, Planning and Land Use

 

Our Taxation attorneys are highly knowledgeable and possess decades of experience representing, advising and advocating for clients in all areas of Federal and State tax law.  Our clients include closely held businesses and their owners, partnerships and limited liability companies, Subchapter S and professional corporations, non-profit organizations, and individuals.