Practice Areas

LITIGATION

Greene, Buckley, Jones & McQueen has an active litigation practice in both the trial and appellate courts. We recognize the increasing costs of litigation and, where appropriate, encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution such a mediation and arbitration. We develop and adhere to litigation budgets and monitor costs for the client involved in protracted litigation. Our trial lawyers are experienced in virtually every area of civil litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.

Our litigation practice can be broadly categorized into four main areas: Commercial Litigation, Tort and Insurance Litigation and General Litigation. Any given litigation matter may fall into more than one area, and may also involve tangential transactional issues. Greene, Buckley, Jones & McQueen is not rigidly departmentalized. Coordination among our attorneys ensures that each litigation matter is afforded the proper handling.

While the scope of our litigation practice is too broad to detail every type of matter that we handle, the following examples demonstrate the essence of our trial practice.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

• Antitrust and Unfair Competition
• Breach of Contract
• Business Disputes
• Copyright and Trademark
• First Party Insurance
• Receiverships, Suits for Accounting and Partitioning
• RICO
• Securities Fraud
• Uniform Commercial Code-sales, leases and secured transactions

TORT AND INSURANCE LITIGATION

• Coverage Opinions
• Declaratory Judgments
• Intentional Tort
• Malpractice
• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
• Products Liability
• Property Damage
• Toxic Tort
• Worker's Compensation

GENERAL LITIGATION

• Aviation
• Construction
• Domestic
• Environmental
• Sports Law

TRANSACTIONAL

Greene, Buckley, Jones & McQueen is also equipped to handle the non-litigation needs of our client. While our transactional attorneys work closely with our trial lawyers to prevent possible litigation, they also are proficient in a wide range of business, estate planning, real estate and tax advisory areas.

Even more so than in litigation, transactional matters often overlap. Our attorneys in these practice groups work, together to counsel our clients on their needs.

We have experience in a wide range of transactional areas. The following examples afford an overview of the services available.

BUSINESS

• Acquisitions, Redemptions, Divestures and Liquidations
• Business Planning
• Financing Plans, Stock Purchases and Sales
• Formation of Limited Liability Companies
• Incorporations
• Licensing, Distribution and Franchise Agreements
• Pension, Profit Sharing and Deferred Compensation Plans
• Registration and Advice Regarding Trademarks and Copyrights
• Review and Drafting of Contracts
• Severance Packages
• Secured Transactions
• Wage and Hour Advice

ESTATE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING

• Estate Administration
• Estate Planning
• Pre-nuptial Agreements
• Wills and Trusts
• Representation in all types of Probate Matters

REAL ESTATE

• Condemnation
• Foreclosure
• Financing by Lenders and Borrowers in Conventional Real Estate Loans and Industrial
• Bond Transactions
• Issuance of Construction Permits and Certificates of Occupancy
• Coordination and Supervision of Title Reports and Title Insurance Policies
• Site Acquisition
• Zoning, Including Zoning Variances and Re-zoning Applications

TAX

• All Aspects of Representation Before the Internal Revenue Service
• Business Tax Advice and Planning
• Individual Tax Advice and Planning
• Tax Related Considerations in Real Estate Transactions

INSOLVENCY PRACTICE

The bankruptcy and debtor/creditor relations practice of Greene, Buckley, Jones & McQueen includes insolvency litigation and transactional work. When necessary, our attorneys in this area work closely with attorneys in other practice areas in the firm when rendering related advice to debtors, creditors, trustees and parties to insolvency proceedings.

Highlights of this practice area include the following:

• Representation of debtors, creditors and financial institutions in liquidations and reorganizations
• Representation of lenders in workouts and insolvencies
• Representation of secured and unsecured creditors in adversary proceedings
• Appointment as Trustee and counsel to the Trustee in liquidations and reorganizations
• Representation and advice regarding Federal Tax aspects of bankruptcy
• Representation and advice regarding environmental compliance for debtors and trustees in insolvency matters
• Regulatory compliance and enforcement in thrift and banking matters
• Ethics and professional compensation advice in and out of bankruptcy

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