Business Law

Cincinnati Business Law Attorneys

At Drew & Ward, attorneys in our business and commercial law practice provide closely-held companies and corporations with sound legal advice and innovative solutions, allowing our clients to take advantage of business opportunities with minimum exposure to risk.

We represent all types of organizations: partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs), professional associations, non-profit and for profit corporations in a range of businesses including construction, health care, and commercial real estate; and serve as local counsel to national and multinational corporations.

“I try to maximize the satisfaction and minimize the frustration for the client. I have developed an expertise in my fields of practice which enables me to anticipate problems and recommend the best solutions.”.

Attorney James R. Schaefer

Our attorneys provide our business clients with a full range of legal services, working within and across practice groups to provide carefully tailored representation. Our services include:

• Formation and reorganization of business organizations
• Medical group representation
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Employment law, employee agreements, compliance training, counsel on hiring practices
• Commercial real estate leases, sales, and purchases
• Business succession planning
• Contract review, drafting, and negotiation
• Creation of stock shares, share issuances
• Partnership and shareholder disputes
• Regulatory compliance training
• Employee benefit plan creation and distribution
• 401k and profit sharing planning
• Business planning
• Taxation, minimizing our clients' federal, state and local income tax burdens and assisting clients with tax compliance issues

The early stages of any legal process are critical. If you would like to speak with a member of our business law group about your company's needs, we invite you to contact our Cincinnati, Ohio, office to arrange an initial consultation. Our lawyer will evaluate your legal position in light of your personal goals, and counsel you on alternatives.

Our business law attorneys: Michael D. McNeil, Richard H. Ward, James H. Coogan, Frederic L. Goeddel, Anthony G. Covatta, Robert M. Smyth, Richard G. Ward, Mark W. Jordan, James R. Schaefer, Eric C. Holzapfel, and Sybil B. Mullin.

Business litigation

When our clients are involved in business and commercial disputes, lawyers from our civil litigation practice work closely with our business law group to protect the clients' interests in areas including: health care litigation, contract disputes, and construction litigation.