The Brown Law Firm Represents Clients in The Following General Practice Areas:

Business Transaction Law is a broad area of law that encompasses the entire life cycle of a business from its formation, through its operational life and ultimately its sale, dissolution or ownership transition. Negotiating asset purchase and sales agreements with third parties and buy-sell agreements among partners and owners are a large part of this practice area. Assisting family business clients develop business transition plans is another large segment of our practice. Our strong tax law background establishes our firm as the primary transaction planning firm in Northwest Oklahoma.

Business Transaction Law matters include: Business Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Buy-Sell Agreement, Banking and Finance, Stock Purchase Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements, Business Alliance Agreements, Family Business Planning, Ownership Transaction, Asset Protection and Risk Management, Employment Law

Business Associations is an important subsection of our Business Transaction Law practice. It focuses on entity selection, formation and operation. Ever changing legal and tax rules must be monitored and incorporated into successful strategies.

Business Associations Law matters include: Entity Selection and Formation, Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Family Business Planning, Business Transactions

Estate Planning Law deals with the various issues involved in orderly planning and the transfer of assets to family members and intended heirs. Helping our clients plan their estates, whether modest in size or large with complex tax issues, is a primary practice area of our Firm.

Estate Planning Law matters include: Wills, Trusts, Revocable Living Trusts, Estate Tax Planning, Family Wealth Transfer Planning, Life Insurance Planning and Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships and LLC's, Valuation Discount Planning, Durable Powers of Attorney, Elder Law, Living Wills, Charitable Gifting, Family Philanthropy

Estate/Trust Administration Law focuses on issues arising at the death of the client. Whether the estate assets are administered through a court supervised probate administration or pass to heirs through a living trust, we assist families with the many legal issues that arise. Post-death planning is important to maximize family wealth transfers. Both estate tax and income tax planning are important elements of this practice area.

Estate and Trust Administration Law matters include: Probate of Wills, Administration of Estates, Trust Administration, Estate and Trust Litigation, Post Mortem Tax Planning, Federal and State Estate Tax Return Preparation, Estate Tax Controversy

Taxation Law encompasses the various legal issues relating to the federal and state revenue tax system. Our Firm's strong tax background is used to plan our client transactions in an income tax efficient manner. Our Firm also has extensive background in tax controversies including IRS Audits and federal and state administrative tax appeals.

Taxation Law matters include: Tax Planning relating to Business Transactions, Tax Controversies, IRS Audits and Administrative Appeals, Like-Kind Exchanges

Family Law. Our Family Law practice serves the needs of our existing client base in the areas of matrimonial agreements, divorce, guardianship, and adoption. Jerry Shiles has over 20 years of extensive practice in matrimonial and family law. Our Firm also provides special consultation regarding the tax aspects of divorce and resolving marital disputes involving business property. A growing segment of our Family Law practice is Elder Law, which deals with the unique legal issues affecting senior citizens, such as medicare, medicaid and long-term care issues.

Family Law matters include: Divorce, Adoptions, Guardianships, Pre-Nuptial (Marital) and Separation Agreements, Elder Law

Real Property Law includes property conveyance, real estate contracts and landlord-tenant matters. Our firm's income tax expertise equips us to offer clients representation in specialized real estate transactions such as tax deferred like-kind exchanges.

Real Property Law matters include: Real Estate Deeds and Conveyances, Purchase and Sale Contracts, Leases, Landlord-Tenant Agreements, Family Transfers, Tax Deferred Like-Kind Exchanges

Civil Litigation. Our civil litigation practice is designed to serve our business clients' general civil litigation needs. We also assist our clients in selecting legal representation in special and complex litigation matters.

Civil Litigation matters include: Business and Commercial Litigation, Contract Disputes, Debt Collections, Family Law, Personal Injury, Trust and Will Contests, and General Civil Litigation

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