We represent exclusively franchisees and associations with regard to franchise matters. Our clients range from single-unit franchise owners to the nation's largest franchisee associations. We assist clients with negotiating agreements, resolving disputes and with day-to-day business issues as described within our other practice area descriptions.
We give our clients the needed advice and assistance to effectively run a business in today's regulatory and over- litigious environment. This includes: reviewing and drafting contracts; providing updates and advice concerning legislative changes and legal requirements affecting the client's business; and, representing clients before various administrative agencies.
We provide the information and expert advice necessary to structure legal entities, and which entity best suits each client's business objectives. Raising start-up and expansion capital is another area where we frequently assist clients. Our lawyers have many contacts in the banking arena and we can also assist with private placements of transactions of both a debt and equity nature. Once the entity is formed and capitalized, our lawyers continue to provide the necessary services to help or clients succeed in today's volatile business climate.
We provide a wide range of services regarding employee relations, from creating custom employee handbooks to preparing stock compensation and employment agreements for senior executives. Our comprehensive knowledge of the employment relationship allows us to provide practical and effective counseling regarding employment issues, as well as aggressive representation in defending against employee lawsuits.
We offer clients a wide range of services relating to real estate matters. These include: drafting and negotiating commercial leases (for both landlords and tenants); financing and acquisition; development and construction (for owners, contractors and design professionals); Foreclosure (judicial and non-judicial) and, Boundary Disputes.
We advise owners, developers, contractors and design professionals with regard to negotiating and drafting construction or development agreements, as well as provide advice concerning mechanic's lien law issues and representation with regard to any disputes.
Though our goal is to help clients avoid litigation wherever possible, the cold reality of today's business environment is that costly disputes will occur. When a dispute cannot be resolved informally, we aggressively advocate our client's interests in all types of commercial litigation, including representation in arbitration/mediation and administrative proceedings.
When disputes arise, informal resolution is always preferable to ligation. A negotiated agreement costs far less, generally results in a better outcome, and avoids the significant time and aggravation of litigation. We have the breadth of experience necessary to serve as neutrals and advocates in disputes of all levels, whether between neighbors, large companies or system-wide franchise matters. This same skillset is equally useful in constructing deals to facilitate the growth of an enterprise. Whether you need an impartial third party or a zealous advocate, we have the experience and insight to help you accomplish your goals in the most cost effective manner.
Pete Singler founded our firm over 20 years ago. From its inception, the firm's focus has been on franchising. We exclusively represent franchisees and franchisee associations in franchise matters. In other words, we do not represent franchisors. This exclusivity illustrates our strong loyalty to the franchisee community and allows us to avoid the conflicts that arise from representing both sides of the industry. Indeed, our firm has become nationally recognized as one of the preeminent franchisee law firms.
While most of our clients are franchisees and franchisee association, we also represent individuals and businesses. After all, franchisees are businesses, so the firm is necessarily well grounded in all aspects of business law.
Because our client base is so diverse and wide-spread, we have the luxury of locating our offices wherever we want. We have chosen West Sonoma County, just North of San Francisco, because of its low-key atmosphere and aesthetic qualities.
'Continuing a tradition of excellence.'' This is not a motto, but a commitment to each of our clients. Living up to this commitment requires that each lawyer and member of our support staff must maintain the highest level of personal and professional integrity, credibility and reliability.
Many law firms, and lawyers in general, are perceived as being unresponsive, forgetting that they work for the client. We understand that we are in the service business. To effectively serve our clients requires that we generate incomparable work in a timely and courteous manner. We continually strive to do just that. We want to provide a level of service that is a model for any business, not just the legal profession.
Above all else, we value long-term relationships with our clients. We appreciate the value of close and attentive client contact. We strive to work together with our clients, capitalizing on our collective strengths and experiences to maximize our clients' opportunities and gains. We also strive to learn the fundamentals of clients' business operations. This allows us to complement operations by providing realistic solutions to everyday business issues and help our clients take advantage of each business and financial opportunity available to them. We are also committed to providing sound, cost-effective advice to help our clients navigate through the myriad of regulations and potential civil liabilities which detract from the real business of doing business.
Integrity, credibility and responsiveness are essential qualities which every lawyer and support staff at Singler PLC must possess. The firm has gained national recognition and immense client loyalty because of these traits. We provide our clients with incomparable legal services and the quality of our work matches or exceeds that of large 'blue chip' firms. However, we have done away with big firm politics and the stuffy atmosphere. This enhances our ability to really know our clients and better deal with their legal and business needs and aspirations.
We are business people, and our business is the law. To properly serve our clients and retain their loyalty, we continually provide value relative to the amount of fees we charge. Above all else, we generate an incomparable product in a timely manner. We make sure that clients are always kept informed and we respond promptly to all client inquiries.
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103 Johnson Street
Windsor, CA 95492
PO Box 2298
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 823-8719
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