Counseling and assistance to the professional through a full range of services

The unique needs of today's professional practices, whether it be a surgical group or a boutique law firm, involve complex and intricate legal and business issues that require the attention of an experienced counselor.

Segal, Tesser & Ryan, LLP has been serving professional practices and businesses for over twenty years. The firm has consistently maintained a high standard of representation through its unique process of examining and analyzing all aspects of the client's professional practice, from both a business and interpersonal perspective. We have found that a thorough understanding of the client's business and its relationships leads to practical and effective resolutions of legal problems.

The rendering of legal representation to professional practitioners goes beyond document preparation. At Segal, Tesser & Ryan, LLP, we have long been dedicated to providing our clients with a carefully-executed balance of legal proficiency and business acumen to effectively develop and implement legal solutions to clients' needs.

The firm's work in this area does not involve boilerplate or cookie-cutter answers to clients' complex issues. It involves the understanding of the clients individualized needs and requirements along with an informed analysis of any relevant history impacting upon the immediate concern, an evaluation of contributing problems and the building of consensus to reach favorable conclusions.

Segal, Tesser & Ryan, LLP typically is involved in working with clients on the following issues:

the formation of the practice, including the selection of an appropriate form of entity for the organization;

the negotiation and drafting of a partnership or shareholder agreement for the principals and employment contracts for key employees;

assistance to managing members and managing partners, as well as other professionals, in the process of considering and evaluating potential mergers, acquisitions or taking in of new partners or practice groups;

the negotiation and implementation of restructurings of a practice, including mergers, inclusion of additional principles, joint venture agreements and working with independent contractors;

the negotiation of a winding up or dissolution of a practice;

the negotiation of group health care provider agreements, licensing agreements and issues and labor issues;

professional disciplinary proceeding representation and counseling;

representation before local, state and federal governmental regulatory and administrative agencies;

general business advice on leases, third party disputes, including litigation and other such matters as may impact upon the operation of a professional practices organization.

Our clients range from attorneys and law firms, physicians, dentists, pharmacies and nurses to physical therapists and other health care professionals, certified public accountants, and other professional services providers, such as ambulance companies, pilots, veterinarians, registered brokers and insurance agents. Each depends on our ability to look beyond their fundamental needs and provide advice on a distinctive array of issues and concerns particular to each client's situation.

Our work in the area of professional practices has ranged from the unusual to the more ordinary, with each matter involving unique circumstances that demand a level of experienced commitment unlike other areas of law.

A recent list of representative matters is available upon request.

The representative list of matters below exemplifies the range of issues with which we have successfully dealt on behalf of our clients recently.

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