Individuals who have been arrested, have been charged with, or are being investigated for committing a crime, should seek legal advice immediately. Joseph & Joseph possesses the experience to ensure that its clients’ rights are protected and will counsel its clients so as to avoid or minimize the many potential collateral consequences of a criminal conviction such as loss of drivers license, deportation of non-citizens, and exclusion from employment. Joseph & Joseph represents individuals charged with many types of felonies and misdemeanors, including, but not limited to: motor vehicle offenses, drunk driving offenses, possession of narcotics, assaults, larceny, juvenile matters, grand jury representation, probation violation hearings, and hearings before clerk magistrates.
Joseph & Joseph possesses broad experience in advising buyers, sellers, investors and developers of residential and commercial real estate, and representing lenders in both residential and
commercial loan transactions. Joseph & Joseph has an extensive residential conveyancing practice which assists our clients seeking to obtain mortgage financing to purchase real estate and to refinance existing debt. The firm also possesses considerable experience in the negotiation and drafting of real estate purchase and sale agreements. Joseph & Joseph is an approved agent of a leading national title insurance company and can serve as escrow closing agent for the transfer of title and escrow funds. Joseph & Joseph is also experienced in representing tenants and owners of real estate, including the drafting and negotiation of retail, office, residential, and manufacturing leases, as well as agreements relative to the management and operation of real estate.
Joseph & Joseph counsels its clients concerning the formation, operation, and growth of their businesses by helping to choose the appropriate legal structure, and assisting in the formation of various legal entities such as corporations, limited liability companies, general
partnerships and limited partnerships. Joseph & Joseph also assists our clients in structuring joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, developing and maintaining relationships with lending institutions, and obtaining both debt and equity financing.
Joseph & Joseph counsels its clients in developing estate plans in order to minimize both estate and gift taxes by preparing wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, nominee trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care proxies and asset transfer documents. Joseph & Joseph also provides its clients and their families assistance with various probate and trust administration matters.
Joseph & Joseph provides representation of clients in the following additional areas: Registry of Motor Vehicle hearings, civil restraining orders, personal injury, representation of crime victims, collection matters, domestic relations, and zoning and land use matters.