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Summers Compton Wells

Summers Compton Wells was founded in 1978.  We are a group of 24 lawyers who are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest level of skill and expertise in our respective practice areas.  We are technicians and craftsmen in our industry, and we solve our clients’ problems with care and integrity.  

 

The lawyers of Summers Compton Wells represent businesses and the individuals who run them.  Our top priority at all times is to provide our clients with the highest quality of legal services attainable at a fraction of the cost of other firms.  Our clients are personally vested and dedicated to the success of their businesses, which is precisely why we are trusted to handle their important legal affairs. 

 

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Practice Areas

Acquisitions, Sales, Corporate & Business Law

The firm’s Acquisitions, Sales, Corporate & Business Law Group represents business clients in all stages of development from start-up to maturity. Services include drafting all types of business entity documents.

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Bankruptcy, Financial Restructuring & Debtor Creditor Rights

The firm’s Bankruptcy, Financial Restructuring and Debtor and Creditor Rights group represents corporate entities, financial institutions and individuals in connection with all types of bankruptcy proceedings, financial workouts and protection of the rights of creditors and borrowers, including litigation.

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Capital Markets & Securities

The firm’s Capital Markets and Securities Group has extensive experience with assisting our clients in all aspects of capital raising and compliance with federal and state securities laws.

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Construction

Our transactional lawyers are experienced in assisting owners, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and design professionals in finalizing properly designed agreements at the front end of projects.

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Credit Unions

The firm’s Credit Union Practice Group focuses on such matters as corporate governance, credit union mergers and acquisitions, credit union service organizations, labor and employment issues, litigation, real estate, and regulatory compliance.

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Domestic Relations

The firm’s Domestic Relations group represents individuals in connection with marital and domestic issues including dissolution of marriage, modification of existing judgments, child custody and support issues and prenuptial agreements.

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Education & School Law

The firm's Education and School Law Group has provided representation to school districts and parties relating to education mandates, student issues, and employment issues.

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Employee Benefits

The Employee Benefits/ERISA practice area is diverse both in terms of the types of plans for which services are provided as well as the size and type of clients.

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Employment Law

The firm's Employment Law group provides representation in connection with the requirements of employers and rights of employees, including addressing of contracts, drafting of manuals, employer advising, and more.

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Estate Planning & Wealth Management

The firm’s Estate Planning and Wealth Management Group focuses on serving the needs of clients as they relate to business planning, multigenerational wealth management and transfer, asset protection, and more.

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Financial Institutions

The firm’s Financial Institutions Group provides representation to various financial institutions in connection with loan documentation, workouts with borrowers, collection of obligations, foreclosures, and regulatory issues.

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Health Care Law

The attorneys in the firm’s Health Care Law Group have extensive experience in providing our healthcare clients with proactive advice and practical solutions to complex issues ranging from commercial transactions to contract negotiations.

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Intellectual Property & Technology

In many corporate transactions and litigation matters, consideration must be given to technology and intellectual property issues. We have significant background, experience and training including registration to practice before the United States Patent Office.

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Litigation

The firm’s Litigation group is adept at achieving the best possible result through skillful advocacy and effective communication. The members of the litigation group have substantial experience litigating matters in all state, federal and appellate courts.

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Long Term Care Facilities

Our firm’s Long Term Care Practice Group advises various long term care facilities on issues including corporate structure, regulatory compliance, and all aspects of real estate acquisition and development, including acquisition and construction financing.

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Probate & Trust Administration

The firm’s Probate group is experienced in handling all aspects of the administration of a decedent’s estate. Our attorneys assist with the probate of wills and administration of trusts, as well as represent clients in disputes regarding trusts and estates.

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Real Estate Transactions

The firm’s Real Estate Group brings a comprehensive understanding and level of experience to virtually all aspects of residential and commercial real estate matters.

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Shopping Centers

While well versed in all forms of commercial real estate, the attorneys of Summers Compton Wells are particularly experienced in handling the unique issues that typically confront the owners and developers of Shopping Centers.

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Sports Law

Sports law is a unique and diverse practice area, involving issues that intersect contract law, employment-labor law, and antitrust law with the traditional areas of the law that govern the operations of our firm’s sports related clients.

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Tax Planning & Controversy

The firm’s experienced Tax Planning and Controversy Group assists individuals, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations with federal, state, and local tax planning and all related services.

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Meet Our Attorneys

The experienced attorneys at Summers Compton Wells LLC deliver innovative and practical solutions to complex legal situations. Our professional staff provides expertise in their primary areas of practice, which allows us to understand our clients’ needs and offer the best legal services possible at very competitive rates.

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Join the Firm

We are always interested to hear from talented people seeking to work in our specialist practice areas. We are similarly interested to hear from Administrative and Secretarial staff at all levels. Excellent remuneration and career opportunities exist for the right candidates.

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