- Mergers and AcquisitionsThe size of the matters handled by our firm varies significantly. While some transactions for our individual and business clients do not necessarily involve large dollar amounts, we also handle transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and real estate transactions with dollar values up to $100,000,000.
- Business DisputesMr. Staley is a civil trial lawyer with over 25 years of experience. His trial and ADR practice covers a broad range of business and real estate litigation matters, including. landlord/tenant disputes, contract disputes, fraud and other commercial torts, alter ego, covenants not to compete, unfair competition and business practices, trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duties, partnership disputes, defective construction, mechanic's liens, and easements and related property disputes. Mr. Staley represents a wide range of clients, from large banks, financial institutions and public companies, to small start-ups, individuals, and closely held companies.
- Business TransactionsSteve has spent his entire professional career specializing in business and real estate transactional work. His business expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, new venture formation, private placements and general commercial transactions, with an emphasis on lower middle market companies. He has worked with search funds, including Classic Party Rentals, through their entire life cycles. His real estate expertise includes commercial leasing, development, acquisitions, financing and joint ventures. He represents numerous high net worth individuals and families in connection with their commercial real estate holdings.
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- Real Estate LitigationBorn in Chicago; raised in the Haight; Jesuit-educated in San Francisco and Santa Clara, California, and otherwise in Hanover, New Hampshire and Granada, Spain; a former high school English and history teacher and football coach; a certified public accountant and an attorney licensed to practice in both California and Texas, Sam's background is uniquely broad and varied. So too is his law practice and the perspective he brings to it. With nearly 40 years of experience specializing in family-owned and other closely-held business matters, including transactional matters, organizational structuring and financing matters, start-up matters, real estate matters, succession planning and executive employment matters, and a full range of estate/trust planning and administration services for high net worth individuals and families, Sam essentially offers clients the opportunity to find in one place outside general counsel services to advise across the spectrum of their personal, business and financial legal needs.
- Real Estate TransactionsTechnology has leveled the playing field. The efficiency with which business and real estate transactions, as well as litigation matters, can be handled has dramatically increased because of technology. For example, most transactions can be effectively handled by one attorney because documents are negotiated and sent via the Internet directly without the need for a large support staff.
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- Estate PlanningOur estate planning clients include the owners of closely held businesses as well as medium to very high net worth individuals, and our practice covers the range of their needs in that area as well as estate and trust administration.
- TrustsEpstein, Englert, Staley & Coffey is a San Francisco law firm specializing in business, real estate, estate planning and estate/trust administration matters. Within our specialties, we have offered a broad range of transactional and commercial litigation services since 1981.
- Tax LawHe spent the first 5 years of his career practicing exclusively as a tax attorney with the then “Big 8” international CPA firm of Touche Ross & Co. During that period, Sam practiced extensively in every area of tax law, including estate planning and income, property and international taxation. While a member of Touche Ross, Sam also earned his California CPA license. Consequently, he is also able to bring an accountant’s valuable perspective to the table when considering clients’ transactional, wealth management/ transfer and other needs.