Other Practice Areas
Hartford, CT Attorneys
Business Law
The business law attorneys at Carlson & Dumeer, LLC provide support, advice, and guidance to a wide range of Connecticut business enterprises including: partnerships, limited liability companies, closely held corporations, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, and family owned businesses. Our business attorneys have advised clients in all aspects of their business operations, from start-up to dissolution.
In order to provide the best advice and counsel to our business clients, we work to learn your business model, services, and goals. We can provide the legal insight necessary to allow our clients to obtain a competitive advantage in their industry. The business attorneys at our firm have assisted business clients with:
- Organizational and start-up documents and filings
- Contract Negotiation
- Business Advice
- Dispute Resolution
- Debt Collection
- Employment Agreements
- Regulation and Compliance
- Business Dissolution
- Sales and Acquisitions
- Non-Competition Agreements
Employment Law
Here at Carlson & Dumeer, LLC we represent clients for claims relating to discrimination, sexual harassment, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, retaliation, wrongful termination, and hostile work environments. Our employment law attorneys have represented employees and business both large and small. We work closely with our clients to understand their employment needs and provide practical cost effective solutions to the problems they face, such as:
- Non-compete/Non-Solicitation Agreements
- Confidentiality Agreements
- Severance Agreements
- Worker's Compensation Claims
- Employee Handbooks
- Independent Contractor Agreements
- Consulting Agreements
- Regulatory Compliance
Estate Planning
Our firm understands the importance of our clients' estate planning goals, and help our clients preserve their estates. In order to achieve our clients' objectives, the firm develops estate plans that assure your assets are transferred in the manner they desire, minimize their tax liabilities, and provide healthcare directions in the event of incapacity.
The estate planning attorneys at Carlson & Dumeer, LLC recognize that few decisions can be more difficult or important than long term estate goals, and can work with you to help you put a plan in place that is understandable and effective. We pride ourselves on demystifying the estate planning process and providing cost effective solutions to your estate planning needs.
Our legal team can meet your estate planning needs for:
- Wills
- Trusts
- Long Term Care Planning
- Powers of Attorney
- Health Care Proxies
- Guardianships / Conservatorships
- Estate Administration
Family Law
Legal issues relating to family relationships and children can be some of the most difficult and complicated. Divorces are very different, some are very contentious, while in others can be amicable. The family law attorneys here at our firm understand the long term and enduring financial, emotional, and practical concerns associated with a divorce. As such, we work with you to make sure you understand the divorce process, and help you achieve your goals. Our firm has experience in handling the following:
- Divorce (Contested and Uncontested)
- Mediation and Arbitration
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Spousal Support
- Modification
- Adoption
- Power of Attorney
- Guardianships
Intellectual Property
Our legal team understands that to maintain a competitive edge and protect investments in a technological and fast paced society both individuals and businesses need to secure their intellectual property assets. Drawing on their extensive legal network, our attorneys counsel their clients on the protection and licensing of their technologies and the protections provided by patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
In this role, we have counseled clients on the sale and licensing of their products on a national scale. In addition, our firm advises clients on how to maintain proprietary information to protect business and trade secrets from being misappropriated. We pride ourselves on providing practical and understandable solutions to its clients intellectual property needs.
Real Estate / Land Use
Buying and selling real estate can be a very stressful experience. The real estate attorneys at Carlson & Dumeer, LLC can guide you through every step of the purchasing or selling process to insure you are legally protected. Our attorneys have extensive experience in handling all aspects of residential and commercial real estate transactions for both buyers and sellers. We pride ourselves in making the buying or selling experience smooth and enjoyable.
In addition, to real estate transactions, we also have vast experience in all aspects of land use planning and zoning for residential and commercial properties. Our attorneys have successfully represented individuals and business in the following land use areas:
- Cease and desist orders
- Variances
- Site plan approval
- Special use permits
- Dock Permitting
- Department of Environmental and Energy Protection applications and appeals
