Business Transactions and Litigation
Duggan Smith & Heath LLP offers advice and services for business planning and strategic solutions, from formation through dispute resolution. Our attorneys specialize in business formation, corporate formality compliance, financial planning, liability assessment, contract review, corporate minutes, annual corporate filings, share issuance, employment contracts, board of directors formation, secured transactions and purchase and sale agreements. We are dedicated to effective, economical case management and timely resolutions.




Intellectual Property
Our intellectual property practice focuses on protecting clients’ intangible assets by covering a broad range of intellectual property legal services from trademark selection, clearance, and registration to structuring and restructuring trademark ownership. We provide our clients with advice on the proper use of trademarks and copyrighted content, assist in developing strategies for choosing legally protectable and commercially effective brands, and enforcing intellectual property rights.




Employment Law
Our employment law practice focuses on solving human resources-related problems in a practical, cost-effective manner. Our services range from day-to-day guidance and preventive advice to litigation and dispute resolution in all areas of employment law. We are skilled in wrongful discharge defense, employment discrimination defense, and wage-hour claim defense.






Estate Planning
From simple wills to complex trusts, our estate planning practice assists in the preservation of family wealth, minimization of estate taxes, and development of strategies for successful business succession and charitable giving. We offer a full range of estate planning services including wills and trusts, probate administration, trust administration, trust and estate litigation,guardianships and conservatorships.








Real Estate
Duggan Smith & Heath counsels clients in real estate acquisition and development, fractional ownership, negotiation of management and licensing agreements, and project financing. Additionally, we represent landlords and tenants in office, commercial, and retail leasing transactions and litigation, including commercial unlawful detainer.