California Business Law Attorneys

Our Santa Barbara-based business law firm offers entrepreneurs and corporate clients throughout the Central Coast of California more than 30 years of experience in corporate legal issues and business law. The attorneys at Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP, attempt to craft solutions which control costs while supporting all needed business operations. Whether your matter involves a start-up, a merger, a re-organization, or negotiations relating to an ongoing operation, every step is handled by a partner-level corporate lawyer.

Tax Planning • Choice of Entity

One of the best investments you can make early in the life of your business is the establishment of a close relationship with trusted legal counsel. Well-advised decisions regarding choice of entity may shield you from personal liability and excessive taxation.

Our firm includes a California Board of Legal Specialization-Certified Tax Specialist, who will work closely with you as you establish your business entity. Some options we consider for new ventures or re-organizations include:

• C-Corporation or S-Corporation
• Limited Liability Company (LLC)
• Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
• Professional Corporation
• Partnership
• Closely Held Corporation
• Sole Proprietorship
• Joint Venture
• Non-Profit or Tax Exempt Charitable Organization

Purchase or Sale of a Business

We assist clients involved in the purchase or sale of an existing business, whether through a merger, an asset or stock purchase transaction, or otherwise.

Ongoing Business Law Services

In the course of running your business, you will have occasional need for an attorney’s services in order to protect ongoing operations. Our firm offers a wide range of legal services. Some areas of service we provide to support our clients’ operations include negotiations, planning advice, and complete documentation pertaining to:

• Minority Shareholder Disputes
• Business Dissolution or Liquidation
• Business Reorganizations
• Business Successions
• Business Licensing
• Shareholder’s Rights
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
• Business Planning
• Business tax planning
• Contracts
• Buy-Sell Agreements
• Consulting Agreements
• Commercial real estate transactions
• Employment Agreements
• Stock Incentive Plans
• Asset Purchases & Sales
• Stock Acquisitions & Sales
• Private Placement Memoranda
• Offering Memoranda
• Shareholder Agreements
• Business litigation
• Finance Law

If you would like to discuss your business plan, or have questions about how our practice can assist you, please contact our Santa Barbara law office to arrange for a consultation with a business lawyer.

Experience • Know-How • Vision - For More Than 30 Years

Located in Santa Barbara, business law attorneys from Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP, in concert with our real estate, litigation, alternative dispute resolution, family law, estate planning, probate, and commercial transactions lawyers, serve residents and businesses throughout California's Central Coast, including Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, Carpinteria, Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Ojai, Santa Paula, Fillmore, San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Nipomo, and Cambria.