Family Law

• Premarital Agreement

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  In addition to estate, gift and transfer tax planning, the Law Offices of Rick S. Weiner also provides focused solutions in cases involving hundreds of companies in matters involving acquisitions, sales, start up, risk management, contracts, employment matters, corporate governance, tax law, real estate and finance and entity formation.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Mergers & Acquisitions. Mr. Weiner represents both buyers and sellers of businesses. Certain of these transactions have been in excess of $100,000,000.  Mr. Weiner integrates the implementation of advanced tax planning strategies with the representation of his clients in this practice area.
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  We represent corporations, LLCs, other business entities and sole proprietors, in business transactions. Such representation includes advising our clients' in connection with a purchase/sale of business, forming a new entity, drafting a management agreement, employment contract or documenting many other business transactions involving your company. We also focus your attention on the tax aspects of most transactions to ensure that your structure is consistent with your goals and objectives.
• Limited Liability Companies
  Formation of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, General Partnerships and Limited Partnerships including preparation of Operating Agreements/Partnership Agreements.
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Employment Contract
  Business Planning & Start-Ups. Mr. Weiner helps his clients in the effective structuring and start-up of business ventures. These efforts include forming proper business entities, developing financing opportunities, drafting employment agreements, stock option plans, shareholder agreements, protecting intellectual property, optimizing capital structure, minimizing federal or state income taxes, protecting assets from creditor claims, and facilitating business succession.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Real Estate Transactions
  We represent a wide range of real estate developers, investors, owners, and operators of investment real estate. We handle real estate transactions in a professional and pragmatic manner in protecting our clients interests and offering creative solutions to enable our clients' to close their transactions without compromising their investment objectives.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Our estate planning practice emphasizes the use of trusts to eliminate probate costs, simplify administration, provide for orderly disposition of assets while minimizing federal estate taxes. We recognize that effective estate planning must be proactive. Using my 20+ year experience in this area, we can assist clients in developing an estate plan. Our estate planning practice focuses on large estates. For each client, we outline various alternatives and communicate with the client to create an estate plan which best suits the client's needs in light of the client's objectives.
• Wills
• Trusts
  Estate Planning Trust Administration. Mr. Weiner  assists his clients in the implementation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, etc. Mr. Weiner assists his clients (both trustees and beneficiaries) in the area of trust administration which includes providing advice concerning trust compliance services, fiduciary duties of trustees and planning opportunities for beneficiaries.
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  Rick S. Weiner is a highly experienced attorney and certified public accountant with a practice dedicated to the complex planning and transactional needs of high net-worth families, entrepreneurs, and business owners. Mr. Weiner has practiced in Orange County California for over 20 years. Mr. Weiner specializes in providing advanced and comprehensive estate, gift, corporate, partnership, real property, and tax planning services. Mr. Weiner serves his clients beyond any single transaction to assist them in accomplishing their ultimate objectives and long-term strategic needs.