Business and Corporate Law

• Business Formation
  Business formation —whether you’re a small business or a big business, we can help you choose the right entity for your needs and form your corporation, LLC, partnership, or other entity.
• Business Disputes
  Our partner Mary Luros also writes a business law column for the Napa Valley Register —take a look at the topics she’s covered by clicking on the “ Blog ” link above!
• Intellectual Property
  Mary is a graduate of Golden Gate University School of Law, where she earned a specialization certificate in Intellectual Property Law. Mary earned her undergraduate degree at Saint Mary’s College, where she studied political science and religious studies.

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  Seek competent employment law counsel if you are ever concerned about whether you can terminate an employee. Wrongful termination claims can be disastrous for your company.
• Employment Contract
  The contractual exception arises when an agreement between the employer and employee allows for termination only for good cause. “Good cause” is usually defined as a fair and honest decision made in good faith by the employer. Some employment agreements require an informal hearing or meeting where the decision is discussed with the employee and/or other representative.
• Employment Litigation
  Employment —having employees in California can be tricky.  We can draft employee contracts, employee handbooks, independent contractor agreements, termination agreements, and advise you on general employment issues.

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
  Litigation —no one wants to end up in court, but if you do, you’re going to want to be represented by someone you trust.  Our civil litigation experience includes commercial litigation, construction litigation, insurance, and alternative dispute resolution.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Selling or buying property —Sometimes having a good real estate agent, salesperson, or broker is only part of the solution to a successful real estate transaction. Other times, the parties don’t need the assistance of a broker, and only need help preparing or reviewing standard forms. Our firm can help in all of these situations.
• Land Use and Zoning
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  Leasing —California is a very complex landlord-tenant jurisdiction. Having competent legal counsel at every stage of a lease is critical to ensuring that your rights are protected. We handle dozens of landlord-tenant transaction and dispute matters every year.

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  He currently practices real property, estate planning, business and intellectual property law in the state of California, and is available on a project or hourly basis for legal work and other professional consultations. Jason is also a licensed California Real Estate Broker (license number 02112332 )
• Wills
• Trusts
  Trust administration —if you’ve recently lost a loved one who had a trust, we can help you administer the trust and answer your questions along the way.
• Power of Attorney
  Drafting estate plans —our services include drafting various types of trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney, and health care directives.  If you’re not sure what the difference is between a GRIT, a GRAT, or a GRUT, don’t worry—we’ll explain what your options are and meet with you in person to discuss your goals and what all of these terms mean.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  Napa Valley Register, June 21, 2010: Hudson & Luros Mark Second Anniversary Link to original story   In 2008, Mary Hudson and Jason Luros saw a problem: with the economy in a tailspin, Napans and their businesses were facing pressure from all sides. Legal disputes were everywhere, and foreclosures, evictions and bankruptcies became commonplace. Legal […]