Family Law

• Adoption

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Our cross-sector team of attorneys assists in providing advice on a wide range of matters related to corporate governance, contract negotiation, finance, public-private partnerships, environmental and regulatory compliance, real estate, land use and zoning, construction, employment and HR counseling, insurance, intellectual property, and general day-to-day legal counsel.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  The firm’s world class Environmental, Health and Safety capabilities are highlighted in the context of our broad array of environmental transactional services. Attorneys in our Environmental Practice Group regularly represent clients in mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, brownfield redevelopment, environmental liability transfers, corporate restructurings and project financings across a wide range of sectors, including chemicals, natural resources, traditional and renewable energy, manufacturing, utilities, real estate, pharmaceuticals and financial services. Our extensive experience handling complex, multi-facility, multi-jurisdiction transactions enables us to efficiently identify and evaluate environmental liability and compliance risks and develop strategies to limit or mitigate our client’s exposure to those risks. Our transactional work frequently includes...
• Business Disputes
  Let us partner with you during the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement, as well as through labor contract administration, grievance processing and arbitration, unfair labor practice proceedings and litigation of contract disputes.
• Business Transactions
  Babst Calland’s Emerging Technologies practice offers a team of legal professionals experienced in addressing the complex legal and business issues surrounding the development, deployment, commercialization, and use of emerging technologies in a variety of industries. Our comprehensive team offers advice on the full spectrum of technology-related legal matters, including corporate and commercial transactions, intellectual property, regulatory and environmental compliance, product quality, data privacy and security, human resources, litigation, and outside general counsel representation.
• Construction Contracts
  Drafting and negotiating construction contracts, transportation contracts, equipment leases and other construction related documents applicable to the industry.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  The attorneys at Babst Calland employ both their intellectual property law expertise and their significant business experience, to assist clients with the protection, monetization and enforcement of their IP assets in a way that makes sense for their clients’ bottom line.

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  Backed by an in-depth knowledge of employment and labor law, we have successfully defended employers against sophisticated employment discrimination claims, wrongful discharge claims and employee benefits claims. Our experience extends to the defense of class actions under ERISA, FLSA and the multitude of employment discrimination statutes.
• Employment Discrimination
  Our attorneys provide human resources support that allows clients to understand their obligations under federal, state and local employment and labor laws, from hiring to termination. We develop and audit employment policies and practices. We provide ongoing advice and training regarding employment discrimination, ADA compliance, workplace harassment, disability accommodations, FMLA and COBRA administration, discipline, drug and alcohol testing, employee privacy issues, workplace violence and employee benefits.
• Employment Contract
  We work with clients to create and review employment contracts and we develop policies to ensure that clients take all necessary steps to protect their company’s trade secrets and confidential information.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Construction Litigation
  In the construction industry, early resolution of disputes is always preferred. That’s why the construction litigation team at Babst Calland takes a proactive stance to keep your company out of litigation.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Discovery and Document Management, including due diligence, AI-enabled document management, post-closing integration, and project management. Babst Calland and our technology affiliate, Solvaire, have performed complex due diligence, discovery, and document management projects in the areas of acquisitions and divestitures, as well as complex corporate, commercial, and real estate transactions. In recent years, we’ve become our clients’ go-to resource in leveraging AI-assisted review and its ability to enhance efficiency and reduce cost.
• Eminent Domain
  Condemnation and eminent domain, representing both property owners and condemning authorities regarding easements, rights-of-way and other property interests.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
  Our multidisciplinary team of attorneys understand all facets of energy transactions including surface and mineral title, lease and easement review, environmental assessment and permit review, contract review, transportation and pipeline assessment, land use and zoning, and litigation matters. Although each transaction’s due diligence needs differ, we offer the resources and support team that other firms cannot match, including...
• Property Damage
  Personal Injury and Property Damage Cases – Litigating cases on behalf of natural gas clients alleging personal injury and property damages resulting from natural gas explosions.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Leonard Fornella – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
• Wills

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  The transaction involved identifying and notifying all appropriate creditors, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, the purchase and sale by the secured lender of non-Article 9 assets in exchange for forgiveness of a portion of the deficiency, successor liability issues and seller financing secured by equipment and real estate.