Professionals and professional practice groups face a variety of legal challenges. As a full service law firm, Wooden McLaughlin has the experience and knowledge to assist professionals and professional practices across the spectrum of business, real estate, employment, litigation and other legal matters.

We represent law firms, dental practices, accounting firms, optometry practices, audiology practices and medical practices. We are committed to helping professional practice clients avoid unexpected expenses and legal liabilities that arise during business operations, while allowing for smooth transitions in the event of an acquisition or disposition. Our goal is to provide comprehensive counsel to address all of our professional clients’ legal needs, so that they can focus on providing the highest level of professional services to their own clients and patients.

Our professional practices services include:

• Practice acquisition and disposition
• Purchase and sale of ownership interests in existing practices or groups
• Practice succession and transition planning
• Business contracts and agreements
• Acquisition and disposition of real estate
• Lease agreements and space-sharing arrangements
• Associate Agreements
• Employment, consulting and non-competition agreements
• Employment policies and handbooks
• Hiring, compensating, disciplining and terminating employees and contractors
• Dispute resolution and litigation services