- Adoption
- Wrongful Death
- Business FormationFrank has a general practice which presently focuses on business formation, transactions and planning; estate planning and probate; all areas of real estate; school and administrative law. Frank has been an advocate for adoption and has developed an extensive adoption practice along with his business practice. He represents birth mothers, adoptive parents, and has assisted statewide adoption agencies. Through out his career, he has handled many private and agency adoptions to include interstate (ICPC) adoptions.
- Business DisputesStevens, Edwards & Hallock, P.C., also has extensive experience in handling business litigation for individuals and companies. Our in-depth knowledge of how companies operate and how executives make decisions gives us a strategic advantage in resolving business disputes. We believe in litigation alternatives including negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Should the necessity of in-court commercial litigation be unavoidable, we work to minimize costs through reasonable billing rates and engaging specialists and co-counsel when needed.
- Business Transactions
- Limited Liability Companies
- Premises Liability
- Construction LitigationExperience has shown us that litigating a commercial dispute can be extremely time-consuming, expensive and that the outcome is often uncertain. That is why our initial focus in analyzing a new matter is to identify a strategy that attempts to resolve the dispute expeditiously and without the involvement of the courts.
- Real Estate TransactionsWhether a transaction involves commercial or residential real estate, Stevens, Edwards & Hallock, P.C. provides the expertise of a real estate "boutique" with the resources of a full-service law firm. The broad experience of our attorneys and staff enables us to render practical advice on every aspect of a real estate transaction - from drafting and the negotiation of contracts, price negotiations, financing and insurance, addressing zoning issues, and preparation and recording of all documents, to litigation. Our ability as skilled business advisers means we can direct any project successfully from start to finish, including...
- Land Use and Zoning
- Landlord-Tenant Disputes· Commercial leasing, including negotiating lease transactions, and creating and reviewing landlord and tenant leases for residential, retail, office and industrial properties
- Personal InjuryWe pride ourselves in providing personalized attention to each personal injury client. We are not a “mass tort” law firm that simply signs clients and forces immediate settlements.
- Estate PlanningIn 2006, the firm opened a branch office in nearby Sundance, Wyoming (58 miles east of Gillette, WY). Sundance, Wyoming is located on the edge of the Black Hills of Wyoming near the South Dakota border. The firm opened its office to service its clients in the Sundance area which were primarily related to ranching, estate planning, probate and real estate development. The picturesque and remote areas surrounding Sundance have created a great deal of interest for summer homes and large acre real estate development. Other members of the firm are available to meet with clients and conduct business.
- WillsOur expertise in Wyoming probate and trust administration services is in the following areas: probate administration, probate litigation, will contests, ancillary probate, trust administration, trust litigation, wrongful death litigation, breach of fiduciary duty and beneficiary rights.
- TrustsTrust administration is the process of carrying out the directives of the Trustor or Trustors (person or persons who created a trust) upon the death of the Trustor. The firm will assist the Trustee in valuing and distributing assets as directed by the terms of the trust. The process generally includes working with CPA's or other tax advisors in the preparation of necessary tax returns.
- Probate