Area Practice
- Business and Corporate Law
- Commercial and Transactional
- Banking and Financial Services
- Employment Law
- Formation of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and other Business Entities
- Corporate and Business Planning
- Business Succession Planning
- Business Financing (Secured and Unsecured Loan Transactions)
- Preparation and Interpretation of Commercial Contracts
- Shareholder and Partner Disputes
- Business and Tort Claims
- Collections
- Documenting and Closing
- Unsecured and Secured Commercial Loans
- Construction Loans
- Residential Loans
- Structuring Inter-creditor Arrangements
- Workout and Foreclosures
- Loan Disbursing Services
- Title Insurance
- Employment Agreements
- Noncompete/Nonsolicitation Agreements
- Employee Incentive Agreements (Deferred Compensation Plans, Phantom Stock Plans, etc.)
- Employment Manuals and Creation of Employment Policies
- Severance Agreements
- Wrongful Termination Litigation Defense
- Employment Discrimination Litigation Defense
- Real Estate
- Drafting and Negotiation
- Purchase and Sale Documents
- Commercial and Residential Leases
- Commercial and Residential Development
- Commercial and Residential Land Closings
- Tax Deferred Exchanges
- Mortgage Refinancing
- Mortgage Foreclosure
- Land Use and Zoning
- Mechanic's Liens
- Landlord/Tenant Disputes
- Boundary Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Last Wills and Testaments
- Revocable and Irrevocable Living Trusts
- Estate Tax Planning Trusts
- Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs)
- Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs)
- Special Needs Trusts
- Lake/Vacation Property Arrangements
- Powers of Attorney
- Health Care/Advance Directives (Living Wills)
- Probate Administration
- Guardianships and Conservatorships
- Litigation
- Business and Commercial Disputes
- Contracts
- Trusts and Estates
- Shareholder Disputes
- Creditor and Debtor Disputes
- Landlord-Tenant Disputes
Additional Info
Business. Real Estate. Estate Planning. Litigation.
Wendland Utz has been an integral part of the Rochester business community since the firm's founding, in 1957, as Dingle & Krieger. Over the years, the firm's emphasis on providing high quality legal services, on a timely basis, at a reasonable cost has made Wendland Utz a leader in the local legal services profession.
Whether your legal concern involves starting a new business, purchasing or refinancing a home, anticipating the future needs of you and your loved ones through comprehensive estate planning, or navigating through the complicated civil court system, our attorneys and staff are prepared to offer their counsel and guidance in a wide range of legal areas, including business, real estate, civil litigation, family law and estate planning.
At Wendland Utz, we take a collaborative approach to practicing law. Our attorneys, legal assistants and staff work together to provide you with cost-effective, individualized attention. We combine youth and experience to offer legal solutions with energy and creativity, and insight and wisdom gained from years of practice over a broad base of legal matters.
Our firm has been awarded the highest available rating, that of "AV", from Martindale-Hubbell, a facilitator for peer review ratings in the legal field. This superior rating is a reflection of the firm's preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards.
Commitment
We are committed to providing quality legal services on a timely basis and at a competitive fee. We offer frank and candid advice with the best interests of our clients being our number one priority. We consistently seek to give all of our clients the personal attention they deserve. We strongly believe that satisfied clients are the key to maintaining our reputation for quality and integrity in the Rochester community and our role as trusted advisors to our valued clients.
