Bob advises entrepreneurs and their businesses concerning:
- negotiating commercial leases for both franchise and non-franchise businesses with single and multiple locations within diverse industries such as: fast-food and sit-down restaurants, workout/gyms, cell phone and electronics sales, youth sports, dog sales and grooming, nail and wellness spas, dental and medical practices;
- negotiating the sale or acquisition of businesses.
- Recent sale transactions:
- The sale of a construction company for over $4 million dollars;
- The sale of a company in the asphalt business for over $4 million dollars;
- The sale of another company in the asphalt services business for over $1.2 million dollars;
- The sale of a satellite company for over $8.5 million dollars;
- The sale of area representative territory in the fast-food industry for over $5 million dollars;
- The sale of a conference and event company for over $2 million dollars; and
- The sale of a truck and trailer business for over $2 million dollars.
- A fast-food business, including the sale of the pad site, for over $8 million dollars; and
- The sale of numerous fast-food businesses in the range of $500,000 to $1,000,000 dollars.
- the appropriate legal entity(s) such as a limited liability company or corporation;
- shareholder, partnership, and membership operating agreements;
- employment compliance practices;
- employment agreements;
- restrictive covenants;
- wage and hour compliance;
- franchise agreements and franchise disclosure documents;
- negotiating commercial leases;
- Negotiating and drafting customer and supplier agreements;
- contract preparation and review; and
- the purchase and sale of businesses.
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1979
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1981
- District of Columbia 1984
