Initial consultation
What decision has to be made, and by when.
Law firm · Richmond, Virginia
Business, Employment and Tax Law
Legal counsel for growing businesses and for the people who built them.
Answers that end with a clear recommendation, not a list of risks.
5 Stages in every matter
8 Practice areas
3 Kinds of clients
48 Hours to respond
BUSINESS · EMPLOYMENT · TAX. Prevention costs a fraction of what a lawsuit does.
About us
An attorney who tells you what to do, not just what could go wrong.
Corbel Law is a Virginia firm focused on businesses. Our job is to help clients decide: every opinion ends with a clear recommendation and the risk of each path, in time and in dollars.
- The attorney who knows your case is the one who picks up the phone.
- Fees are agreed on at the start and in writing.
- We explain the matter in terms of your business.
Practice areas
From formation to the courtroom.
Four core practice areas and four that support them, combined to fit what the matter needs.
- I Corporate and business Formation, governance, capital raises and agreements between owners. View practice area
- II Employment Hiring, terminations and agency investigations, without surprises. View practice area
- III Tax Planning, audits and disputes with the IRS and the state. View practice area
- IV Litigation and arbitration Representation in court and in arbitration, with a strategy we agree on together. View practice area
Supporting practice areas
Brought into the main engagement when the matter calls for them.
Who we serve
Three situations. One standard.
Clients who come to us facing different decisions on different deadlines.
Growing businesses
The business grew faster than its legal structure.
- Small business
- Structure
- Prevention
Deals and investment
Transactions where a mistake costs hundreds of thousands.
- Acquisitions
- Due diligence
- Closing
Individuals and estates
What a family built and wants to protect.
- Real estate
- Estates
- Defense
How we work
Five stages. A decision at the end.
Each engagement is sized to the decision the client is facing, not to fill out a report.
Document review
Read what was actually signed, not what people remember.
Opinion and recommendation
What you can do, what you should do and what risk you take on.
Execution
Draft, negotiate or litigate, whichever the matter calls for.
Follow-through
Keep the agreement on track and the deadlines from slipping.
Why CORBEL LAW?
What clients get from working with us.
A clear recommendation
Every opinion ends with what to do, not with a list of risks for the client to sort out alone.
Fees agreed up front
The cost is agreed on at the start and in writing. Nobody gets a bill they weren't expecting.
In plain English
We explain the matter in terms of your business and save the legal jargon for the filings.
Prevention before litigation
A well-drafted contract costs a fraction of what it costs to fight over it in court later.
Deadlines tracked
We keep track of due dates and renewals, and we let you know before it's too late.
One point of contact
The attorney who knows your case is the one who picks up the phone. No chain of go-betweens.
5 Stages in every matter From the first consultation to keeping the agreement on track.
8 Practice areas Four core areas and four that support them.
48 Hours to respond The longest you'll wait for an answer to a new inquiry.
Cases
Cases in progress.
The cards below are format samples. We'll replace them with real cases, always with the client's permission.
Case 01 Sample case
Restructuring a family business
Client type: Growing businesses · Location: Richmond, Virginia
Review of the operating agreement and company records, reallocation of the owners' interests and a buy-sell agreement setting the rules for exit and succession.
Case 02 Sample case
Defending a state tax audit
Client type: Deals and investment · Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Representation throughout the audit, written responses to each finding and documentation supporting every transaction under review.
Case 03 Sample case
Buying a commercial property
Client type: Individuals and estates · Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Title review, lien and easement check, negotiation of the payment terms, the purchase agreement and follow-through to recording.
Have a deadline running and not sure what's at stake? Let's talk.
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Emailhello@corbellaw.demo
LocationRichmond, Virginia
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