| WHAT WE DO |
| Cole Acton is a full service law firm.
Our attorneys specialize in: |
| Commercial, Employment and Labor Law |
| Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment/Labor Law |
| The attorneys at Cole Acton Harmon Dunn have advised companies of all sizes through the entire spectrum of business planning from organization to the purchase and sale of all types of businesses. We bring a wealth of experience to business formation and the details associated with emerging companies. We advise businesses faced with labor force and employee issues and provide counseling to avoid those difficulties. We handle executive termination and employment discrimination cases, as well as drafting, challenging and defending noncompetition agreements. We offer a significant depth of knowledge to clients desiring to do business in this region, whatever the size or nature of the enterprise. |
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| Probate and Estate Planning |
| Probate Administration, Estate Planning, Business Succession Planning, Probate Litigation |
| Our estate planning and business succession practice provides personalized counsel to those who seek to transfer assets seamlessly to family members, friends, and charities. We listen carefully to each client’s goals. Our attorneys are experienced at providing our clients with the best options, and we take the time to carefully explain, to listen, and to answer every question to ensure that our clients are comfortable with their decisions. We earn the trust our clients place in us. |
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| We bring extensive experience to the process of guiding our clients through the process of preparing wills, trusts, guardianships, powers of attorney, health care proxies, living wills, and the full range of planning documentation to protect and transfer wealth. When an estate is probated or requires administration, we bring our skill and years of experience to handling those issues. |
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| We also offer experience with probate and trust litigation. When such disputes arise, we are able to combine our experience in probate, trust and guardianship law with extensive courtroom experience to help trustees, beneficiaries, and others. |
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| Personal Injury and Wrongful Death |
| Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice |
| We represent victims of serious accidents and the families of those who have suffered loss or death due to the negligence of others. Our attorneys bring extensive experience to the job of establishing liability and determining sources of recovery. We work routinely with insurance adjusters, doctors and hospitals, and accident reconstructionists, and our experience enables us to resolve matters efficiently. Our attorneys are trial-proven and ready to go to court whenever necessary. We handle automobile, truck, and motorcycle collisions. |
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| Injury and death can also result from defective products, vicious animals, and from many other causes. Our experience at helping people after such catastrophes allows them to focus on recovering. |
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| We handle these cases on a percentage basis, so our clients do not pay us for our services except from any award we produce. |
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| Domestic Relations and Family Law |
| Divorce and dissolution of a marriage are difficult, especially when children and property disputes are involved. Our attorneys have handled countless divorce, dissolution, spousal support and custody cases, and we understand the law as well as each client’s very human issues. The experience we bring to these matters allows us to resolve complex issues efficiently and effectively. |
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| We also offer help for those who need to establish guardianship over another person or a person’s property. |
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| Criminal Law |
| Criminal Defense |
| Our experience representing people who have been charged with crimes means that we handle these cases sensitively, knowledgeably and effectively. Our attorneys have handled thousands of matters through negotiation and plea bargains, and we are ready to take cases through trial and appeal whenever necessary. We believe strongly in protecting our clients’ constitutional rights as well. We have been successful in obtaining resolutions that take realities of work and family into consideration. We are particularly sensitive to the effect that the criminal justice system has on families and take measures to communicate with them whenever appropriate. |
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| Litigation |
| Commercial and Insurance Law |
| We are ready and very able to represent clients contemplating or involved in general civil litigation. Our philosophy is to be trial-ready; we know the courts in this region and bring knowledge and experience to the cases we handle. Our attorneys are experienced at alternative dispute resolution and are ready to prepare cases for mediation or arbitration if appropriate. |
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| Real Estate |
| Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate |
| Our experienced attorneys have been involved in every aspect of real estate transactions and disputes. We represent developers, individuals, and financial institutions. We are ready to handle the closing on your house as well as the transfer of your business and associated commercial real estate. We know Clark, Greene, Champaign and surrounding counties, and can bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to your real estate dealings. |
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