Coleman & Horowitt, LLP - Fresno, CA

Comprehensive Business Litigation and Corporate Law in Fresno

Running a successful enterprise in the Central Valley requires legal counsel that combines preventative risk management with aggressive courtroom trial capabilities. Established in 1994 by William H. Coleman and Darryl J. Horowitt, Coleman & Horowitt, LLP has grown into one of California's most respected full-service business law firms. Headquartered on West Shaw Avenue in Fresno, the firm provides counsel across two core divisions: complex litigation and corporate transactions alongside estate planning. Recognized in the prestigious Chambers USA California Spotlight Guide for commercial litigation, an honor earned by fewer than one percent of law firms in the state, Coleman & Horowitt, LLP is the firm businesses turn to when facing decisive legal challenges. If you need an experienced lawyer to handle intricate contract disputes, protect trade secrets, or structure high-value corporate mergers, their seasoned legal team delivers unmatched institutional knowledge and strategic leadership.

Strategic Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Commercial controversies can quickly jeopardize company profits, operational continuity, and corporate reputation. Operating as dedicated business litigation lawyers and contract lawyers, the firm's litigators represent businesses before state, federal, and appellate courts throughout California:

• Complex business disputes: Prosecuting and defending breach of contract claims, partnership dissolutions, shareholder disputes, fraud allegations, and unfair competition claims.
• Real estate and construction litigation: Acting as trusted commercial real estate lawyers and residential real estate lawyers handling purchase disputes, commercial leases, land use, mechanics liens, and construction defect claims.
• Creditors rights and commercial collections: Enforcing judgments, navigating insolvency proceedings as bankruptcy lawyers, and executing aggressive collection strategies for financial institutions and commercial suppliers.
• Alternative dispute resolution: Resolving high-stakes controversies efficiently through private mediation, arbitration, and judicial reference proceedings.

Corporate Transactions and Business Formation

Solid corporate foundations prevent costly future courtroom battles. The firm's transactional attorneys assist entrepreneurs, family businesses, and agricultural corporations across the San Joaquin Valley:

• Business entity formation: Serving as experienced business formation lawyers to establish corporations, limited liability companies, joint ventures, and agricultural cooperatives.
• Mergers and acquisitions: Structuring asset purchases, stock sales, buy-sell agreements, and corporate reorganizations with thorough regulatory diligence.
• Labor and employment compliance: Advising employers on wage and hour regulations, workplace discrimination prevention, and defending companies against wrongful termination claims.
• Intellectual property enforcement: Shielding vital innovations and brand assets as dedicated trademark lawyers and copyright lawyers through federal licensing agreements and infringement defense.

Agricultural Law and Sophisticated Estate Planning

Deeply rooted in the Central Valley's agricultural powerhouse, Coleman & Horowitt, LLP assists agribusinesses with crop contracts, water rights, and environmental compliance. Additionally, working as skilled estate planning lawyers, wills lawyers, and probate lawyers, the firm designs sophisticated revocable trusts, irrevocable generational wealth vehicles, and manages complex probate administration. When your company requires formidable legal advocacy or you seek to hire a commercial litigation attorney in Fresno, contact Coleman & Horowitt, LLP to schedule an initial consultation and protect your enterprise.