Practice Areas

McGeehan Pascale, PLC understands the small, family-owned and closely held business. We understand that what affects the owners of these businesses affects the business itself and vice versa. As a result, McGeehan Pascale, PLC frequently represents these individuals and provides business owners the protection they need both individually and for their business. 


If you do not see a specific service you are needing help with, please call our office because this isn’t an exhaustive list of the services we offer.


* Counselors have training and degrees in common law legal systems and civil law systems, but do not represent being licensed in any territory, state or county other than Virginia. To practice before various courts throughout the United States and internationally requires affiliation with attorneys, counselors who are licensed in those territories, states, and countries. Such is common in multi-state and international litigation and proceedings.


** McGeehan Pascale, PLC is not licensed before the USPTO and does not represent clients on patent prosecutions or patent litigation. ​

Business Bankruptcy

We understand that sometimes business does not go as planned and clients may need guidance through a difficult process. The bankruptcy process can be overwhelming and intimidating to people who go it alone. The lawyers at McGeehan Pascale, PLC guide clients through this process with care and consideration.

  • Business Chapter 7 and Business Chapter 11
  • Individual Chapter 7 and Chapter 13

Business Entity Termination

We not only want to help clients successfully set up and run their business, we want to ensure that when the client is ready to shut the business down, they are not left on their own. We help clients bring their businesses to a smooth, legal, and efficient end when the time is right.

  • Corporate and Company Receivership and Conservators
  • Settlement of Company Debts
  • Judicial Dissolution of Corporate Entities
  • Dissolution and Winding Down of Corporate Entities
  • Liquidation

Business Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

We hope that all transactions go smoothly for our clients. However, we know that it doesn’t always happen that way and sometimes conflicts arise. Unlike many other law firms that handle business matters, the attorneys at McGeehan Pascale, PLC are prepared to help our clients through those conflicts, whether it be through litigation or some form of alternative dispute resolution.

  • Federal and State Litigation 
  • Mediation
  • Arbitration
  • Settlement Negotiations

Compliance & Risk Management

Compliance and risk management are two fundamental elements of owning a business. At McGeehan Pascale, PLC, we do not leave our clients to handle these matters on their own. We work closely with our clients to help them evaluate and minimize risk. 

  • Taxation
  • Audits
  • Risk Assessment and Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Crisis Management
  • Opinion Letters
  • Registered Agent Services
  • McGeehan Pascale, PLC serves as the registered agent for hundreds of companies. We keep client books, accept legal papers for our clients, and ensure that businesses are kept in good standing with the Commonwealth of Virginia. To learn more about this program and other related services, please go to the Priority Business Client Program tab.

Creditor's Rights and Commercial Asset Recovery

If your business is owed money, the attorneys at McGeehan Pascale, PLC are experienced in and have been successful in recovering funds for clients. We diligently explore all avenues of recovery and work hard to recover our clients’ funds.

  • Commercial Collections
  • Loan Documentation
  • Loan Restructuring
  • Secured Transactions
  • Uniform Commercial Code Matters
  • Small Business Administration Counseling

Employment

You deserve to work in a safe, discrimination-free environment and you deserve to be paid for the work you do. McGeehan Pascale, PLC works with both employer and employee related issues, including discrimination cases, non-payment of wages, employee contracts, and worker’s compensation. 

Employment Discrimination Litigation

Wage Hour Matters

Health and Safety Compliance

Restrictive Covenants

Employee Contracts

Worker’s Compensation

Estates, Trusts & Probate

Our experienced attorneys can help you plan for the orderly distribution of your assets and maximize your asset protection. Our goal is to make sure that your wishes are followed.

  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Administration. Estate administration and probate can often be complicated. The attorneys at McGeehan Pascale, PLC can help guide the executor through this process.
  • Buy-Out Agreements
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Family Wealth Planning and Protection

General Business Representation

BUSINESS ENTITY FORMATION

As experienced business law attorneys, we understand that the choice of business entity is one of the first, and most important, decisions a business owner must make. At McGeehan Pascale, PLC, we believe that business form should follow business function. We work closely with our clients to help our clients choose the best business entity for their specific needs. 


MANAGEMENT AND REORGANIZATION

We work hard to ensure our clients can manage their business in the most efficient manner possible. The lawyers at McGeehan Pascale, PLC understand that businesses change over time and may need to restructure in order to meet changing needs. 

  • Non-bankruptcy reorganization
  • Debt restructuring


MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

McGeehan Pascale, PLC works with both private and public businesses. We work with our clients to minimize risk while maximizing profit and helping our clients to save in paying taxes. Whether it’s a joint venture or an asset sale or purchase, McGeehan Pascale's experienced attorneys can advise you throughout the process.

  • Buy and sell stock
  • Stock transfer
  • Stock purchase


BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

We do not just help clients set up their business; we offer clients legal support throughout the life of the business.

  • International business
  • Imports/Exports
  • Contracts
  • Franchising
  • Licensing Agreements
  • Joint Ventures
  • Negotiations


CAPITALIZATION STRATEGY & COMPLIANCE


GROWTH STRATEGY


INSURANCE, BONDING

Intellectual Property

Clients work hard developing their ideas and seeing them come to tangible reality. Those ideas need to be protected and McGeehan Pascale, PLC can help clients do that.

  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
  • Trade Secrets
  • Intellectual Property Portfolio Management and Enforcement
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements
  • IP Licensing Agreements
  • Non-Circumvention

Real Estate

Whether your business needs to lease a building, your business wants to purchase a building or real property, or you have a dispute about your condominium fees, McGeehan Pascale, PLC can help you. We have years of experience handling many types of real estate transactions.

  • Title, Use and Boundary Disputes
  • Contracts, Deeds, Deeds of Trust and Mortgages
  • Commercial and Industrial Leasing
  • Mechanics’ Liens
  • Homeowner Association and Member Disputes