Our Practice Areas

ALL PRACTICES

Business Plans and Professional Pitch Decks

Business Valuations

Contractual Disputes

Deferred Compensation Agreements

Entity Formation: C-Corporation, S-Corporation, LLC, PLLC

Franchisor Organizations

Grant Funding

Non-Compete Agreements

Non-Profit Organizations

Outside Counsel Services

Private Equity and Venture Capital

Religious Entities

Seed Funding

Startups

Sweepstakes, Raffles, and Charitable Lottery

Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy

Blockchain Counsel

Confidentiality Agreements

Copyright Registration

Cryptocurrency Counsel

Digital Content Removal

Domain Name Disputes

Fair Use and Trade

Influencer Agreements

License Agreements

Open Source Software Compliance

Phishing Vulnerability Monitoring and Education

Technology Transfer Agreements

Trademark Applications

UDPR Disputes

USPTO Name Availability Research

Advanced Directives

Asset Protection Planning

Business Succession Planning

Charitable Gifting Plans

Codicil

Comprehensive Estate Planning Packages

Durable Power of Attorney

Estate and Gift Tax Planning

Funeral Arrangements

HIPAA Releases

Ladybird Deeds

Last Will and Testament

Medical Power of Attorney

Transfer on Death Deeds

Trusts

Irrevocable Trusts

Pet Trusts

QPRT (Qualified Personal Residence Trust)

Revocable Trusts

Special Needs Trust

Breach of Contract

Business-to-Business Disputes

Construction Litigation

Debt Collection

Deepfake Litigation

Defense Base Act Claims

Home Insurance Claims

ICANN Dispute Resolution

Intellectual Property Litigation

Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury

Premise Liability

Premise Liability Litigation

Products Liability Litigation

Property Tax Protests & Appeals

Real Estate Litigation

Wrongful Death

Family Non-Profit Organizations

Family Partnerships

Financial Privacy
Investment Structures and Techniques

Succession Planning

Tax Optimization

Virtual Family Offices

Wealth Preservation

Wealth Transfer Techniques

1031 Exchange

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Historic Property

Preservation

Low-income Tax

Housing Credits

Mechanic’s Liens

Multi-family Apartment

Properties

Property Valuation

Quitclaim Deed

Real Estate Development & Land Use

REITs

Residential Real Estate Transactions

Tangible Personal

Property Valuation

Tax Lien Relief

Asset Purchase Agreements

Buy-Sell Agreements

Bylaws

Franchise Agreements

Hunting Leases

Internal Document

Management Solutions

Mark-to-Market Election

Master Service Agreements

Non-Disclosure Agreements

Operating Agreements

Opinion Letters

Pre-Nuptial Agreements

Rental Leases

S-Corp Election

Stock Sale Agreements

1031 Exchanges

529 to Roth IRA Rollover

IRS Audit Defense

Texas Comptroller Audit Defense

Corporate Tax

Cryptocurrency Taxation

Environmental Tax

Credits & Incentives

Estate and Gift Tax Planning

FBAR
Family Office Tax Strategy

Innocent Spouse Applications

Installment Agreement Payment Plan

International Tax

Mark-to-Market Elections

Offer-in-Compromise

Penalty Abatements

R&D Tax Credits

Sales & Use Tax

SDIRA Creation

State and Local Tax (SALT)

Tax Controversy, Relief, & Litigation

Tax-exemption Compliance

Tax Opinion Letters

Tax Technology & Automation

Trust Fund Recovery Penalty

Whistleblower Claims

Artificial Intelligence

Blockchain Counsel

CCPA Compliance

Cryptocurrency Counsel

Cybersquatting Counsel

Data Breach Legal Response

Data Privacy

Deepfake Regulation

GDPR Compliance

ICANN Compliance

Incident Response Training

Non-fungible Tokens

Online Content Removal Requests

Phishing Vulnerability Monitoring & Education

Ransomware Response

Smart Contracts & Legal Automation

Tech Startup Advisory Service

Tech Transactions

Third-Party Software Record Keeping

Web3

Whitehat Compliance

Our Mission is to Provide Full-Stack Legal Services

At Higgs Law, we offer a wide array of legal services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients. Our experienced attorneys are dedicated to providing strategic advice and practical solutions to help you navigate the complexities of the legal landscape, ensuring that your business and personal affairs are legally sound and positioned for success.

Business, Corporate, & Commercial

Our Business, Corporate, & Commercial practice is designed to support businesses of all sizes, from startups to established corporations. We craft detailed business plans and compelling pitch decks to attract investors and stakeholders. Our team conducts thorough business valuations to assess the worth of your business for various purposes. We represent clients in resolving contractual disputes and design deferred compensation agreements to optimize tax benefits and cash flow. Our entity formation services assist with the creation of C-Corporations, S-Corporations, LLCs, and PLLCs. Additionally, we provide legal support for franchisor organizations, guide businesses through securing grant funding, draft and enforce non-compete agreements, and offer comprehensive services for non-profit organizations, startups, and religious entities. Our outside counsel services, private equity and venture capital advisory, and compliance with promotional activity regulations ensure your business operations are legally protected.

Contracts, Filings, & Document Drafting

Higgs Law provides meticulous contract drafting and filing services to ensure your business is legally protected. Our experienced attorneys draft a wide range of legal documents tailored to your specific needs. We structure asset purchase agreements, buy-sell agreements, and bylaws for corporate governance. Our team drafts franchise agreements, hunting leases, and implements internal document management solutions. We advise on mark-to-market tax elections, structure master service agreements, protect confidential information through non-disclosure agreements, and draft operating agreements for LLCs. We also provide legal opinions, pre-nuptial agreements, rental leases, assist with S-Corp election, and structure stock sale agreements.

Estate Planning

Planning for the future is essential for peace of mind. Higgs Law offers comprehensive estate planning services to help you manage your assets and ensure your wishes are honored. Our services include preparing advanced directives, asset protection planning, business succession planning, and structuring charitable gifting plans. We assist with codicils, comprehensive estate planning packages, durable power of attorney, estate and gift tax planning, and funeral arrangements. Our team drafts HIPAA releases, Ladybird deeds, last wills and testaments, medical power of attorney, transfer on death deeds, and various types of trusts to manage and protect your assets.

Intellectual Property

Protecting your intellectual property is crucial in today’s competitive marketplace. Higgs Law offers a full spectrum of IP services to safeguard your innovations and creative works. We implement anti-counterfeiting strategies, provide blockchain counsel, draft confidentiality agreements, and assist with copyright registration. Our services include navigating the legal landscape of cryptocurrency, removing unauthorized digital content, resolving domain name disputes, advising on fair use and trade practices, and crafting influencer agreements. We negotiate and draft license agreements for IP assets, ensure compliance with open-source software licenses, monitor and educate on phishing vulnerabilities, and facilitate technology transfer agreements. Our team handles trademark applications, UDPR disputes, and conducts USPTO name availability research to protect your brand and intellectual property rights.

International Policy & Compliance

Navigating the global regulatory environment can be challenging. Our International Policy & Compliance practice helps businesses adhere to international laws and regulations. We assist with the preparation and filing of Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports and ensure compliance with Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Reporting (FBAR) requirements, helping your business stay compliant with international standards.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

When disputes arise, you need experienced litigators on your side. Higgs Law offers robust litigation and dispute resolution services to protect your interests. We represent clients in breach of contract disputes, business-to-business conflicts, construction litigation, and debt collection. Our team addresses legal issues related to deepfake technology, Defense Base Act claims, home insurance claims, ICANN dispute resolution, and intellectual property litigation. We handle medical malpractice, personal injury, premise liability, products liability litigation, property tax protests and appeals, real estate litigation, and wrongful death claims, ensuring you receive the justice you deserve.

Private Wealth Services

Managing private wealth requires specialized expertise. Higgs Law provides a comprehensive suite of services to help you protect and grow your wealth. We assist with establishing family non-profit organizations, structuring family partnerships, protecting financial privacy, and advising on investment strategies. Our services include succession planning, tax optimization, virtual family office services, wealth preservation strategies, and facilitating wealth transfer in a tax-efficient manner.

Real Estate

Our Real Estate practice offers comprehensive legal services for both commercial and residential real estate transactions. Whether you’re buying, selling, or managing property, we have the expertise to guide you. We facilitate tax-deferred exchanges of property, assist with commercial and residential real estate transactions, and advise on historic property preservation. Our team navigates low-income tax housing credits, handles mechanic’s lien claims, provides accurate property valuations, and facilitates property transfers through quitclaim deeds. We also advise on real estate development, land use regulations, REITs, tangible personal property valuation, and tax lien issues.

Tax Relief & Planning

Our Tax Relief & Planning practice offers comprehensive services to help you navigate the complexities of tax law. We facilitate tax-deferred property exchanges, advise on 529 to Roth IRA rollover strategies, and represent clients in tax audits. Our services include corporate tax planning, navigating the tax implications of cryptocurrency transactions, securing environmental tax credits and incentives, and minimizing estate and gift taxes. We ensure compliance with FBAR, structure tax strategies for family offices, assist with innocent spouse relief applications, negotiate installment agreement payment plans, and advise on international tax issues. Our team assists with mark-to-market elections, negotiates offers-in-compromise, seeks penalty abatements, secures R&D tax credits, ensures compliance with sales and use tax regulations, assists with SDIRA creation, navigates state and local tax issues, represents clients in tax disputes and litigation, ensures compliance with tax-exempt status requirements, provides tax opinion letters, implements technology solutions for tax compliance, assists with trust fund recovery penalty issues, and represents clients in tax whistleblower claims.

Technology and Cybersecurity

Stay ahead in the digital age with our Technology and Cybersecurity practice. We provide legal services to protect your business from cyber threats and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations. Our services include advising on the legal implications of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and cryptocurrency. We ensure compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), address legal issues related to cybersquatting, and respond to data breaches. Our team ensures compliance with data privacy laws, advises on deepfake technology regulation, ensures compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and provides ICANN compliance. We offer incident response training, navigate legal issues related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), assist with online content removal requests, educate and monitor phishing vulnerabilities, respond to ransomware attacks, and advise on smart contracts and legal automation. Our services for tech startups include advisory, tech transactions, third-party software record keeping, and advising on legal issues related to Web3 technology. We also ensure compliance with ethical hacking practices through whitehat compliance.

Trusts

Trusts are a versatile tool for managing and protecting your assets. Higgs Law offers expertise in creating and administering a variety of trusts to suit your needs. Our services include creating irrevocable trusts, pet trusts, Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs), revocable trusts, and special needs trusts. These instruments help manage your assets, provide for loved ones, and ensure your estate is distributed according to your wishes.

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