Corporate and Commercial

Minor, Bell & Neal helps clients "close the deal." Whether a simple employment agreement or a complicated business acquisition or merger, Minor, Bell & Neal has the resources to timely address the legal needs of corporations, LLC's, LLLP's, LLP's, L.G.P's, trusts, joint ventures and other types of business relationships. In addressing these issues and related concerns, we assist the client in making the decision regarding which legal entity to use, how to structure the transaction, tax effects, negotiating strategy and many other issues.

Corporate and Commercial Attorneys
John T. Minor, III
Dennis D. Watson
William W. Bell, Jr.
John P. Neal, III, Section Chairman
James H. Bisson, III
James L. Catanzaro, Jr.
James F. Tucker
Judy L. Poag
Kenneth L. Mishoe, IV
Valerie K. Brantley

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Litigation

The Litigation Section of Minor, Bell & Neal engages in all types of trial and appellate practice in state and federal courts, and concentrates primarily in the areas of business and defense litigation. The members of the Litigation Section have a long history of defending medical malpractice cases, in addition to representing businesses in complex commercial cases, including class action litigation. The members of the Litigation Section have also represented plaintiffs and defendants in employment discrimination and civil rights cases, in addition to providing general representation to individual and business clients in cases involving domestic relations, property disputes, personal injury, workers compensation, construction disputes and other matters.

The members of the Litigation Section are also committed to and represent clients in many cases involving alternative dispute resolution "ADR", and regularly appear for clients in arbitration and mediation sessions.
 
Litigation Section Attorneys
John T. Minor, III
Dennis D. Watson
James H. Bisson, III
Stephen B. Farrow
William F. Jourdain, Section Chairman
Jonathan L. Bledsoe
Brian D. Wright
Valerie K. Brantley

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Estate Planning and Probate

Minor, Bell & Neal offers a range of estate planning services from a simple Will to sophisticated family wealth protection planning. We assist clients concerned with estate, gift and income tax issues through family owned partnerships and LLCs, charitable arrangements (CRUT, CRAT, CLT, Foundation, etc.), irrevocable life insurance trust, minor trust, current gifting, living revocable trust, and other opportunities. We will also review issues relating to Medicaid Recovery Program and the assets of nursing home patients. Minor, Bell & Neal offers a full range of services in probating Wills, administering estates, after death tax planning, Will contest and other probate issues.

Estate and Probate Attorneys
John T. Minor, III
William W. Bell, Jr., Section Chairman
John P. Neal, III
Kenneth L. Mishoe, IV

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Real Estate

Our Firm specializes in both residential real estate transactions and commercial real estate transactions. We provide assistance to our clients in all types of closings and we are an approved closing attorney for all major lenders in Georgia.  We are a member of the American Land Title Association and currently represent many lenders and developers in the North Georgia area.  We are glad to  provide services from the simplest real estate loan to the most complex commercial transaction.

We have developed an expertise in title insurance law, and our principles are officers for Battlefield Title Agency, Inc., one of the leading title agencies in the north Georgia area.  Battlefield Title is an agent for Chicago Title Insurance Company, Ticor Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, and handles title examination and title insurance transactions in Catoosa, Dade, Gordon, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield Counties, Georgia and in Hamilton County, Tennessee.  The close relationship and proximity of Minor, Bell & Neal and Battlefield Title Insurance Agency, Inc. gives us an important asset to use in serving our clients.  Title related questions, issues and problems are handled quickly and efficiently, under the same roof, by a professional team.

Real Estate Attorneys
J. Tom Minor, IV, Section Chairman
Karen W. Ingle
J. Tyson Ross

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Healthcare

No aspect of Minor, Bell & Neal’s practice better exemplifies the Firm’s combination of large firm sophistication and small firm support and personal attention than does its health care practice.

The attorneys who conduct Minor, Bell & Neal’s health care practice are recognized throughout the state and region for their extensive experience and high degree of competence in a wide variety of health care matters. Through attorneys with health care experience dating to the 1950’s, Minor, Bell & Neal has provided advice and counsel to clients in matters ranging from intricate corporate transactions to complex litigation matters, while maintaining strong personal and professional relationships with our clients and their families. Through this combination of competence and personal attention, we are able to best meet our clients’ varied needs.

Legal services provided include structuring, drafting, and negotiating agreements among providers, payors, physicians, managed care organizations, and suppliers; corporate matters, including acquisitions, structuring joint ventures, partnerships, management arrangements, and other strategic alliances such as hospital-physician joint ventures; advice concerning corporate governance; government regulation including Medicare and Medicaid requirements, Stark law and Physician Self-Referral, Fraud and Abuse laws, and the Safe Harbors, HIPAA privacy compliance, EMTALA, and medical staff credentialing. Our litigation and dispute resolution practice includes medical staff hearings, professional liability disputes, and corporate litigation. We also assist our clients in executive compensation issues, medical staff by-laws, credentialing and peer review, impaired professionals, and discrimination complaints.

Our clients include health care systems, hospitals, long-term care facilities, behavioral health facilities, clinics, physician practices, managed care companies, and professional liability insurance carriers.

Transactional Attorneys
Dennis D. Watson
John P. Neal, III
James L. Catanzaro, Jr.

Risk/Litigation
Dennis D. Watson
Stephen B. Farrow
William F. Jourdain
Jonathan L. Bledsoe
Valerie K. Brantley
 

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