Business & Commercial Defense

Texas Business and Commercial Law Attorneys

As the oldest continuously operating law firm in the State of Texas, Mills Shirley, L.L.P. has developed a reputation as a trusted business advisor representing a wide range of clients, including large corporations, real estate developers, government entities, charitable foundations, homeowner associations, and family and individually owned businesses. If you live in Galveston, Houston, San Antonio, or anywhere in east Texas and need an attorney for a business and commercial law issue, please contact Mills Shirley, L.L.P., and put our 150 years of client dedication to work for you.

East Texas Real Estate Lawyers

The firm has the capability to handle any type of real estate transaction, from complex commercial and multi-family residential projects to routine title company transactions. In addition to preparing earnest money contracts, purchase and sale agreements, and commercial and residential leases, attorneys handle commercial development issues, such as subdivision, homeowner associations, restrictive covenants, easements, water front and beach front issues, and tax free exchanges. For simple or complex real estate matters, contact a Mills Shirley, L.L.P. real estate lawyer, and discover why clients keep coming back to us.

Gulf Coast, Texas Business Organizations Law Firm

Mills Shirley represents a wide variety of clients in structuring, forming, operating and liquidating various types of business entities, including subchapter S Corporations, Chapter C corporations, limited liability partnerships (LLP), limited liability companies (LLC), sole proprietorships, unincorporated associations, joint ventures, and not-for-profit organizations (or non-profit organizations). If you need a company or a subsidiary formed, you need an experienced Texas business organization attorney to handle the formation of your business venture or enterprise. Contact Mills Shirley, L.L.P., and put our 150 years of business formation experience to work for you.

Houston, Texas Contracts Lawyers

An integral part of the firm's business practice involves drafting, reviewing and executing many different types of business and commercial contracts, including, employment contracts, purchase and sale agreements, manufacturing contracts, construction contracts, development agreements, licensing agreements, confidentiality agreements, partnership agreements, buy-sell agreements, and shareholder agreements. With offices in Houston, Galveston, and San Antonio, we, at Mills Shirley, L.L.P., have been assisting business clients and individual entrepreneurs with their commercial and business contracts for over 150 years. Contact us to learn how we can put our experience, skill, innovation, and knowledge to fulfill your contract needs.

Galveston Mergers & Acquisitions Attorneys

At Mills Shirley, L.L.P., we are experienced in analyzing issues related to mergers and acquisitions of both private and publicly held entities, as well as in structuring, negotiating, drafting documentation, and closing transactions on terms favorable to our clients. If your business or company is contemplating a merger or acquisition, our attorneys stand ready, willing, and able to assist. Contact us today and put 150 years of merger and acquisition experience in your corner.

Houston Not-for-Profit Organization Law Firm

The firm is experienced in serving the needs of non-profit organizations. Representation includes formation and tax exemption application submittal for new entities as well as ongoing counsel for existing public charities, private foundations, and private operating foundations. If you are a non-profit organization, or are contemplating forming a not-for-profit organization or charity, the contact one of our non-profit organization lawyers today, and discover how we can assist you in forming your non-profit charitable organization, or represent you in any legal matters.