Business & Corporate Lawyer Serving Gainesville

Corporate and business counsel for Gainesville owners, founders, and investors: entity structure, governance, commercial contracts, acquisitions, and real estate, handled by a deal lawyer who also works the banking side of transactions.

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Corporate matters go directly to Jack Ross; disputes go to trial attorney Mitch Skandalakis. Submitting this form does not create an attorney-client relationship. Prefer the phone? Call (770) 891-3681.

Business and corporate counsel for Gainesville businesses.

Skandalakis & Ross provides business and corporate counsel to companies in Gainesville and across northeast Georgia. The practice is led by Jack N. Ross, who forms and structures companies, drafts the agreements owners sign with each other, negotiates the contracts a business runs on, and represents buyers and sellers when a company changes hands.

Gainesville anchors Hall County's food processing and manufacturing economy, and its businesses trade hands regularly. In Gainesville, we regularly see businesses in food processing, manufacturing, and healthcare, each with its own contract, diligence, and structuring issues.

A business lawyer is most valuable before something goes wrong. The operating agreement, the buy-sell terms, and the customer contracts decide how a dispute plays out years later, and our litigation practice sees exactly what a missing clause costs. We draft with that in mind.

The firm’s offices are in Canton, Georgia and Oakland Park, Florida (by appointment). We meet Gainesville clients at the Canton office, by video, or at your place of business. Jack N. Ross is licensed to practice law in Florida. Georgia-law matters are handled together with Mitch Skandalakis, the firm’s Georgia-licensed attorney.

Food processingManufacturingHealthcareHall CountyNortheast Georgia

What we handle for Gainesville clients.

Entity formation & governanceLLCs and corporations formed around tax, liability, and exit, with operating and shareholder agreements written for your company.
Commercial contractsCustomer, vendor, distribution, licensing, and services agreements negotiated before they bind you.
Mergers & acquisitionsBuy-side and sell-side representation for Gainesville businesses.
Outside general counselWeek-to-week legal judgment without an in-house department.
Commercial real estatePurchases, sales, and commercial leases.
Business disputesWhen a dispute cannot be avoided, the firm’s trial practice, led by Mitch Skandalakis, steps in without a handoff.

How the engagement works.

Scope in writingA flat fee or written estimate agreed before any work begins.
Structure and paperEntity, governance documents, and core contracts built around how you actually operate.
Ongoing counselA lawyer who already knows your business when the next deal or question comes.

Georgia law

What Georgia law means for Gainesville companies.

Georgia companies are governed by the Georgia Limited Liability Company Act (O.C.G.A. Title 14, Chapter 11) and the Georgia Business Corporation Code (Title 14, Chapter 2), with filings through the Georgia Secretary of State. Restrictive covenants with employees, partners, and sellers are governed by the Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act, O.C.G.A. 13-8-50 and following, and they have to be drafted to the statute to be enforceable.

More services for Gainesville businesses.

M&A Lawyer serving GainesvilleSelling a company you built, or buying one you intend to grow, is usually the largest transaction of an owner’s life.
Outside General Counsel serving GainesvilleGrowing Gainesville companies need legal judgment week to week, not just when something breaks.
Commercial Real Estate Lawyer serving GainesvilleA commercial lease runs for years, and a purchase contract allocates risk for decades.

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Business & Corporate lawyer questions from Gainesville clients.

What does a business lawyer do for a Gainesville company?

Forms and structures the company, writes the agreements the owners sign with each other, negotiates customer and vendor contracts, and handles acquisitions, sales, and real estate. The goal is paper that prevents disputes rather than paper that starts them.

LLC or corporation?

It depends on owners, payroll, investors, and exit plans. We coordinate the entity and tax classification with your CPA so the legal and tax answers match.

Is a business lawyer different from a corporate lawyer?

For most privately held companies, no. Both terms describe counsel on entity structure, governance, contracts, and transactions, which is exactly what this practice does.

Do you meet with Gainesville clients in person?

The firm’s offices are in Canton, Georgia and Oakland Park, Florida (by appointment). We meet Gainesville clients at the Canton office, by video, or at your place of business.

Is a Georgia attorney involved in my matter?

Jack N. Ross is licensed to practice law in Florida. Georgia-law matters are handled together with Mitch Skandalakis, the firm’s Georgia-licensed attorney.

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Corporate and transactional inquiries go directly to Jack Ross; disputes go to Mitch Skandalakis. Prefer the phone? Call (770) 891-3681.