Breach of Contract
Fraud & Misrepresentation
Unfair Business Practices/ Unfair & Deceptive Trade Practices
Uniform Commercial Code Litigation
Contract Formation (Leases, Employment Agreements, Sales, etc.)
Formation of Corporations, Partnerships, Joint Ventures & Limited Liability Contracts
Purchase and Sale of Businesses
Shareholder Rights
Director and Officer Liability
Construction Law (Construction Agreements, Mechanics and Materialman's Lien, AIA Contract Disputes, Change Order Disputes)
Real Estate closings, transactions, litigation (including specific performance and quiet title)
Copyrights, Trademark
Franchise Law
Collections (Accounts over Fifteen Thousand Dollars)
Personal and Business Bankruptcy
Restrictive Covenants/ Homeowners Associations
Water Rights/ Well Associations
McGahren, Gaskill & York, LLC represents and advises businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs who are either entering into a new venture/transaction or in need of competent advice as to various legal issues that will affect their ultimate success. The firm practices in a variety of state and federal civil and appellate courts, including State and Federal District Courts, Courts of Appeals in at least six different states, the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Matthew F. McGahren, Esq. leads up the business litigation and/or transactions department of McGahren, Gaskill & York, LLC, not only because he has experience in trying numerous jury trials involving business/contract litigation but because he himself has been part owner of several ventures, including a restaurant, a retail franchise, real estate investment company and the establishment of a law practice. (See Never Give Up in the July 1995 issue of Business Start-Ups). In essence, the attorneys and legal staff working under Matthew McGahren have been trained from the real life perspective of operating a business and he believes that the ultimate goal must be to ensure the success of the businesses and individuals that the firm represents.