Stuart & Branigin LLP

Regional

Carmel

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
  Stuart & Branigin bankruptcy attorneys are prepared to provide representation, guidance and counsel to commercial banks, credit unions, businesses and other financial institutions in Indiana and beyond.
• Business Law

  Stuart & Branigin has been a trusted source of legal counsel to businesses across Indiana for over a century. With our cohesive team of multitalented attorneys, we are uniquely able to serve your business needs in their entirety. We represent clients nimbly and competently, serving as litigators, business advisors, financiers, general counselors, negotiators, and authorities in taxation, intellectual property, and employment law.

• Construction Law

  When disputes arise, our construction lawyers help resolve issues both inside and outside the court room. Whether representing the owner, contractor, developer, or material suppliers, we help project participants understand their contracts and comply with them. Stuart & Branigin construction lawyers can provide counseling at all stages of complex construction disputes involving dispute review boards, mediation, and arbitration.

• Employment

  Stuart & Branigin is ready to help in any and every situation; Personnel policies and procedures; Education and training, including faculty and teacher tenure issues; Employee records and management;  Disciplinary protocol and discharge; Recruitment and hiring; Workplace safety, including OSHA and IOSHA compliance; Harassment and discrimination claims;  and Response to unemployment and worker’s compensation claims.

• Finance

  Stuart & Branigin business advisors can assist with the following: Structuring and obtaining financing to meet capital needs; Loan negotiations; Bond financing; Developing financing structures; Drafting commercial lending and real estate documents; Regulatory counsel; and State and municipal financing.

• Insurance

  - Our experienced lawyers are prepared to represent both insurers and policyholders alike in insurance coverage disputes. Our expertise in insurance law allows us to meet and even exceed our clients’ goals and expectations.

• Intellectual Property Law

  Stuart & Branigin lawyers can assist with the following: Patent; Copyright; Trademark; Trade secrets; IP litigation; Licensing agreements; IP sales and purchases; Employment agreements; Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements; and Unfair competition.

• Mediation
  At Stuart & Branigin, our Indiana-certified mediators are experienced in resolving a wide range of conflicts and disputes.
• Personal Injury

  - With more than a century of legal representation in Indiana, our personal injury lawyers have the depth of experience and the breadth of resources to represent you in every capacity, in situation such as; Car Accidents; Brain and Spinal Injury; Construction Accidents; Drug and Prescription Errors; Explosions and Fires; Farm Accidents; Insurance Bad Faith; Mass Tort Cases; Mesothelioma; Product Liability; Trips and Falls; Trucking Accidents; and Wrongful Death.

• Professional Liability

  Stuart & Branigin professional liability lawyers can assist with the following: Medical malpractice; Design and construction malpractice; Accounting malpractice; Legal malpractice; Errors and omissions; and Director and officer liability.

• Railroad Law

  For almost 150 years, Stuart & Branigin has offered a comprehensive set of services, to address any problem or need that our Transportation clients may have. Whether that means defending FRSA whistle-blower suits, grade-crossing matters, FELA injury claims, labor disputes, third-party tort claims, freight disputes, or providing real estate or regulatory guidance, Stuart & Branigin is uniquely qualified to quickly and efficiently address and resolve any concerns your business may have.

• Real Estate Law

  At Stuart & Branigin, our knowledge, skills, and resources enable us to serve a wide range of clients and to tackle projects of any size. Our experience extends to all things real estate – from the development of industrial parks, multi-family apartment complexes, commercial shopping centers, and residential real estate to the negotiation of construction contracts, demolition and liquidation, easement rights, commercial leases, environmental issues, condemnation and eminent domain, and the multi-generational transfer of family farms. In all of these areas, our clients benefit from Stuart & Branigin’s acclaimed legal guidance in negotiating agreements, navigating and structuring transactions, transferring title and ownership, reviewing lending, negotiating leases, and resolving disputes.

• Regulatory

  All businesses, public entities and nonprofit organizations are required to comply with regulations, laws and rules. Stuart & Branigin lawyers are committed to helping clients from multiple industries make sense of and comply with regulations, laws and rules that are specific to them. This gives our clients peace of mind and allows them to focus on what is most important — their goals for their business, program, or organization.

• Tax Law

  The tax attorneys at Stuart & Branigin see opportunities for better outcomes. Whether we’re serving as your general tax counsel, facilitating tax returns, or preparing and implementing tax plan strategies, our firm’s team of tax lawyers capably responds with keen insight and wise counsel.

• Tort

  Stuart & Branigin lawyers have a strong track record in successfully defending businesses, institutions, and individuals. Stuart & Branigin can assist with defending the following types of tort claims: Asbestos; Business Interference; Claims Brought Under the Indiana Tort Claims Act; Construction Defects; Crop damage; Defamation; Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA); General Commercial Liability; General Negligence; Government Liability (Section 1983); Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; Invasion of Privacy; Medical Malpractice; Negligence Alleged in a Car Accident; Negligence Alleged in a Trucking Accident; Negligence Alleged in a Motorcycle Accident; Negligence Alleged in a Bicycle Accident; Negligence Alleged in a Pedestrian Accident; Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Product Liability; Professional Malpractice; Public and Private Nuisance; Respondeat Superior; Toxic Torts; Trade Secret Misappropriation; Unfair Competition; and Violation of Non-Compete Agreements.

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