A BOUTIQUE
LAW FIRM
Specializing in Real Estate and Business Law
PRACTICE
AREAS
REAL ESTATE LAW
We have several years of experience in assisting clients in a variety of commercial and residential real estate transactions throughout the country and in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, including Contra Costa County, Solano County, Alameda County, Napa County, Marin County and Santa Clara County.
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We are ready to counsel and assist you in the negotiation and drafting of residential and commercial real estate transactions, including the following:
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Residential and commercial real property purchase and sale agreements
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Vacant land transfers
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Easements, licenses & right of way/right of entry agreements
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Residential & commercial leases and related documents
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Development Agreements
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Promissory Notes and Deeds of Trust
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Conveyance documents (Grant Deeds, Quitclaim Deeds, etc) and related documentary transfer tax and property reassessment issues
BUSINESS LAW
Are you forming a business in Walnut Creek, Alamo, Lafayette, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Danville or the greater Bay Area? Do you need assistance in drafting corporate documents or negotiating and reviewing contracts relating to your business? Are you buying or selling a business (whether an asset sale or sale of stock) and in need of counsel? Do you need assistance drafting and filing documents with the California Secretary of State? Or do you just need an "outside" general counsel to provide counsel on a variety of business matters?
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We have extensive background on a wide variety of business law related issues, including:
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Preparing and filing with the California Secretary of State all required documents for the formation, continued operation, and dissolution of numerous corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies
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Drafting documents, including bylaws, operating agreements, partnership agreements, meeting minutes, and shareholder, member and director resolutions and action documents
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Reviewing, negotiating, and drafting contracts relating to clients’ businesses and counseling clients on their contractual rights and obligations
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Representing buyers and sellers concerning the sale of existing businesses, whether sale is an asset sale or stock/membership interest transaction
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Negotiating and drafting Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
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Drafting and submitting trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Preparing and filing all required out of state filings for businesses operating in multiple states
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Drafting and submitting applications to the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of non-profit entities for recognition of exemption
OUR VISION
The law firm of Odne Law, APC is committed to providing the highest level of quality, efficiency, and value in the practice of law. We provide sound legal advice on a wide variety of real estate, business, and litigation matters.
Our philosophy is to provide superior representation without unnecessary layers of bureaucracy or billing. Not surprisingly, our corporate and individual clients find this to be an increasingly rare and desirable feature in a law firm.
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We provide the same level of service that we would expect to receive if we were the client. We invite you to learn more about the firm and our practice areas on this website and contact us if you need effective counsel today.
OUR ATTORNEYS
CHRISTOPHER N. ODNE, ESQ.
PARTNER-OWNER
Chris grew up in Walnut Creek and graduated from De La Salle High School, where he served on the DLS Alumni Board of Directors and was a member of the 1997 swim team that was inducted into the DLS Athletics Hall of Fame. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 2001 with degrees in Business Administration and Finance. Prior to graduating from USC, he attended the University of Washington on an athletic scholarship and was a two year letter-winner in men’s varsity swimming. He received his law degree in 2005 from the University of San Diego, where he was active in the Business Law Society and was accepted and completed coursework in the USD MBA program.
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Chris began practicing law in Walnut Creek in 2005 focusing exclusively on civil litigation, where he represented clients in a wide variety of disputes. Prior to forming Odne Law, APC, he was a founding partner at a local firm for 10 years, where he expanded his practice areas to include a primary focus on real estate transactional and general corporate matters.
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Today, Chris focuses primarily on commercial and industrial real estate transactions and providing general counsel for several companies concerning a wide variety of real estate issues, business formation and compliance, and negotiating and drafting contracts on behalf of his clients.
Tel: 925-233-6390
