Business and Tax Law

Redwine and Sherrill is an Inland Empire-based law firm that has served the area for more than 50 years. The firm provides legal consultation to the business community in the areas of business, taxation, real estate and estate planning. Clients include sole proprietorships, partnerships, small and large business, professional corporations, contractors, limited liability companies, state and local associations, and non-profit organizations.

Redwine and Sherrill combines large firm capabilities and expertise with a tradition of client service to provide quality legal representation in an efficient manner. The firm avoids unnecessary motions, excessive depositions and interrogatories, and other costly but ineffective legal proceedings, believing it serves a client best by avoiding litigation whenever possible. However, when litigation is unavoidable, Redwine and Sherrill's decades of experience enable it to enforce or protect its clients' rights. The firm has provided professional representation in the areas of contract disputes, accounting issues between corporations and shareholders, and numerous manners of transgressions involving personal and business matters.

  • Purchase and sale of businesses, banks and bank holding companies, industrial/manufacturing companies, small businesses and professional practices
  • Contract preparation and negotiation
  • Preparation of closing documentation and seller financing documentation
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Employee contracts
  • Documents of transfer
  • Notice to governmental authorities
  • Corporate and business ownership law
  • Formation and representation of corporations, general partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, etc.
  • Stock transfers
  • Evaluation of securities issues for private placements
  • Preparation and negotiation of shareholder agreements
  • Advice on appropriate business entity
  • Buy-sell agreements
  • Shareholder dispute resolution
  • Partner dispute resolution
  • Shareholder and directors meetings
  • General business law - advising and representing banks and various sized businesses to a wide variety of general business issues
  • Commercial transactions
  • Preparation and review of confidentiality agreement
  • Employment and personnel issues
  • Collection of debt
  • Dispute resolution and mediation
  • Contract and contract enforcement
  • Governmental relations
  • Preparation and negotiation of consulting agreements
  • Loan documentation and work-out agreements
  • Bankruptcy and reorganization
  • Tax defense and tax planning
  • Product liability
  • Unlawful or unreasonable competition
  • Trade secrets