Law Office Of O. Terry Shaver, LLC

We focus our practice in the areas of franchise and distribution law. Many of the firm's clients are involved in franchising either as a franchisor, franchisee, dealer or distributor. We also serve as General Counsel to small to medium sized companies in the Chicago metro area.

The firm's clients operate in a wide range of industries spanning automotive and transportation, financial services, restaurant, manufacturing, and specialty retail. The geographic area they operate in ranges anywhere from national to regional to state and local.

We have assisted hundreds of start-up franchisors in bringing their franchise offerings to market including development of FDD's, Franchise Agreements, Area Development Agreements, Area Representative Agreements and Master Franchise Programs. In addition, we have performed and overseen several thousand state franchise registrations. We also work with franchisees by providing FDD review, Franchise Agreement review and negotiation, lease negotiation, entity formation, dispute resolution and other legal services necessary for a franchisee to begin operation.

Law Office of O. Terry Shaver is results-oriented and employs innovative, pragmatic strategies in working with clients. Their goal is to help each and every client grow and prosper so that they are able to achieve their business goals and aspirations. To that end, Mr. Shaver seeks to build long-term relationships with the firm's clients.

Many services can be performed on a flat fee basis as opposed to a traditional, open-ended, hourly billing arrangement. That way clients know exactly how much our service will cost, thus eliminating any unfair surprises and allowing for more accurate future budgeting.

Products Carried: FDD's, Franchise Agreements, Area Development Agreements, Area Representative Agreements, Master Franchise Agreements, License Agreements, Employment Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements, Stock Purchase Agreements, Business Sales, Franchise Sales and Transfers, Start-up Franchisors, Document Review and Critique

Professional Affiliations: American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association

Payment Options: Visa, Personal Checks, PayPal, Invoice