Mr. Harman's unique forty-three year background in public and private accounting as a CPA, "hands on" experience as a chief financial officer, and business law practice, provides each client a tested perspective and broad vision in analyzing challenges, options and directions.
The emphasis of Mr. Harman's legal practice is in the areas of:
- business and tax planning
- business transactions
- mergers and acquisitions
- corporate day-to-day consultation
- individual estate and tax planning
- wills & trusts
- family limited partnerships
- entity creation and asset protection, and
- probate and real estate law.
The client base of Mr. Harman ranges from public to private companies and from the small entrepreneur to corporations with multi-million dollar international sales. The business success of the owners and executives usually creates opportunities for Mr. Harman to assist them in their personal, family and estate planning.
In addition, Mr. Harman has been involved in simple and complex litigation throughout his legal career and has acted as a qualified mediator in various litigation matters. Mr. Harman's philosophy is to attempt to resolve conflicts before litigation, as in many business cases the expense of a lawsuit may exceed the rewards obtained, and further, the detraction from the main business focus of the client is counterproductive.
"Personal relationships and continued communication are important in the development of a close attorney-client relationship," says Mr. Harman. Clients are mindful of professional service costs and do not want them to get out of hand. With his business experience as a chief financial officer, Mr. Harman understands the cash flow and budgetary restraints of the average business for he has been there. Because of his expertise and experience, Mr. Harman is results oriented in assisting clients in obtaining their legal goals.
Fee arrangements are flexible.