 Banking and Finance
Woodburn and Wedge
assists banking and finance clients in all aspects of their business operations including
negotiation and documentation of loans, financial institution formation and regulations,
consumer credit regulation, Uniform Commercial Code compliance, and workouts and
foreclosures. The firm has extensive experience in the creditor representation of
financial institutions and other lenders in bankruptcy matters and in commercial
litigation.
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 Business and Commercial
Woodburn and Wedge is
counsel to a variety of corporations and other entities conducting business in Nevada or
requiring guidance on tax and legal concerns regarding their contemplated commercial
activities. The firm counsels on business organization, mergers, acquisitions and
licensing. Work in corporation, partnership and limited liability company law is a large
segment of our firm's practice. The firm serves as Nevada counsel for many publicly traded
corporations including Sierra Pacific Resources and Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Woodburn
and Wedge is frequently called upon to render advice and give opinions on multi-million
dollar corporate finance and securitization issues and is recognized as one of the
principal Nevada law firms in the mergers and acquisitions arena. Shareholders of the firm
are members of the Executive Committee of the Nevada Bar Association's Business Law
Section and of the Business Entities Subcommittee, and the firm is active in drafting and
seeking changes to the Nevada law governing business organizations.
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 Construction
Woodburn and Wedge
represents numerous general contracting and subcontracting firms in the State of Nevada.
Woodburn and Wedge attorneys have experience in all facets of construction law, including
contract negotiation, performance, enforcement of lien rights and payment or settlement of
disputed claims. The firm has served as both defense counsel and as plaintiff's counsel in
numerous construction defect litigation matters. The firm has extensive experience in the
licensing of contractors and in representation of contractors before the Nevada State
Contractors' Board.
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 Litigation
Woodburn and Wedge handles a broad range of matters, from the largest and most complex
commercial disputes to smaller, more specialized matters. We serve clients in all facets
of litigation including, contracts, real property, construction, insurance coverage,
securities, and franchises.
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 Natural Resources and Environmental
Woodburn and Wedge
represents clients in virtually all areas of natural resources or environmental concerns,
including water law, geothermal law and mining law. Woodburn and Wedge is nationally
recognized as one of the West's preeminent natural resources law firms and has continually
represented some of Nevada's largest mine operators beginning in 1917 with its
representation of the Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company. We help our clients obtain
necessary permits, and develop and implement strategies for compliance. Woodburn and Wedge
has extensive experience in hard rock minerals transactions, including the preparation of
mineral leases, joint venture agreements, exploration agreements, and development
agreements. The firm has extensive experience representing both lenders and borrowers in
gold loan financings. The firm's clients include some of Nevada's largest mining companies
such as Placer Dome U.S., Amax Gold, Inc., and Glamis Gold, Inc. We represent our natural
resources clients in disputes with the Bureau of Land Management and in private mining
claims disputes before the state and Federal courts.
For over 75 years Woodburn and Wedge has played a key role in the management and
allocation of Nevada's most precious resource - water. The firm has extensive knowledge of
Nevada water rights law and represents some of Nevada's largest water users, including
Sierra Pacific Power Company and the Walker River Irrigation District. The firm is
intimately familiar with the regulations and procedures adopted by the Nevada State Water
Engineer in issuing water permits and in transferring water rights and has extensive
hands-on experience in the application of Federal Court decrees adjudicating water right
entitlements to Nevada's major rivers.
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 Public and Private Land Use
Woodburn and Wedge is
widely recognized for its unique and sophisticated perspective in assisting and advising
property owners on sensitive zoning, permitting, and public trust issues. We are involved
in all stages of the land development process, including drafting and seeking changes in
federal, state or local law and counseling and representation before administrative
agencies.
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 Real Estate
The real estate
practice of Woodburn and Wedge is diverse, involving the representation of individual and
institutional investors, asset managers, developers, lenders, and homeowners and
condominium associations. Our real estate attorneys advise clients with respect to
acquisitions and complex financing transactions, landlord-tenant disputes, complex
commercial leasing, and contract negotiations. Our attorneys are intimately involved in
assisting and advising residential and commercial developers on state and local
requirements, in preparing master plans for planned unit developments, in drafting and
negotiating development agreements, implementing residential and commercial CC&Rs, and
in representing clients before planning commissions, city councils, and county
commissions.
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 Tax Law and Litigation
Woodburn and Wedge's tax
practice group provides tax services to individuals, partnerships, limited liability
companies, corporations, trusts and tax-exempt organizations with respect to federal
income, gift, and estate tax. Services provided by Woodburn and Wedge include: state and
federal tax litigation, partnership, LLC and corporate tax planning, Subchapter S tax
planning, estate and gift tax planning, California and Nevada state tax matters, keeping
clients abreast of new tax laws and regulations, structuring complex transactions,
creation and implementation of trusts and wills, and representation of clients before the
Internal Revenue Service. One member of the firm has received an LL.M degree in tax law,
and one of the firm's lawyers is admitted to the Bar of the United States Tax Court.
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