Gary L. Gray -Attorney in San Francisco

Business Practices---Competitive Advantage planning, Permissible restraints, unfair business practice attacks.
Business Formation--Incorporation, LLCs, Joint Ventures, Partnership, Strategic Alliances, Shareholder/Partnership, Non-Compete & Confidentiality Agreements.
Creditor Bankruptcy---Claims, Adversary Proceedings, Preferences, Stay Lifts, Reorganization Plans/Confirmations, and Discharge.
UCC--Sales, Bank drafts, Commercial Paper, & Secured Transactions.
Usury--Planning/Exceptions.

Partnership Dispute: Won appeal Writ, reversing erroneous superior court order requiring Escrowing incoming commissions in partnership dispute. The UNANIMOUS opinion showed the judge clearly abused his discretion.

Illegal Default Judgment: Prevented collection/enforcement of a 10 year old illegally obtained state court Default Judgment.

Shareholder Agreement:

Structured so 2nd and 3rd tier shareholder/investors buy equity at different prices, while maintaining collegiality, and maximizing Business Founders' Return on Investment.

Debt Restructing: Doing 'work out' of a traditional service business' debts including business sale, lease, and franchise to avoid bankruptcy, and largely satisfy creditors.

Unfair Business Practice Attack: Preventing an unfair competitor's using a potentially infringing business/service mark by using pre-emptive action/Cease & Desist modes including @ the Public Utility Commission, and Yellow Pages.

Equity Debt Restructuring of Ship:

Consolidated 3 lender groups and 2 equity groups into 1 lender group, which expedited refitting, marketing, and sale of a local ship.

Business & Corporate: