McKoon, Williams & Haun, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, Our Practice

McKoon, Williams & Haun is a full service law firm with a strong emphasis on serving corporate and commercial clients. The Chattanooga-based firm consists of eight attorneys with a broad spectrum of legal experience and diverse backgrounds.

MWH’s practice includes corporate law, employment law, environmental law, finance, commercial transactions, banking, insurance, securities, healthcare, municipal finance, intellectual property, bankruptcy, federal and state tax, municipal law, immigration and litigation in state and federal courts.

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Business Entities +/- • Choice of Entity • Establishment of New Entities • Mergers and Acquisitions • Dissolutions • Filings with appropriate governmental authorities • Restructuring to achieve greater tax and administrative efficiency • Registered Agent service
Capitalization and Project Finance +/- • Loan Agreements • Secured Lending • Private Placement of Securities • Escrow Arrangements
Construction and Construction Management +/- • Construction Contract Drafting • Consultation on Construction Issues • Bonding Issues • Construction Liens
Public Assistance with Private Development +/- • TIF financing • PILOT agreements • Workforce Training • Dedicated Manufacturer Tax Incentives • Export Oriented Enterprise Assistance
Syndication +/- • Real Estate Ventures • Tax Efficiency
Human Resources Issues +/- • Employee and independent contractor service contracts • Tax and Worker's Compensation • Employee Benefit Planning • Wrongful Termination Issues • Employee Handbooks
Debt Collection and Enforcement +/- • Construction Liens • Commercial and Open Account Collections • Judgment Enforcement
Medical Device Development, Alternative Investments, Cleantech Investments +/- • Intellectual Property Protection (exclusive of Patent prosecution) • Commercialization Contracts • Joint Ventures • Venture Capital
Mergers and Acquisitions +/- • Due Diligence • Asset Sales • Share/Membership Interest Sales • Tax Efficiency
Capitalization and Private Placement of Securities +/- • Start-Up Capitalization • Secondary Round Funding
Healthcare Management and Billing Practices +/- • HIPPA Compliance • Anti-Kickback Compliance • Stark Compliance • Federal and State Regulatory Compliance • Hospital Staff Privileges • Medicare/Medicaid Billing and Coding Compliance • Practice Management
Federal and State Taxation +/- • Deficiency Claims • Refund Claims • Trust Fund Recovery Claims • Tax Efficiency • Estate, Gift and Trust Tax Planning and Compliance
Industrial Development and Branch Location +/- • Property Acquisition or Leasing • Local Tax Initiatives and Grants • Registration and Licensing • Labor Law Compliance • Subsidiary/Branch Legal Services
International Business Transactions +/- • Registered Agent Services • U.S. Taxation of International Transactions • HTS Compliance • Incoterm Contract Drafting and Negotiation • Anti-Competition Compliance
Estate and Trust Administration +/- • Probate and Administration • Estate Planning (particularly for non-US citizen residents) • Trust Instruments and Administration
Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution +/- • Trial and Appeal • Mediation • Arbitration • Injunctive Relief
Immigration +/- • Strategic planning of immigration needs on behalf of individuals and/or the employing company •Nonimmigrant visas, including intra-company transfers, professional (H-1B) visas, treaty trader/investor visas • Immigrant visas (green cards, including investor visas) • Contract preparation • Analysis of corporate entity structure, taking into account the impact of foreign ownership and immigration needs of the investors and employees • Analysis of impact of mergers and acquisitions upon the immigration status of company’s employees; • Assistance with monitoring of I-9 compliance by employers; and • International trade agreements and negotiation on behalf of clients, particularly in the field of fuel, metal and crop commodities (emphasis on Africa and Asia).
General Legal Adivice +/- Services as a full-service outside General Counsel to corporate clients Most corporate issues including employment, corporate governance and internal controls, policies and procedures, corporate secretary services, executive compensation programs, contract review, ongoing and preventative counseling, environmental, safety, health, and intellectual property matters Provided on a fixed fee basis
International Trade Commission (ITC) Practice +/- Review of potential matters for adjudication by the ITC including Section 337 investigations leading to the possible issuance of an exclusion order as to goods imported into the U.S. Filing and litigating matters at the ITC (expedited procedures compared to federal courts) Counseling on enforcement and litigation strategies including co-pending federal court actions, as well as proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Intellectual Property +/- Full range of intellectual property (IP) services including evaluating and obtaining various IP rights, as well as counseling as to appropriate forms of protection Patents – experience in a broad range of technologies – registered patent attorneys – various proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office including application preparation and prosecution, appeals, interferences, reexamination, and reissue proceedings Trademarks and service marks – brand protection – various proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office including application preparation and prosecution, appeals, oppositions, and cancellation proceedings Copyrights – various forms of creative expression – registration applications and appeals Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition – proactive and preventative counseling Licensing, commercialization, development of competitive portfolios, analysis of competitive technology Enforcement and defense of IP rights – federal and state courts, as well as various pre-litigation opinions on validity and/or non-infringement Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) IP Audits and Due Diligence

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