Banking and
Commercial Lending
Upchurch, Bailey and Upchurch represents both lenders and borrowers in all aspects of individual and commercial finance and lending laws, including lending transactions, leases, structured financing, lending litigation, and lending liability disputes.
Commercial
Litigation
With so much at stake, you need aggressive, experienced representation you can trust. Our trial attorneys offer a wide range of litigation experience and resources to protect clients’ interests in both state and federal courts, including appellate courts. If it’s worth litigating, it's worth calling UBU.
Community
Associations
We offer a wide range of experience in commercial and residential homeowners' association laws. We have represented developers, owners, and operators of diverse condominium properties, as well as community associations connected with condominiums.
Corporate and
Business Law
Every business, no matter how large or small, faces legal challenges that can have a major impact on its bottom line. Our firm’s experienced attorneys help you achieve your business goals. Services include business entity organization, design and structure, business entity dissolution and liquidation, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, tax-free reorganizations, partnerships and joint ventures, and professional practices.
Education and
School Law
Education law is a major area of our practice. We serve as general counsel to various schools across northern Florida. The laws regarding education can be complex and are constantly changing. Fortunately, we have the know-how and experience to represent your school effectively and affordably.
Environmental, Zoning,
and Land Use Law
Our firm provides review of local, state, and federal land use and environmental regulations for business developers, agricultural interests, landowners, and individuals. We also facilitate applications for development permits and approval from local, regional, and state agencies. Other services include comprehensive planning, developments of regional impact, planned unit developments, variances, rezonings, and special exceptions.
Real Estate Law
Our professionals represent buyers, sellers, and brokers in commercial and residential real estate transactions, including acquisition of properties and related easement; title and development work; closing services for major real estate transactions (including mortgage loans); real estate litigation, including cases involving access, drainage, and riparian rights; utility and other easements; sovereign lands and other title issues; zoning and land use; growth management; and comprehensive plan issues. We are title agents for several national title insurance companies and issue title insurance for residential and commercial real estate closings and loan transactions.
Tax Law
We provide strategic, solution-oriented counsel in nearly all tax-related matters for business entities and tax-exempt organizations. Services include mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations. We also can help with everything from operational arrangements and contracts, succession plans, and deferred compensation arrangements. No matter the need, our goal is to help you maximize benefits and minimize costs, whether it’s a federal or state tax issue. Finally, when needed, we represent clients before federal and state taxing authorities and courts, such as the Internal Revenue Service, United States Court of Federal Claims, United States District Courts and Courts of Appeal, and the Florida Department of Revenue.
