Business & Tax Planning

Mr. Leighton represents and advises clients on how best to structure and operate their business affairs. Mr. Leighton utilizes his background in both tax law and estate planning to help business owners and wealthy individuals structure their business affairs and entities to pay the least amount of tax required while enjoying the maximum protection from creditors. Mr. Leighton also advises numerous clients throughout the country on how to use their IRA money to invest in real estate and other non-traditional IRA investments.

Mr. Leighton advises clients on a wide array of business transactions, including business continuation issues, buy-sell agreements, real estate purchases and sales, asset sales and acquisitions, stock sales and acquisition, employment agreements, leases, stock options and general business contracts. Mr. Leighton focuses on developing close, long-term relationships with his clients so that he becomes the trusted advisor to whom they turn when business or legal issues arise.