If you own or operate a business and have concerns about a legal matter, Kaufman, Payton & Chapa has the experience necessary to handle your business or commercial law case. The attorneys at Kaufman, Payton & Chapa have protected the rights of businesses and business owners since 1975. We provide comprehensive counsel to our business clients, advising you regarding strategies that will help you minimize your legal risk and aggressively representing you in litigation, if necessary.
We take a results-oriented approach, using our considerable skill, knowledge, experience and resources to help you get the outcome you want. We seek to establish long-term relationships with our clients, acting as trusted advisors in all your legal matters.
To set up a private consultation, contact us by e-mail or call our Detroit, Michigan, office at 248-626-5000.
Our business and commercial law practice
We work with businesses of all sizes, from sole proprietorships to large, publicly traded companies. We strive to provide creative, yet cost-effective counsel that protects your bottom line. We offer advice on matters involving:
- Business and commercial litigation - We will represent you as plaintiff or defendant in routine or complex business litigation, including breach of contract, unfair business practices, premises liability, real estate and professional liability claims.
- Business formation and planning - We will help you determine the most effective structure for your new business, and will prepare and file all documents necessary to set up your new enterprise.
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Contract disputes
- Employment litigation
It's important to note that the stories and cases reported on this blog are not meant to implicitly or explicitly depict cases actively handled by our firm. In most cases, the blog will simply be covering cases similar to those we are interested in handling.
Contact Kaufman, Payton & Chapa
We provide a confidential consultation to every client. To schedule an appointment, contact our law firm online or call our office at 248-626-5000.






