1.     Real Estate Law. Including the purchase, sale, leasing, financing and refinancing of residential homes, commercial buildings, and acreage, as well as zoning, environmental and land use regulation, platting, subdividing, and other aspects of real estate development. BARNES WALKER is an agent for several of the country's largest title insurance companies, and their experience includes the representation of hundreds of residential, commercial and agricultural clients in the sale and purchase of lots, homes, commercial property, and thousands of acres of agricultural lands. This experience allows BARNES WALKER to close virtually all types of real estate and loan transactions from start to finish in a quick, thorough, and efficient manner. BARNES WALKER currently handles more real estate closings than any other law firm in Manatee County, Florida.

    2.      Business Law. Including the formation and merger of LLC's, corporations, general and limited partnerships, and other business entities; the acquisition and sale of business enterprises; and the representation of clients in their ongoing business affairs. The experience of BARNES WALKER in these areas includes, but is not limited to, the negotiation and preparation of shareholder, partnership, and noncompetition agreements and the obtaining of state trademarks, service marks and tradenames.

    3.     Probate Law. Including the preparation of wills, living wills, powers of attorney, trusts, estate planning, and the administration of estates. BARNES WALKER provides advice to its clients about the various methods of asset disposition; the appointment of personal representatives, guardians, trustees, and attorneys in fact; and the establishment of trusts.

    4.     Litigation. In all areas of the firm's practice including real estate (foreclosure, landlord-tenant, quiet title, etc.) probate litigation, environmental litigation, governmental litigation, construction litigation, contractual disputes, professional liability employment law, civil right litigation, product liability, sexual harassment claims, medical malpractice and a wide variety of civil cases.