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Stephen E Kaplan

Representing small businesses and their owners and managers.

47 years of experience
Business Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning ...
Illinois, New York, Texas

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Biography

With over 44 years of experience, Stephen Kaplan is able to provide clients with comprehensive advice and counsel in a wide variety of areas of legal practice. Our entire firm is client-centered and strives to tailor the representation we offer to suit our clients' needs and goals. He is AV ® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Areas of Practice: Administrative Law Banking & Finance Law Business & Commercial Law Contracts Business Organizations Construction Law Employment Law -- Managerial and Executive Employees Employment Law -- Employer Estate Planning Government Agencies & Programs Labor Law Litigation & Appeals Mergers & Acquisitions Probate & Estate Administration Trusts Wills Real Estate Law Land Use & Zoning Business, Commercial, Residential Landlord/Commercial Tenants State, Local & Municipal Law Taxation Law Non-Profit Organizations Mediation and Arbitration Asset Protection Alternate Dispute Resolution Bar Admissions: Texas, 1977 ,New York, 1980, Illinois, 2022, Georgia, 2023; U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Texas, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas ; Northern District of Georgia, 2023, Middle District of Georgia, 2023; Education: State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York, 1976 J.D., University of California at Los Angeles, 1973 B.A. ; Professional Associations and Memberships: American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Pro Bono Activities: Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, Dallas Legal Hospice

Practice Areas

Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Employment Law: Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Estate Planning: Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate: Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Collections

Real Estate Law: Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Additional Practice Areas

Business & Commercial Litigation
Real Estate, Construction, Lanlord-Tenant

Fees

Free Consultation
Credit Cards Accepted
We accept Visa, Mastercard and Amex credit cards for both payment of bills and trust account deposits..
Contingent Fees
On commercial collection matters, if client prefers to hourly or blended rates.
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Hourly rates negotiated on the basis of work required. Blended and alternative fee arrangements are also encouraged.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Georgia: State Bar of Georgia; ID Number: 436360
2023-2024

Illinois: Supreme Court of Illinois; ID Number: 6340198
Since 2022

New York
Since 1980

Texas
Since 1977

5th Circuit
Since 1979

U.S. Supreme Court
Since 1991

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Attorney: 1977-1988 Lyne & Klein; Current

associate attorney/ of counsel: Hecht Walker & Jordan, P.C.; 2023 - Current; Associate attorney/ of counsel

President and Attorney and Counselor at Law: Stephen Kaplan, PC; 1998 - 2023; Stephen Kaplan, PC voluntarily terminated as I had moved to Georgia and then joined a firm in the Atlanta area. I am now working at Hecht Walker Jordan, PC.