Areas of Practice
General Civil Litigation
Roy Golsan practices in many areas of civil litigation. He has successfully handled cases:
- collecting money owed;
- representing his clients in partnership disputes;
- assailing breaches of fiduciary duty, including abuses of authority by estate executors;
- prosecuting litigation in regard to the theft of trade secrets;
- attacking insurance companies for bad-faith nonpayment of legitimate claims;
- fighting abusive collection agencies;
- contesting applications for the appointment of a legal guardian;
- pursuing contractors in regard to construction defects; and
- either obtaining or combating injunctions in regard to non-competition clauses contained in employment agreements.
Real Estate Litigation
Mr. Golsan fights for those who are legally entitled to exercise rights involving the ownership of real estate, including:
- obtaining court-ordered partitions of land between tenant-in-common owners;
- establishing and quashing easements over real property;
- attacking and defending real estate titles and associated possessory rights; and
- obtaining variances before city councils, municipal planning and zoning committees, and property owners’ associations.
Business Transactions
Mr. Golsan engages in a wide variety of transactional representation, including:
- the formation and dissolution of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and other business entities;
- representation during purchases and sales of companies and professional practices;
- effecting mergers between businesses; and
- the drafting, reviewing and/or negotiation of all forms of contracts including: non-disclosure agreements, employment contracts, commercial leases, and non-competition agreements.
Foreclosure Prevention
Another area of law that Mr. Golsan engages in is foreclosure prevention through the injunctive relief process. Mr. Golsan has successfully obtained injunctions preventing lending institutions from conducting foreclosure sales and from taking possession of real property after foreclosure sales.
Estate Planning
Roy Golsan has drafted various tax-saving estate plans ranging from simple wills to complex trusts. Mr. Golsan also protects the rights of the handicapped (and their families) through the drafting and implementation of special needs trusts.
Injuries and Accidents
Roy Golsan has engaged in all manners of personal injury representation throughout his career. While the typical injury case that Mr. Golsan handles involves an automobile accident, he has also successfully prosecuted cases involving premises liability, medical malpractice, and other forms of injury.