Thomas and Luna Law Firm's criminal defense specialists have successfully represented clients in a wide variety of criminal cases. We help individuals facing misdemeanor charges, felony accusations, white-collar investigations, federal prosecutions, and appeals processes with strategic and aggressive defense. Our criminal defense clients trust us to protect their rights and freedom because we treat our clients' cases as if they were our own. We work closely with every client throughout the legal process to ensure that every defense strategy meets their specific circumstances while also remaining adaptable enough to respond to developments in their case.

In addition to providing vigorous courtroom representation, we advise clients on all relevant criminal procedures, constitutional protections, sentencing guidelines, and potential collateral consequences. Our services also extend beyond trial. We are available to help clients navigate all aspects of post-conviction matters, including appeals, probation issues, and record expungement.

Our civil litigation attorneys deliver exceptional results for our clients with the most current procedural and substantive expertise. As a boutique civil litigation law firm, we have built a reputation as trusted advocates for clients across a broad spectrum of industries. We represent plaintiffs, defendants, individuals, and corporations in all stages of the litigation process. We are available to help clients assess potential claims, develop effective litigation strategies, conduct thorough discovery, and advocate persuasively in court or alternative dispute resolution forums.

We understand that every civil case requires the attention of an experienced team. To ensure our clients receive the proper legal representation they need, we established a Civil Litigation Services practice group consisting of our top trial attorneys and litigation specialists.

Transactional Tax Planning

Tax planning is a critical element of almost every transaction and investment. Instead of treating tax as a compliance exercise, our specialists approach your tax needs so that tax planning becomes a proactive opportunity. Our planning services will put you in the best post-deal position by adding value and minimizing financial risk.

Thomas and luna Law Firm is prepared to advise you on state, federal and international tax implications associated with a wide range of financial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, structuring and reorganizing business entities, joint ventures, real estate transactions, compensation, and cross-border transactions.

INTERNATIONAL TAX

In our years of assisting domestic and international clients, we have successfully addressed complex international tax implications in many jurisdictions to achieve globally tax-efficient solutions. We are available to advise public and private companies on all aspects of ownership structure, operations, foreign tax credits, cross border transactions, among other common international tax issues. We also provide expertise in modeling the tax impact of transactions as well as the ongoing tax impacts of the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE REORGANIZATIONS

For many years, Thomas and luna Law Firm has helped international businesses review their corporate structure to ensure it provides the most effective means of achieving key business goals in a global tax landscape. As tax planning consultants, we will work tirelessly to put our clients in the best strategic position to execute their commercial plans while ensuring appropriate tax efficiency.

Our venture capital and emerging growth practice group houses an experienced team of venture capital attorneys and startup attorneys focused on providing top-tier growth strategy to founders and investors. Having helped entrepreneurs and investors develop, grow, and exit profitable ventures for many years, our startup attorneys know what it takes to successfully move our clients beyond bootstrapping. We have guided clients through many early and late-stage growth rounds, taking their companies from emerging competitors to established market leaders.

Our attorneys at Thomas and luna Law Firm provide strategic counsel to startup clients in a broad range of markets, including tech, fashion, entertainment, real estate, and others. Through the years, our leaders have built lasting relationships with key organizations and investors who are able to make investments in growing companies. We are available to help founders and investors secure various kinds of funding, including: (i) angel/seed funding, (ii) accelerator and incubator programs, (iii) venture capital, (iv) crowdfunding and (v) debt financing.

At Thomas and luna Law Firm, our corporate lawyers have a deep understanding of the importance of well managed corporate governance, particularly during times of growth and change. Our team advises companies, board members, board committees and management on legal compliance issues related to the day-to-day activities of the company and also with changes related to high value transactions that will impact governance. We are available to help management, board members and other stakeholders navigate complex corporate governance issues related to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.

Corporate governance is not only a complex area of transactional compliance, but also a quickly developing area of law. To ensure that our clients remain up to date on all corporate governance best practices, our corporate and Civil litigation services practice group continuously monitors changes and developments in the legal and regulatory landscape.