Business Law Attorneys in Monterey County, CA

Highly Experienced Business & Corporate Law Counsel Across the Central Coast

Our team of Monterey County business law attorneys at JRG Attorneys at Law consists of: founding partner Jeff Gilles, who has been a leading business, agriculture, and land use lawyer in the area since 1985; Paul Rovella, who has been named to the California Rising Stars list in 2014 and 2015; Patrick Casey, who brings an accounting background and more than twenty years of experience practicing business law; and Ron Parravano, who leads our Monterey office. We have four of the most skilled and battle-tested business lawyers in the region overseeing our team.

Our business law attorneys regularly advise employers and corporations on compliance issues, helping clients to conform their workplace policies and procedures to current law.

We have clients across California’s Central Coast region in many different industries, including:

• Agriculture
• Food processing
• Hospitality
• Wineries
• ABC-licensed establishments
• Retail businesses
• Restaurants
• Planned community developments

Work with an elite team in business and corporate law. Call (831) 228-5619 today. Habla espanol. 

Business Formation, Transactions, Disputes & Litigation

The Monterey County business lawyers at JRG manage a robust general corporate practice consisting of contracts, formations, dissolutions, dissociations, and corporate reorganizations. We specialize in handling complex, multi-party transactions and negotiations that may quite literally involve “betting the farm” on the successful completion of the deal. We can rapidly assemble experienced multi-disciplinary teams that are often essential to the successful finalization of these multi-party transactions, which may typically include corporate, finance, employment, regulatory, and environmental aspects. We regularly handle deals ranging in value from hundreds of thousands to hundreds of millions of dollars. Our business law attorneys can also handle escrows involved in the purchase and sale of businesses.

Clients We Serve in the Monterey County Area

JRG serves hotel and resort clients throughout California in mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures, management transactions, litigation, and contract negotiations with third party service providers. We have expertise in urban, planned community, and coastal developments—including multiple hotel properties.

Our Monterey County business and corporate department has a proven track record serving wineries and ABC-licensed establishments such as hotels, restaurants, and retail businesses regarding laws and regulations for the California ABC and the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Our agricultural practice gives us a unique depth of expertise in assisting our clients in the wine industry in matters such as custom crush agreements, grape crop purchase agreements, vineyard lease agreements, management, and winemaker/consulting agreements.

If you have a company that is a new business, it is imperative that you take steps to comply with the law even before opening your doors. Our business lawyers can set up your company by filing the necessary documents with the Secretary of State. We can also assist you in choosing the business entity that is best suited for your enterprise, such as LLC, S Corp, Corporation, etc. Our firm is ready to provide specific advice tailored to your organization’s needs.

To get started, call our offices at (831) 228-5619. Experienced counsel is a phone call away.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What types of businesses do you serve in Monterey County?
We serve clients across various industries, including agriculture, hospitality, food processing, wineries, ABC-licensed establishments, retail, restaurants, and planned community developments. Our expertise extends to businesses throughout California’s Central Coast.

2. What business formation services do you provide?
Our business law attorneys can help you choose the right entity for your business—whether it's an LLC, S Corporation, or Corporation—and file the necessary paperwork with the Secretary of State to ensure your business is compliant from day one.

3. How can you assist with business transactions and negotiations?
We specialize in managing complex, multi-party transactions that can involve contracts, corporate finance, and negotiations. Our team can quickly assemble experts from multiple disciplines to finalize deals that range in value from hundreds of thousands to hundreds of millions of dollars.

4. What kind of business disputes can you handle?
Our attorneys handle a wide range of business disputes, including contract disagreements, mergers and acquisitions litigation, partnership disputes, and regulatory compliance issues.

5. Do you assist with compliance for alcohol-licensed establishments?
Yes, we have extensive experience advising wineries, hotels, restaurants, and other ABC-licensed establishments. We assist with compliance related to California ABC regulations and federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau laws.

To get started, call our offices at (831) 228-5619. Experienced counsel is a phone call away.