Wills, Trusts & Estates

Our firm's triangular logo succinctly depicts our firm's commitment to creating trusted, long-term relationships with our clients. One side of the triangle represents our law firm; another side of the triangle represents our client and the third side of the triangle represents our clients' goals. Together, our firm and our clients form a team equal to the client's goal. We assist prospective clients who are enterprise builders, estate builders and legacy builders and within the bounds of the law, together we creatively and ethically pursue hard after our clients' goals. In summary, we seek responsible people who desire to form a team where we use our legal expertise to build emerging enterprises and estate plans.

Insurance

• Annuities
• Bad Faith
• Life Insurance

Securities & Investments

• Shareholder Disputes

Taxes

• Audit Defense
• Estate Taxes & Gift Taxes
• IRS Disputes
• Negotiating IRS Payments & Settlements
• Payroll Taxes
• Power of Attorney
• Tax Planning

Estate Planning

• Charitable Trusts
• Drafting Trusts
• Drafting Wills
• Estate Administration
• Estate Planning
• Living Trusts
• Asset Protection
• Power of Attorney
• Business Succession Planning
• Special Needs Trust
• Supplemental Needs Trust
• Revocable Trust & Irrevocable Trust

Business Law

Our firm's triangular logo succinctly depicts our firm's commitment to creating trusted, long-term relationships with our clients. One side of the triangle represents our law firm; another side of the triangle represents our client and the third side of the triangle represents our clients' goals. Together, our firm and our clients form a team equal to the client's goal. We assist prospective clients who are enterprise builders, estate builders and legacy builders and within the bounds of the law, together we creatively and ethically pursue hard after our clients' goals. In summary, we seek responsible people who desire to form a team where we use our legal expertise to build emerging enterprises and estate plans.

Agribusiness

• Agrochemicals
• Crops
• Equine
• Farms & Ranches
• Livestock
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Antitrust & Trade Regulation

• Antitrust Law
• Deceptive Trade Practices
• False Advertising
• Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
• Unfair Competition

Banking & Finance

• Commercial Banks & Loans
• Commercial Leasing
• International Banking
• Mortgages & Foreclosures
• Venture Capital

Bankruptcy - Commercial

• Reorganizations & Restructuring
• Workouts

Business Formation & Dissolution

• Business Successions
• Buying & Selling
• Closely Held Businesses
• Corporations
• Franchising
• Joint Ventures
• Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Corporations
• Partnerships
• Professional Corporations
• Shareholders' Rights

Business Tax

• Audit Defense
• IRS Disputes
• Negotiating Payments & Settlements
• Property Taxes (Ad Valorem Taxes)

Commercial Law

• Breach of Contract
• Contract Disputes
• Contract Drafting & Review
• Employment Contracts
• Franchises
• International Transactions
• Non-Compete Contracts
• Secured Transactions
• Uniform Commercial Code
• Warranties

Construction

• Commercial Construction Contracts
• Construction Defects
• Construction Disputes
• Dangerous Property
• Government Construction Contracts
• Mechanics' Liens

Government Contracts

• Debarment
• Defense Contracts
• Defense Procurement
• Federal Contracts
• Government Construction Contracts
• State & Municipal Contracts

Insurance - Commercial

• Annuities
• Bad Faith
• Commercial Insurance
• Directors' & Officers' Liability
• Errors & Omissions
• Fidelity, Guarantee, & Surety
• Insurance Malpractice
• Life Insurance
• Property Insurance

International Law

• Business & Trade
• International Taxation
• International Transactions

Collections

• Creditor's Rights
• Garnishees
• Judgments
• Locating Funds

Consumer/Lemon Law

• Frauds, Scams, Hoaxes
• Truth in Lending

TX, Nov 1989
Bar Number: 10456250

MI, Dec 1997
Bar Number: P57359

U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; State Courts of Texas; State Courts of Michigan.

American Bar Association; Texas Bar Association; Michigan Bar Association; American Association Attorney-Certified Public Accountants; Federal Bar Association.

I attend continuing education seminars in the areas of estate planning, asset protection, forensic accounting, business law, government contracting and ethics. I regularly exceed the required amount of continuing education hours. As Certified Public Accountant, I also annually meet the continuing education hours required by the Texas Board of Certified Public Accountants.

"Legal Aspects of Franchising," is a paper that I delivered on June 24, 2008 as a co-sponsor and panel member of the 2008 Dallas Franchise Opportunities for Women & Minorities hosted by the International Franchise Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Wells Fargo, Southwestern National Bank and the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; "Texas Construction Law," is a paper that I delivered to the government contracting community. This seminar was hosted by the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport; "Avoiding Construction Disputes," is a paper that I delivered to contractors which was hosted by Austin Industries; Estate Planning & Asset Protection; "Protecting Your Love Ones, Your Personal Legacy & Giving to the Charities of Your Choice" is a paper that I delivered to church members of the Biblical Community Church of Richardson, Texas; "Choosing a Business Entity" is a paper that I delivered to clients of Catholic Charities of Dallas.

Our firm has served like a General Counsel to a number of start-up company engagements. In that role for emerging software developers, technology companies developing wireless devices; and construction companies, we drafted and negotiated commercial leases, equipment leases, technology transfer agreements, litigation, funding, etc. We have drafted revocable living trust, special needs trust, charitable trusts, irrevocable trust, wills and other estate planning tools to protect family's assets and to preserve family legacies. We represent individuals in estate administration matters on a regular basis.

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Texas and Michigan

We work with emerging business enterprises in franchising, teaming agreements, joint venturing, partnerships dissolution, government contracting, business structuring and restructuring issues, employment issues, and commercial contract drafting, negotiation and litigation. We work with business owners, professionals and other individuals in succession planning, estate planning and asset protection (such as, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, wills, trust modifications, and estate administration matters). We also work with businesses and individuals in tax controversies. The team approach is the model we use in providing legal services in all areas in which we practice.

After graduating from law school in 1989, I began a solo law practice primarily working with referrals from Certified Public Accountants who I had met while practicing as a CPA. The firm was incorporated in 2008.

I began my professional career with Price Waterhouse as an auditor. Before becoming a lawyer, I obtained extensive external and internal audit experience which helps tremendously when we are engaged to perform internal investigations, fraud investigations, and cost & pricing analysis in government contract engagements.

The Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas granted me membership for the year 2008 for making outstanding contributions to the delivery of legal services to low-income Texans. I am also a Member of the American Bar Association.

Seble Ketema.

(469) 574-7808

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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Amharic.

Negotiable.

$225 per hour.

Free 15 minute office consultation.

Negotiable.