Large Firm Expertise, Small Firm Service

We have earned our reputation by serving clients big and small.
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Stephen M. Kane, Esq.

Partner

 

Garrett M. Burns, Esq.

Partner

Brian R. Van Marter, Esq.,

LL.M. Partner

Nick C. Duarte,Esq.,

LL.M. Senior Associate

Katie Sherburne,

Senior Paralegal

 

About Charles, Kane, Burns & Van Marter LLP

Charles, Kane, Burns & Van Marter LLP blends the experience and expertise of a large firm with the hands on approach and responsiveness of a smaller firm.

Handling legal issues for individual and corporate clients ranging in size from start-ups to those with more than $100,000,000 in annual revenue, our practice areas focus on real estate and business transactions, estate planning, trust administration and probate.

Areas of Practice

Real Estate

  • Representation of commercial, industrial, and shopping center developers
  • Negotiation and drafting of documentation for property acquisitions and sales
  • Representation of mobile home park owners
  • Nonprofits providing affordable housing
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Tax, Trust & Estates

  • Institutional/Ultra-High-Net-Worth Tax Planning 
  • Family/Individual Estate Planning 
  • Trust Administration
  • Non-Contested Probates 
  • Estate & Gift Tax Controversy – Audits
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Corporate Securities

  • Negotiation and drafting of business agreements
  • Structuring and documentation of executive compensation and employee stock option plans
  • Assistance with private capital formation

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Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Negotiation and drafting of term sheets and letters of intent
  • Representing acquiring and acquired parties in all forms of M & A transactions
  • Guiding and assisting the client through the entire M & A transaction

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We provide legal services that combine all of the following elements:

Experience

We have advised clients and provided legal services on matters ranging in size and complexity from simple business formations to complex capital formation and business combination transactions. Most of our attorneys have practiced law over thirty years and all have extensive experience in their practice areas.

Value

Our clients are those who seek effective legal representation without the costs associated with large law firms. We provide exceptional legal services on a cost effective basis by maintaining a lower overhead and charging hourly rates significantly lower than those charged by comparable attorneys at large law firms. This has allowed us to attract and maintain a client base normally found in a larger law firm.

Responsiveness

With the knowledge that our clients are our most valuable asset, we make it a priority to deal directly with our clients and to be responsive to their legal needs. Many of our clients are those who started with us at our founding. Our clients know at all times who will be handling their matter and that we will make every effort to be available to promptly respond to their legal needs. Our clients will never pay to educate less experienced lawyers or paralegals.