Business & Transactions
Agreements drafted by a litigator — for the companies, owners, and properties of Franklin and Brentwood.
Written for the bad day.
The best contract is the one that never meets a judge — because it was written by someone who knows what a judge would do with it.
Every agreement is a prediction about a future disagreement. Most are drafted as if that day will never come. LMH Law drafts from the other direction: Leen Heresh has litigated the contracts that failed, and that experience is in every document the firm produces — the definitions that end arguments, the remedies that actually remedy, the clause someone will thank you for in year four.
The practice serves the full life of a closely held company: formation, the agreements that govern it, the deals that grow it, the real estate that houses it, and — when the time comes — the sale that concludes it well.
For owners who want continuity without a general counsel's payroll, the firm serves as outside counsel on standing terms: a lawyer who already knows the company, a phone call before the signature instead of a lawsuit after it.
Work undertaken.
Entity formation & governance
LLCs, PLLCs, and corporations formed properly — with operating agreements written for the day the partners disagree, not just the day they sign.
Contracts & commercial agreements
Drafting, review, and negotiation of the agreements a business actually runs on: services, supply, leases, NDAs, and the terms behind the handshake.
Buying or selling a business
Asset and equity transactions for closely held companies — diligence, documents, and a closing that holds up afterward.
Commercial real estate & leases
Purchases, sales, and leasing for the property side of a Williamson County enterprise.
Employment & contractor agreements
Offer letters, restrictive covenants, and contractor terms for employers who want them enforceable and fair.
Outside general counsel
Ongoing counsel for owners who want a lawyer who already knows the company — before the question becomes a dispute.
Before you call.
Do you work with new businesses or established ones?
Both. Formation work for owners starting something in Williamson County, and contract, transaction, and counsel work for companies already operating — including those replacing an out-of-town firm with local counsel.
How are transactional engagements billed?
Scope and fee are agreed in writing before work begins. Where a matter is well-defined — a formation, a contract set, a lease review — the firm will quote it plainly. [LEEN: confirm fee-structure language]
What does "outside general counsel" include?
A standing arrangement: contract review as it arises, governance questions, employment documents, and first-call advice — defined together at the start so the relationship fits the company's size and pace.
Put the paper in order.
Bring the agreement, the plan, or the problem. You will leave knowing what it needs.
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