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The Opportunity of Your Lifetime

The missing link in most business plans is the bridge from leadership to letting go.

The biggest mistake of a successful owner is the failure to plan a timely, profitable, and effective transition out of the business.  Best integrated into business and estate planning, good Exit Planning  involves a broad range of skills, including such advisors as accountants, risk managers, and investment bankers.  Usually, an Exit Planning law firm takes the lead.

Growing a business or planning a graceful exit, business owners profit from the counsel of Gaw Van Male's attorneys, who take a deep and personal interest in the business, its owners, and their success.  The multidisciplinary education and experience of GVM attorneys also benefit business owners.

For example, at Gaw Van Male, three of our attorneys hold Master of Laws in Taxation; one is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA); four hold Masters in Business Administration (MBA); one holds a Masters in Business Taxation; and, three are Certified Specialists in Estate Planning, Trust Administration, and Probate Law, designated by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.  The broad perspective and long view are indispensable.

Proficiencies

Mergers & Acquisitions
Public & Private Offerings
Financing
Stock Incentive Plans
Transactions
Estate Planning
Tax
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For more information contact:

ExitPlanning@gawvanmale.com or 707-252-9000

Attorneys

• David B. Gaw*
• Wyman G. Smith
• S. Scott Reynolds,
.. MBA*
• Bruce A. Myers,
.. LLM, MBA, CPA
• Douglas C. Spletter,
.. LLM
• Nicholas E. Donovan

• Conor J. Massey

• Lori A. Hunt

Practice Areas

• Advocacy
• Business Enterprise
• Elder Law
• Exit Planning
• Human Resource Law
• Real Estate
• Tax
• Trade Identity
• Wealth Preservation
• Wine Law

PUBLICATIONS

Why Business Owners Need Help From an Exit Planner:  Gaw Van Male's 10-Point Exit Planning Model