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Craig R. Welch
Position:
Partner
Chairperson of the Corporate, Business and Banking Law Department
Resident Partner of the Canandaigua Office
Legal Services:
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
- General Practice
- Wills and Estates
- Municipal Law
Education:
University of Puget Sound (now Seattle University) (J.D., 1979)
St. Lawrence University (B.A., 1976)
Admissions:
New York State Bar
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Email: cwelch@lacykatzen.com
Contact: Direct Line 585.324.5726; Direct Fax 585.269.3083
Mr. Welch has been practicing law for more than 27 years, and represents clients who have diverse needs that typically involve issues from a variety of practice areas. In representing his clients, Mr. Welch matches his clients' needs with the lawyers best suited in the Firm to address those needs.
Real Estate and Related Services
Mr. Welch is experienced in handling and advising clients in all aspects of real estate, real estate development and related transactions on behalf of individuals and businesses.
- Residential and Commercial Purchase and Sale Transactions
- Mortgages
- Foreclosures
- Contract Preparation
- Homeowners Associations
- Lease Agreements
- Evictions
- Zoning and Planning
- Subdivision and Land Development
Corporate, Business and Banking Services
Mr. Welch is the current Chair of the department and counsels business owners in addressing the many legal issues facing business owners. In the course of the representation of his clients, he will match a business owner's needs with the appropriate attorney within the law firm.
- Formation and organization of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, professional service corporations and not-for-profit organizations
- Business counseling
- Commercial lending transactions and loan restructuring
- Equipment lease financing
- Shareholders agreements, buy-sell agreements and stock redemptions
- Capital acquisition and financing
- Business acquisitions, mergers and liquidations
Wills, Estates and Personal Planning
In representing individual and business owners, Mr. Welch represents clients in developing a comprehensive estate plan, again, matching up the needs of the clients with the appropriate level of service within the Firm.
- Wills, trusts, succession planning
- Powers of Attorneys
- Health Care Proxies and Living Wills
- Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
- Standby Guardianships
- Estate Probate and Administration
- Elder Law and Medicaid Issues
Other Legal Services
Mr. Welch's familiarity with the legal issues in other areas of law helps him counsel clients when they are affected by other areas of law:
- Bankruptcy
- Criminal Law
- Corporate and Business Law
- Civil Litigation (including personal injury matters)
- Debt Collection
- Municipal Law
- General Legal Counsel
Professional Affiliations and Community Service.
Mr. Welch is a member of the following organizations:
- Monroe County Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
