Guiding closely-held and family-owned businesses from formation through succession — and every milestone in between.
Your business is more than a balance sheet. It represents years of dedication, risk, and vision. Keiser Law provides the legal guidance and strategic perspective that closely-held and family-owned businesses need to protect what matters, navigate complexity, and plan for what's next.
When your business has fewer than five equity owners, every legal decision is personal. Keiser Law serves as your outside general counsel — providing sophisticated legal strategy without the overhead of a large firm.
Choosing the right entity structure sets the foundation for everything that follows — liability protection, tax treatment, and how decisions get made. We guide you through entity selection, formation, and ongoing governance so your structure works as hard as you do.
Whether you're acquiring a competitor, negotiating a critical contract, or bringing on a new equity partner, the stakes are high and the margin for error is thin. We provide M&A advisory, contract drafting, and deal structuring that protect your interests.
Every business owner will transition out of their company eventually. The question is whether it happens on your terms. We help you build succession plans, buy-sell agreements, and ownership transition strategies that preserve your legacy and protect your family.
Jeffrey W. Keiser brings over 25 years of combined experience as both a practicing attorney and a senior business executive. As a former law firm partner advising closely-held businesses and a former executive vice president who led operations, M&A, and an ESOP transition for a multi-state enterprise, Jeffrey understands your challenges from both sides of the table.
That dual perspective — legal acumen paired with real-world operational insight — is what sets Keiser Law apart. When you work with Jeffrey, you get a counselor who speaks the language of business owners because he's been one.
Keiser Law serves as outside general counsel to closely-held and family-owned businesses, with a focus on these core areas.
LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and the right structure for your goals.
Due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation, and integration.
Ownership transfers, buy-sell agreements, and generational planning.
Drafting, negotiation, and risk-managed contract strategy.
Bylaws, operating agreements, board structure, and compliance.
Tax-efficient structuring, ownership disputes, and strategic resolution.
Whether you're launching a new venture, navigating a transaction, or planning for the future of your business, Keiser Law is here to help.