We provide quality, practical, results-oriented legal services to businesses and individuals in the areas of estates and trusts, business law, and real estate. Our mission is to assist clients to succeed, profit and grow in their business and personal endeavors.
For businesses, we provide legal services in aspects of formation and operation, from choice of entity and start-up issues, to contract, employment, intellectual property, real estate and separation/dissolution matters.
We represent individuals primarily in the areas of estate planning, including federal and state estate tax planning, estate administration, formation and operation of private foundations, and real estate matters.
In April 2012, Meredith Mason joined Shumaker Williams, P.C., a premier business-focused law firm, as Counsel. Shumaker Williams offers a wide range of legal services for businesses, banks, mortgage companies, non-profit organizations and individuals throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, with offices in Harrisburg, York, and Towson. The Of Counsel relationship offers clients all of the benefits of Shumaker Williams' expertise in practice areas including commercial litigation; business immigration; trial and appellate advocacy; business tax and ERISA consulting; hospitality and liquor license law; trade association law; employment and human resources law; intellectual property; bank and financial services.
Meredith has been recognized as a SuperLawyers rising star since 2009, and has also been recognized as Fellow of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation, and a Leadership Academy Fellow of the Maryland Bar Association.
For businesses, we provide legal services in aspects of formation and operation, from choice of entity and start-up issues, to contract, employment, intellectual property, real estate and separation/dissolution matters.
We represent individuals primarily in the areas of estate planning, including federal and state estate tax planning, estate administration, formation and operation of private foundations, and real estate matters.
In April 2012, Meredith Mason joined Shumaker Williams, P.C., a premier business-focused law firm, as Counsel. Shumaker Williams offers a wide range of legal services for businesses, banks, mortgage companies, non-profit organizations and individuals throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, with offices in Harrisburg, York, and Towson. The Of Counsel relationship offers clients all of the benefits of Shumaker Williams' expertise in practice areas including commercial litigation; business immigration; trial and appellate advocacy; business tax and ERISA consulting; hospitality and liquor license law; trade association law; employment and human resources law; intellectual property; bank and financial services.
Meredith has been recognized as a SuperLawyers rising star since 2009, and has also been recognized as Fellow of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation, and a Leadership Academy Fellow of the Maryland Bar Association.
The firm’s principal practice areas include the following:
Business Law
Business Law
- New Entities
- Shareholders' Agreements/Operating Agreements
- Contract Negotiation and Drafting
- Employment Law
- Real Estate (Acquisition, Sale and Leasing)
- Minority Business Certification
- Intellectual Property Ownership and Protection
- Dissolution of Partnerships/Business Ownership
Estate Planning and Administration
- Last Will and Testament
- Trusts
- Durable General Power of Attorney (Financial)
- Health Care Directive/Medical Power of Attorney
- Estate Administration
- Elder Care Planning
- Professional Trustee/Personal Representative Services
- Purchase, Sale and Leasing
- Landlord-Tenant Negotiation and Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation (Including Construction)
- Domestic/Family Law
- Civil Litigation
- Contract Disputes
FOR BUSINESSES
The firm offers select services unique to business clients to assist a prospective client in becoming acquainted with the firm, and to benefit existing clients:
- Annual audit of corporate documents, real estate/lease issues, and frequently-used contracts.
- On-site seminars/education on pertinent legal issues.
- Flat fee general counsel (monthly or annual).
- Resident agent services.
- Extensive referral network of complementary professionals, including accountants, real estate professionals, insurance and financial services professionals, and elder care placement and care professionals.
The firm offers select services to individual clients to assist a prospective client in becoming acquainted with the firm, and to benefit existing clients:
- Extensive referral network of complementary professionals, including accountants, real estate professionals, insurance and financial services professionals, and elder care placement and care professionals.