Business Details
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Richardson, TX
Founded on principles of client dedication and professional excellence, Patel & Associates provides comprehensive legal solutions in estate planning, immigration, business law, and franchise litigation. Our attorneys combine decades of experience with advanced technological tools to deliver efficient, cost-effective services tailored to individual client needs. We prioritize clear communication, ethical standards, and strategic problem-solving to achieve favorable outcomes in complex legal matters. With a focus on understanding each client's unique circumstances, we offer personalized guidance across litigation, real estate, and business transactions.Our team's credentials include prestigious legal education, specialized LLM degrees in tax and estate planning, and active memberships in national legal associations. We approach business litigation as both legal and operational challenges, ensuring solutions align with clients' commercial objectives while maintaining aggressive advocacy when necessary.
Services
Estate Planning
Immigration Law
Business Litigation
Franchise Agreements
Probate Services
Tax Law
Will Contests
Visa Applications
Business Succession Planning
Franchise Litigation
Highlights and features
- We offer specialized expertise in estate planning, immigration, and franchise law with advanced legal credentials
- Our attorneys maintain active memberships in American Bar Association and immigration law associations
- We utilize state-of-the-art technology for efficient case management and client communication
- Our practice combines litigation readiness with cost-effective dispute resolution methods
- We provide personalized legal strategies based on clients' unique business and family needs
Services
Estate Planning
We create customized estate plans ranging from simple wills to complex tax-efficient strategies. Our services include trust formation, Medicaid planning, and business succession planning to ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes while minimizing tax liabilities. Our attorneys hold advanced LLM degrees in estate planning and tax law.
Immigration Law
We handle all aspects of immigration law including family visas, employment-based immigration, and asylum cases. Our services cover visa applications, deportation defense, and citizenship processing with a global network of multilingual resources to expedite client matters. We specialize in complex immigration litigation and appeals.
Business Litigation
Our firm represents businesses in commercial disputes covering contract enforcement, real estate conflicts, and tax litigation. We employ alternative dispute resolution methods while maintaining trial readiness. The team has extensive courtroom experience in state and federal courts, including U.S. Tax Court representation.
Franchise Agreements
We negotiate and review franchise agreements for businesses in hospitality, retail, and service industries. Our services include FDD analysis, territory protection negotiation, and dispute resolution for franchisees. We counsel on entity formation and lease agreements integral to franchise operations.
Probate Services
We guide executors through probate proceedings for simple and complex estates, including will contests and IRS audit defense. Our services cover guardianship establishment, power of attorney documentation, and healthcare directive creation to manage both tax and non-tax aspects of estate administration.
People
Mahesh I. Patel
Attorney
Managing attorney with 30+ years of experience in estate planning and business law. Holds LLM degrees in tax and estate planning from NYU and University of Miami. Admitted to Texas Bar since 1990 and U.S. Supreme Court since 2006.
Amy Hubbard
Receptionist
Client services coordinator managing initial consultations and office operations with 10 years of legal administrative experience.
Juanita Martinez
Legal Secretary
Accounts payable specialist supporting litigation and immigration practice areas with 15 years of legal documentation experience.
Stephanie Angliss
Paralegal
Estate planning and business law paralegal with specialized training in trust documentation and corporate filings, supporting attorneys since 2015.
Questions
What estate planning services do you offer?
We create customized wills, trusts, and tax-efficient estate plans including Medicaid planning and business succession strategies.
Do you handle immigration cases for businesses?
Yes, we assist with employment-based visas, labor certifications, and corporate immigration compliance for domestic and international companies.
What business law services do you provide?
We offer contract drafting, business formation, and litigation representation for commercial disputes in state and federal courts.
Can you help with franchise agreement negotiations?
Our attorneys review Franchise Disclosure Documents and negotiate terms for area development agreements and franchise renewals.
What are your office hours?
Please contact us directly for appointment scheduling as our hours vary based on client needs.
