We Are Deal-Makers, Not Deal-Breakers.
Business Law Attorneys Who Understand Their Clients’ Objectives.
Understanding a client’s business objectives are Lanpher Law Group’s Job One.
Experienced in business transactions (small to large) and in commercial real estate, we do the assigned work necessary to get to the finish line while minimizing complications, and all for very reasonable fees. Other areas of concentration are business entity formation (and the attendant governance matters), landlord/tenant commercial leases, medical/dental practice group representation and contracts.
how we serve you
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Represent buyers/sellers in asset/stock purchases.
Includes license/franchise contracts and transfers/assignments
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Represent buyers/sellers in real property sales of commercial/industrial/multi-use residential properties
Landlord/tenant commercial real estate leases
Represent developers of commercial projects
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Representation in and for:
Entity establishment
Governance
Corporate restructuring
Employment agreements
Profit-sharing agreements
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Practice group representation
Employment matters
Hospital and other contracting matters
Risk management
Medical staff issues
Compliance
Ancillary providers (APRN, CRNA etc.)
Practice Acquisitions
Contracts with national providers
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Representation of architects, accountants, surveyors/civil engineers, aerospace and tooling/die and other manufacturers/fabricators, restaurateurs and not-for-profits
WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
John Lanpher III, ESQ
Founder | Lanpher Law Group PLLC
John Lanpher is a Florida-based attorney and founder of Lanpher Law Group PLLC, bringing more than a decade of legal experience to individuals, businesses, and investors across a wide spectrum of legal matters. Mr. Lanpher has developed a reputation as a highly effective, results-driven advocate, known for his strategic execution, intelligent, persuasive legal writing, and ability to handle complex matters from inception through final resolution.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Lanpher has managed thousands of cases spanning pre-suit investigation, active litigation, and negotiated resolution. He has secured tens of millions of dollars in recoveries on behalf of his clients, consistently delivering strong outcomes in high-exposure disputes. While a substantial portion of his experience has been concentrated in property and casualty insurance litigation—including complex coverage disputes and claims resolution—his practice is deliberately broad and structured to serve the evolving needs of sophisticated clients.
Mr. Lanpher graduated from Florida State University and earned his Juris Doctor with honors from Florida State University's College of Law, a highly regarded and consistently top-ranked law school. He is admitted to practice in the State of Florida and in all federal jurisdictions within Florida.
Presently, Mr. Lanpher represents clients in various business, litigation, and transactional matters. His work includes contract drafting and negotiation, corporate structuring, real estate transactions, and strategic risk management in addition to handling property casualty and personal injury cases. Mr. Lanpher is known for his direct, decisive approach and his ability to execute under pressure. Clients rely on him not only for legal representation, but for clear guidance aligned with their broader financial and operational objectives.
John D. Lanpher, ESQ
Attorney John D. Lanpher is a member of the Illinois law firm of Guyer & Enichen, P.C. He also works with the Florida law firm Lanpher Law Group, PLLC.
Attorney Lanpher’s practice is focused on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate governance matters. John also concentrates his practice in commercial real estate transactions, the financing of same, and in commercial leases for commercial landlords and its tenants. He represents real estate developers and real estate brokerage houses. He is well-versed in navigating the complex relationships among developers, municipalities, commercial lenders, general contractors and sub-contractors. Among John’s skill set too are the creation of licensing/royalty agreement and franchise agreements.
In the healthcare industry, his representation of medical and dental groups encompass negotiating hospital contracts, medical directorship and physician employment agreements. He has represented licensed practitioners in medical staff and other risk management matters.
John’s goal is to understand his client’s business objectives, then approach the assigned tasks with a “deal-maker” attitude.
Primary Areas of Practice:
Commercial Real Estate
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
The firm may also retain attorneys with other experiences as the needs arise.
The law firm staff is experienced in many of the firm’s practice areas in support of the attorneys providing legal services to the firm clientele
FAQs
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There are three principal reasons for a single owner of a LLC to adopt an Operating
Agreement:
1. Although the LLC structure itself can provide a shield from personal liability, adopting an Operating Agreement provides further proof that you are operating a true business and not disguising a sole proprietorship in use of an LLC statute.
2. Each state has ‘default’ terms and conditions in their LLC statutes that may have terms you don’t like or would be onerous to deal with. Except for non-waivable terms, an Operating Agreement may adopt terms more suitable for your operations.
3. Operating Agreements should have language that provides indemnification by the Company for a member’s conduct that gives rise to a claim for liability.
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When selling the assets of a business, most often different classes/types of assets are sold. For instance, there will be “tangible assets” like machinery and furniture and ‘intangible assets” such as good will in the list of customers.
The IRS taxes asset classes differently. For instance, a seller of tangible assets wants the value to be low in order to minimize gain treated as ordinary income. On the other hand, the Buyer desires more of the purchase price allocated to tangible assets because it provides a deduction against ordinary income.
But when selling commercial real estate, it’s the other way around. Sellers want a high value because it affords long terms capital gain treatment. Buyers want a low amount to get long term depreciation. Attorneys and CPAs are valuable team members when selling a business and/or commercial real estate.
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