No matter your legal problem, CCHA’s business lawyers have the skill and experience to help you solve it. CCHA’s Business Services practice group serves as legal counsel for a large number of closely held businesses across the country. We can help you deal with the legal problems facing your business so that you can focus your attention on your success.

In the creation, acquisition and operation of any business entity, the advice of an experienced lawyer is extremely valuable. It is important that this advice come from an attorney who is not only versed in the law, but also understands the goals of your business. At the Indiana law firm of CCHA, we know what it takes to help businesses reach their goals.

Contact a business services attorney at our Noblesville, Fishers, Tipton, or Merrillville offices.

Business Services Resources

Here are a few resources you may find helpful in your business services matters.

• What's the Difference Between a Trademark and a Copyright? [add link once published on 7/21]
• CCHA and Indy Maven team up to discuss starting a business
• Five Challenges When Seeking a Business Loan
• Spring Clean Your Business
• Three Things Every Business Owner Should Know About Buy-Sell Agreements

Meet the Team

Steve Lutz - Steve joined CCHA in 2009. He advises institutional and business clients on a variety of corporate and commercial matters, with an emphasis on emerging business creation and formation, business mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, contract drafting and negotiation, business succession planning, corporate governance, trademarks, and general corporate and business counseling.

Eric Douthit - Eric joined CCHA in 2003. He advises clients on a variety of corporate and commercial matters, with an emphasis on emerging business creation, business mergers and acquisitions, real estate and zoning, and general corporate and business counseling.

Leslie Gieger - Leslie joined CCHA in 2014. She advises a variety of businesses, from closely-held companies to multi-million dollar corporations and focuses her practice on contract drafting and disputes, corporate formation, shareholder disputes, insurance and employment matters, business sale and purchase agreements, succession planning, and a variety of real estate matters.

Bruce Bittner - Bruce joined CCHA in 1992. He advises clients in tax planning, tax controversies, probate, estate planning and closely held business matters including bankruptcy.

Matt Skelton - Matt joined CCHA in 2019. He advises clients on a variety of personal, business and corporate matters, with an emphasis on land use, real estate and development, public-private partnerships, economic development ventures and business counseling.

Greg Schrage - Greg joined CCHA in 2012. He advises businesses, municipalities and individuals in many different areas of the law including general contract dispute and litigation, residential and commercial real estate, municipal law, secured transactions, family law, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder disputes, automotive and automobile law, and administrative law before state agencies.

Kyle Blowers - Kyle joined CCHA in 2011. He advises businesses on various issues they face from startup to structuring to commercial litigation. In addition, he represents landlords in Boone, Hamilton, Madison, and Marion counties on a variety of tenant-related issues, including eviction proceedings and damage claims. As a part of his practice, Kyle advises clients on real estate matters and handles various real estate transactions.

Justin Hays - Justin joined CCHA in 2020 as an associate attorney. He advises a variety of types of individuals and businesses with a focus on contract drafting and disputes, corporate formation, shareholder disputes, employment matters, business sale and purchase agreements, succession planning, real estate matters, and trademark registration and enforcement matters.

Katt Boaz - Katt joined CCHA in 2021. She practices as an associate attorney in the firm’s estate planning, business services, and real estate practice groups. Kat’ts first experience at CCHA was as a college intern in 2015. She completed two summer internships with the firm before becoming a summer law clerk after her first year of law school before joining the firm as an associate attorney.

Julia Church Kozicki - Julia joined CCHA in 2022. She focuses her practice in supporting businesses and schools. Before joining CCHA, Julia served as general counsel for Sigma Kappa Sorority at the national headquarters in Carmel since 2002, prior to which she clerked for U.S. District Judge Allen Sharp.

Prepared to Help You Deal with Business Challenges

The team at CCHA is here to help you with any and all business matters, including:

• Business formations
• Commercial transactions
• Business financing
• Mergers and acquisition
• Tax plans
• Buy-sell agreements
• Business succession plans
• Employment disputes
• Human resource issues
• Franchises

Contact the Business Services Attorneys at CCHA

If you or a loved one needs assistance navigating the world of business, contact CCHA today, for expertise you can rely on.

“Private companies turn to our Business Services practice group for effective, efficient and practical guidance on a wide range of legal issues they face every day. Counseling clients across a variety of business sectors and assisting them navigate challenging and complex legal issues makes our work extremely rewarding,” says CCHA attorney, Steve Lutz. “I particularly enjoy collaborating with other members of our practice group to assist clients throughout the life cycle of their businesses, from the early efforts to form and build their businesses, to helping clients realize the value of their hard work through a sale of their business. We face new and interesting challenges in our work every day and I love having the opportunity to work with the other talented attorneys in our Business Services practice group to provide excellent service and value to our clients.”