Bill Mitchell is a business, contract, corporate, and real estate lawyer, specializing in working with privately held and family-owned businesses and entrepreneurs as outside general counsel. Bill combines the sharp skills of an experienced business lawyer, with keen intellect, fierce determination, and a genuine interest in his client’s business and legal needs. His clients cite his quick response, cost-effective solutions, and professional manner for the reasons he enjoys longstanding working relationships with many companies. Bill Mitchell’s expertise includes:
- Representing privately held and family-owned businesses
- Review, revise, draft, and negotiate real estate agreements
- A full range of business formation and corporate governance matters
- Business acquisitions, financial transactions and other general business and corporate matters
- Breach of contract and business disputes
- Reviewing, creating and negotiating all forms of business agreements
- Representing master and regional franchisees and single location franchises
- Protecting and licensing of proprietary rights
- Assisting and guiding public agencies with ethics compliance and governance practices
- Provides counsel, document preparation, and review for debt settlement.
In addition to the practice of law, Bill has had a long standing involvement in good government issues. Following the Orange County bankruptcy, Bill served as Vice Chair of the Government Practices Oversight Committee, and has served as Chair of Orange County Common Cause. He supports the Free Wheelchair Mission and The Irvine Museum. Bill attended the University of Southern California and the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific. He has been a member of the California Bar Association since 1981.