JOHN E. NEWTON, P.C.
Business Law, Trademarks, Estate Planning and Related Legal Services for Businesses and Their Owners
Practice Areas
Corporate Formation
Forming a wide variety of business entities including c-corporations, s-corporations and limited liability companies. Counseling on the best practices for starting a new business, liability and tax-related matters.
Trademarks
Searching to ensure that other businesses are not using the logo, slogan or other intellectual property you will use in your business to avoid costly litigation down the road. Filing to secure trademarks to solidify your intellectual property rights.
Estate Planning
Preparing comprehensive estate plans including Special Needs Trusts, Wills, Revocable Trusts, Power of Attorney forms and other related materials to ensure your estate passes to your heirs properly and without the need for costly probate administration.
Business Litigation
Assisting business clients in a wide-variety of business litigation and providing counsel regarding how to avoid litigation.
Business Law
Providing practical legal advice and strategy to businesses including contract drafting, negotiations and modifications, employee issues, risk avoidance, start-up and expansions as well as dissolution and winding down of businesses.
Commercial and Residential Real Estate
Assisting clients in selling and buying their commercial or residential properties from start to finish.
About John Newton
John is a 1994 graduate of Northwestern University where he played for the football team all four years. After graduating, John worked in the accounting world for 4 years before attending the Chicago-Kent College of Law. After graduating and passing the bar exam in 2001, John practiced for other law firms in the areas of litigation and business law. In June of 2010 John “put out his own shingle” and started John E. Newton, P.C.
John is a proud husband and father of three. When he is not working at his office John enjoys time with his family, cooking and brewing craft beer.
