North Carolina Business, Criminal, and Accident Lawyer

Business Law, Contract Law, & Corporate Law: Your Local and Global Solution

With close to 20 years of legal experience, David P. Sheehan has excelled not only as an advocate in business enterprise, but as an entrepreneur as well. Since founding the firm in 2008, Mr. Sheehan has guided clients through many intricate corporate endeavors. From operating startups, to assisting multinational corporations, he has advocated to foster growth, protect each clients interests from unforeseen pitfalls, and secure resolutions to contentious litigation. 

Mr. Sheehan currently handles Contract Law, Business Law, & Corporate Law in the following areas:

• LLC & LLP Incorporations: We streamline the establishment of limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships to ensure a proper foundation for clients. We acknowledge the necessity for some clients to go one step deeper and hold business interests within Business and Family Trusts to offer additional layers of protection and minimize taxes.
• Contract Law: We assist clients in all facets of Contract Law, including but not limiting to: representing clients in the creation and negotiation of Operating Agreements, Profit Sharing Agreements, Loan Agreements, Hard Money, Licensing Agreements, Settlement Agreements, Power of Attorney, Vendor Agreements, Share Purchase Agreements, Equipment Leases, Commercial Leases, Agricultural Leases, and Lease Options to Buy.
• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA): We assist clients with Non-Disclosure Agreements as well as Non-Circumvent Agreements, to protect clients’ interests during business deals, employment, finder’s fees, and startups.
• Business Acquisitions: We believe that business acquisitions must be handled with a sense of personalized touch as most attorneys ultimately complicate situations, and make business acquisitions a painful process, instead of a streamlined event to ensure your business expansion or sale.
• Business Sales: When selling assets or enterprises, Mr. Sheehan not only assists with the sale of your business, but consults with tax consultants to protect your hard-earned capital so you may avoid unforeseen or unexpected future taxable burdens.
• Mergers and Acquisitions: We navigate the complex M&A market to assist clients during rollups, purchases, or positioning your business Pre-IPO.
• Business Valuations: We provide assistance in obtaining the proper business evaluation for your entity, focusing on the primary purpose you are seeking your businesses evaluation. Many times this process is outsourced without counsel’s oversight, causing future problems for clients during future sales of shares, equity, or taxable events.
• Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation: We assist clients with Mediations, Binding and Non-Binding Arbitration, and understand that Litigation should only be utilized as a final tool for clients as litigation is an expensive tool that rarely results in one side truly winning.

Mr. Sheehan’s experience in multiple sectors of business, has equipped him to navigate business and corporate challenges, while his dedication to serve each client ensures no case is to simple or complex.  

Personal Injury: Advocating for Your Restoration

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury resulting from another’s negligence, the Law Offices of David P. Sheehan will represent you with unrelenting advocacy. With Personal Injury cases, there are no up front costs and we don’t get paid unless you get paid. Mr. Sheehan has handled hundreds of personal injury cases, amassing millions of dollars in settlements for our clients. Whether your injury arises from a vehicular accident, work accident, or slip and fall, we take an aggressive approach to obtaining the highest compensation for your injury.

We investigate each and every case, with the resources to bring in and utilize experts to evaluate your case in order to construct the proper arguments. Throughout this process, we will advocate aggressively for you. We understand that injuries not only inflict financial struggles, but cause emotional damage.  Mr. Sheehan’s successful track record ensures that every client’s rights are protected.  We strive to not only deliver the financial settlement you are entitled to, but that justice is served so that you may rebuild your life.

Wrongful Death: Pursuing Justice while Honoring the Deceased

The loss of a loved one caused by the intentional or negligent act of another, causing a wrongful death, demands an Attorney that will advocate for you at the highest level.  The Law Offices of David P. Sheehan has assisted clients with Wrongful Death claims, handling multi-million dollar settlements.

Mr. Sheehan understands the necessity to advocate for all clients and not just settle your case without first putting up a fight.  This is best demonstrated as The Law Offices of David P. Sheehan turned an initial settlement offer of $1.5M into a $4.5M after investing over $100,000 of the law firms money own money, and close to 2 years of its time, while the client paid nothing until the final settlement.  Mr. Sheehan understands that when assisting a family with a Wrongful Death case, he has an even deeper responsibility to not only represent the family, but also honor the departed victim by fiercely and aggressively advocating to provide the proper closure to all individuals involved.  

Criminal Law: Defending Your Freedom with Vigor

Facing criminal charges requires a legal advocate or team with unmatched vigor, and that is precisely what we deliver at the Law Offices of David P. Sheehan. From minor infractions, misdemeanors, or serious felonies, we will defend your liberty, challenging the prosecution and its potential overreach to win your case and preserve your future.

In Criminal cases, we scrutinize evidence, criminal procedures, and statutes, to craft a proper defense. In addition to our commitment to defend you at the highest level we partner with investigators, specialists, and utilize other attorneys as of-counsel to proactively advocate for your case, and ensure your rights are protected.

Cannabis Law: Advocating in an Emerging Frontier

The ever-evolving cannabis sector is an area of law that Mr. Sheehan not only works as an attorney, but continues to work as an entrepreneur and consultant as well.  Cannabis law demands an advocate with a deep level of understanding of the current marketplace and a rolodex to keep a pulse and understand where the market is heading. 

In 2013, Mr. Sheehan began working in the California Cannabis market as an entrepreneur, and since then has not only served as a consultant, but assisted large Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), in the United States.  As a consultant he has worked and advised numerous grow operations, manufacturing facilities, dispensaries, and real estate portfolios. His advocacy includes securing multiple rezoning approvals, conditional use permits, and special use permits. He has developed and assisted in creating real estate portfolios within this sector and has worked with numerous Multi-State Operators (MSO’s). With extensive knowledge of cannabis law, Mr. Sheehan currently consults internationally on the emerging CBD and THC markets, assisting clients and brokering CBD across international borders.

Whether you require guidance with a startup and funding, compliance, defense against charges, or strategic support with licensing, our experience spans to nearly all Cannabis related practice areas. As a Cannabis Pioneer since 2013, Mr. Sheehan applies his industry knowledge to ensuring you triumph in a landscape rich with opportunity and ever-changing challenges.

No Challenge Beyond Our Reach

Our creed is resolute: no case is too formidable, nor too trivial, to warrant our advocacy. We tackle intricate matters with the same relentless effort as we apply to straightforward resolutions. At the Law Offices of David P. Sheehan, we advocate for victory in every instance, regardless of scale.

Advocacy with Personal Dedication

What distinguishes Mr. Sheehan from other attorneys is his dedication to personal advocacy based on your particular case. Once retained, you are not a client, but a priority as we work to create a personalized legal solution.  From your first consultation to your case’s resolution, we will advocate you with full transparency to ensure your goals are our priority.

We will strive to maintain an open dialogue, keeping you informed every step of the way. Our personal commitment strives to enhance your experience as we work to delivery exceptional legal service and guidance.

Your Advocates for Success

Engaging the Law Offices of David P. Sheehan means you are enlisting legal advocacy that is devoted to your individual legal solution. Since 2008, Mr. Sheehan has championed clients, navigating legal complexities, and creating life-long clients.  We invite you to entrust us with your challenges, so that we may confidently advocate to guide you throughout any legal challenge you face.

No case is too big or too small, no victory beyond our reach. Contact us today, and let the Law Offices of David P. Sheehan, PLLC successfully represent your business, your livelihood, or a loved one with your legal challenges, case, or pursuit.

Licensing Note

Our attorney network expands through multiple jurisdictions, however, we may only represent clients where we are licensed. International cases are taken on a case by case basis depending on licensing and jurisdiction.