BBA Law Group Overview
BBA Law Group serves businesses state-wide and across the country in a variety of practice areas. Our attorneys have a diverse array of skills, so that no matter what legal hurdle your company faces, we can have a professional with the experience to help you out. BBA Law Group runs on a mission of excellence, tempered with humility. We believe that our clients deserve nothing less than excellence, and we only hire professionals who are committed to that belief. We also recognize that we’re in the business of assisting people, and that means treating our clients with the respect and empathy that they deserve . Our firm has a tradition of servicing the San Francisco Bay Area that goes back to 1998, when our founding partners began their careers with other firms in the Bay Area. We staffed up and went into operation as the BBA Law Group in 2007. We’ve been serving local businesses and their owners with fantastic results ever since. Our clients tend to be small and medium-sized businesses across the state, and we work with them on everything from intellectual property law and employment law issues to liability protection and real estate questions.
Practice Areas and Expertise
BBA Law Group has earned a reputation in the corporate law and business transactional fields. We advise clients on how best to achieve their business goals as well as their personal and family legal needs. We are qualified to lead you through real estate transactions, tax matters, elder law, and estate planning.
Real Estate
BBA Law Group acts as general counsel for commercial and residential landlords, real estate companies, brokers, and developers. Our services include landlord-tenant cases, breach of contract disputes, executive and employee relocation agreements, purchase and sales agreements, and residential and commercial leases.
Tax
For over twenty years, BBA Law Group has assisted clients in real estate and business tax issues. Understanding the complexities of State and Federal Revenue Recognition rules, Real Estate and Business Depreciation rules, Exemption Rules, and Nonprofit and IRS Tax Laws is crucial to our practice. We have represented individuals in tax controversies with the Internal Revenue Service, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, and other State and local agencies.
Elder Law
BBA Law Group provides legal counsel to assist you in maneuvering through the complexities of CARES Act and MassHealth. We help our clients qualify for public assistance by improving their eligibility for receiving long-term care from MassHealth and counsels families on how to best protect their assets. We also draft Powers of Attorney and Living Wills for our clients.
Estate Planning
We provide legal advice to clients in establishing a plan for the orderly transfer of wealth, and the conservation and protection of income and assets, as well as understanding the pros and cons of various legal documents such as Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advanced Health Care Directives, and Medical Proxies. We also advise and counsel Executors and Trustees on the Probate process.
Meet the BBA Law Group Attorneys
The team at BBA Law Group is a collection of highly skilled and experienced attorneys that work to ensure all clients receive the highest quality representation possible. Head Attorney Larry Cook is a criminal defense attorney in his own right, with 36 years of experience and accolades that make him deserving of his leadership role at BBA Law Group. An avid trial attorney, he prides himself on challenging police and prosecutors and helping innocent people get justice. Attorneys John Clark, a former Los Angeles police officer, uses his wealth of law enforcement experience to his client’s benefit. He is an expert in police practices and successfully litigates both criminal cases and civil rights lawsuits against law enforcement. Three associates work at the practice, including Amy Nuttall, who specializes in complex family cases with the goal of reaching a resolution. She also represents clients requesting restraining orders. Pamela Tracey has a wide breadth of experience, but focuses on civil litigation and credit repair lawsuits in particular. Steven Badey’s criminal defense experience makes him a valuable asset to the team. A team of paralegals and interns round out the staff and add to the high level of customer service. They’re trained to handle intake, case management, trial preparation, and assist clients with a variety of needs. Everyone on the BBA Law Group team is devoted to helping clients and respects the firm’s clients and the issues that they’re dealing with. Individually, members of the BBA Law Group team have received numerous awards, including The firm itself has included on Super Lawyers’ prestigious list for the past several years.
Client Testimonials
When seeking legal expertise, the relationship between a client’s needs and the service of a firm is paramount. The ability of a firm to understand what a client needs, and then provide appropriate guidance, is the foundation for a successful attorney-client relationship.
At BBA Law Group, we represent clients from all walks of life. From a single individual seeking legal advice to a Fortune 500 company seeking to open new offices in California, our clients choose us for our comprehensive legal services and our expertise. Here are just a few of the many client success stories that illustrate how our team members go above and beyond to provide the quality representation our clients deserve.
Thanks for your good work on this case and resolution. I am very proud of this case handled with professionalism and diligence by you and your team especially based upon ever changing information that was provided to you, the involvement of the courts, bankruptcy, IRS, and even involvement and considerations of the Times standards for good bookkeeping and record keeping, etc. You were able to manage all of these circumstances and complete a settlement that is fair and equitable to both parties. I sincerely appreciate you working on my behalf and will recommend your services anytime we have a need for them in the future.
-John Miller, CFO A nationally branded shoe store client of BBA Law Group had multiple stores within an enclosed mall. All of the mall stores were subject to the same lease form , which had been modified to provide that the landlord could not relocate its flagship store without the prior written consent of the existing tenant.
The landlord executed an early termination of lease with the tenant at the mall and leased the tenant’s space to the tenant’s competitor, the flag store. The mall tenant objected, and BBA Law Group brought an action for specific performance against the landlord and secured a preliminary injunction enjoining the landlord from leasing the space to the flag store.
-Strategic Lease Analysis A borrower on a $12 million loan filed bankruptcy. Because equity had been plentiful and the property values had not yet begun depreciating, the borrower had been able to refinance its debt with the same lender multiple times. However, the borrower no longer desired or needed the underlying real estate, and the lender had been unwilling to participate in a short sale that would have left a portion of the loan balance unpaid.
BBA Law Group successfully negotiated with the lender, secured lender insight as to the future of prices on the property given the impact of the mortgage and securities delinquency rates and dealt with the legal uncertainties in the area. Ultimately, the lender completed a foreclosure sale without seeking to recover the deficiencies or otherwise pursue the borrower. The borrower was able to exit the property and leave the debt behind.
BBA Law Group Community Impact
BBA Law Group’s Commitment to the Community
BBA Law Group firmly believes in the importance of giving back. The firm supports various groups and charities by sponsoring events and raising funds to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate. Through its pro bono initiatives, the firm works towards pursuing justice and protecting the rights of the underprivileged members of society. As part of its involvement within the legal community, BBA Law Group also organizes and sponsors events with professionals such as lawyers, judges, and law students who are working towards improving the quality of legal and social services rendered to the poor.
The firm organizes various fundraisers and donates to local charities that works towards the benefit of the local community. BBA Law Group has provided its support to the Grace Foundation, which is a nonprofit organization that works towards providing treatment and education to children and adults with autism. The firm has also been a strong supporter of urban rehabilitation efforts and other service projects in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans through support of the Rebuilding Hope Foundation that works towards rebuilding the Katrina-ravaged community.
Contact BBA Law Group
Clients may engage with BBA Law Group in a few different ways, depending on their legal needs and the specific details of their situation. The first step for most clients is to reach out to the firm to schedule an initial consultation. During the consultation, potential clients will have the opportunity to meet with an experienced attorney from the firm to discuss their case and get a better idea of the legal services that may be available to them.
The initial consultation process will vary depending on whether the client is meeting with an attorney in person or via telephone.
To schedule an initial consultation, clients can either call the firm via the phone number listed directly below or they can send an email message directly to the appropriate attorney using their individual email addresses. While there may be a waiting period depending on the time of year (e.g., summer is busier for education-lawyering than other times) , the firm is generally pleased to begin speaking with new clients within a few days of their request.
Some of the information clients should have available when they first speak with a lawyer at the firm involves general background information and a basic assessment of their case. The attorney will ask a few questions so that they can explain the situation that has led them to the firm and begin to give that attorney and/or their team an idea of the nature of the problem and how it arose.
Since many cases involve a gathering of documents and evidence, it is a good idea for clients to have access to these items as soon as possible. Whether the case involves plaintiff-side or defense work, every matter almost always involves a fair amount of evidence and documents to review. This may include diplomas, transcripts, report cards, affidavits, invoices, contracts, reports, emails, and photographs.