Birmingham, Michigan · Business & Real Estate Law
Practical legal counsel for Michigan business owners
We help owners start, buy, sell and lease businesses and commercial property, from new partnerships to established gas stations, restaurants and hotels. When your business holds a liquor license, we handle the MLCC side too.
Buying, selling or starting a business has more moving parts than it looks
You may have years of savings riding on one deal. The purchase agreement, the lease, the agreement between owners and any licenses all have to line up, and they have to happen in the right order. A missed step can leave you paying rent on a business you can't open yet, or tied to a partner without clear terms.
Talk to us before you sign. It costs far less to plan it than to fix it.
Where deals go wrong
I. A purchase agreement that leaves out what happens if financing or approvals fall through
II. A lease that doesn't allow the use you're planning
III. An ownership change in a licensed business that nobody reported to the MLCC
Practice areas
What we handle
01
Buying & Selling a Business
Due diligence, purchase agreements and closing, whether you're buying your first location or selling one you built.
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02
Formation & Startups
Choosing the right entity and putting the agreements between owners in writing from day one.
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03
Leases & Real Estate
Commercial leases for landlords and tenants, and purchases and sales of commercial property.
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04
Stock & Membership Transfers
Ownership changes between partners, documented properly and done in the right order.
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05
Liquor & Lottery Licensing
New licenses and transfers through the MLCC, the Michigan Lottery and your local municipality.
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06
MLCC Violations & Hearings
Answering a violation notice and representing you at the hearing before the Commission.
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Not sure where your situation fits? Call 248-948-1500 and tell us what you're working on.
Need help with something else?
For personal injury, estate planning, bankruptcy, immigration, family law or criminal defense, we refer you to independent attorneys we know and trust. They are not part of our firm.
Our attorneys
You work directly with the attorneys
Randal S. Toma
Founding Attorney
Randal founded the firm in Birmingham and has practiced law in Michigan since 2001. His practice focuses on business acquisitions and sales, commercial real estate, leasing, ownership transfers and liquor licensing, including representing licensed businesses before the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. B.S.B.A. and J.D., Wayne State University.
Selena El Badaoui
Associate Attorney
J.D., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law · Licensed in Michigan
Selena's practice focuses on business entity formation, liquor and lottery licensing, business transactions and commercial real estate, with practical advice shaped around each client's goals.
Toma Law insights
Read this before you sign the deal
Straight answers for Michigan business owners on buying, selling, leasing and licensing.
Why owners call us
Downtown Birmingham
Our office is at 500 S. Old Woodward, serving business owners across Southeast Michigan.
Gas stations · markets · restaurants · bars · hotels
We know how these businesses run, and what the MLCC and your city will expect at each step.
One call for the right lawyer
If your matter is outside our practice, we'll introduce you to an independent attorney we trust.
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Tell us what you're working on
Send a few details and we'll call you back. Prefer to talk now? Call us during office hours.
Phone
248-948-1500
Email
rtoma@tomalaw.com
Office
500 S. Old Woodward Ave., Second Floor
Birmingham, MI 48009