“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
– Benjamin Franklin

Welcome to Weiss LLP

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Since 1981, Weiss LLP and its attorneys have been assisting local and regional businesses to navigate today’s business challenges. The founding partner of our firm is a seasoned attorney who has worked for national and local firms prior to launching his own practice in 2006. We are a boutique firm, which means most clientele come from closely-held businesses and development companies. Some of our other clientele are nationally-recognized lenders and real estate investment trusts, real estate developers, hotel franchisees, entrepreneurs in hospitality businesses, among others. Also, we have served as counsel to two foreign governments. Other clients of ours include: retailers, a multi-location chain of car washes, parking garage management companies, property management companies, and foreign investors with investments in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. Our trusted, experienced attorneys have spent years assisting our clients in successful cases and guide them through complicated legal processes. Consulting with us can help you determine how to successfully solve your legal questions. Contact our office today to schedule your consultation.

Practice Areas

Real Estate

This division covers a wide range of real estate transaction types including development, land acquisition and zoning, financing, construction, sales, refinances and leases.

General Counsel Services

Many clients cannot afford to hire a full-time general counsel to service general needs of the business enterprise; our firm provides this function on a part-time or occasional or regular basis. Our services include daily, routine general counsel services such as contract negotiation, human resources, investor reporting and commercial counsel services.

Corporate and Commercial – Mergers and Acquisitions

Weiss LLP provides responsive and comprehensive legal services to entities of all compositions throughout their transactions, applying resources and expertise to the full range of scenarios any business may encounter.

Commercial Business Litigation

Our Firm has provided successful representation to clients in a wide array of business transactions, financing, intra-partner disputes and family business succession plans.

Commercial and Bank Lending

Weiss LLP extends its banking practice to cover commercial lending institutions, as well as lenders and borrowers.

Multi-Family (Apartment) Regulation and Advocacy

Local governments have given tenants the right to form tenant organizations, the right of first refusal to purchase apartment units and created significant administrative filing requirements for licensures, rent control and tenant rights.

Estate Planning – Asset Protection

Weiss LLP offers tailored estate planning solutions that meet client's goals. From the creation of wills and trusts to guardianships, we help protect assets and minimize estate taxes.

Workplace Counsel
Important Pointers For Today's Businesses

Asset-Smart Folks Relocate to Florida

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Money in your pocket or in the government’s pocket?  Consider relocating to Florida and take advantage that Floridians have as residents. These include, Florida Homestead laws, property tax caps, asset protection, among others.

Under the Florida Homestead Exemption, homeowners are entitled to cut as much as $50,000…

Seniors Should Know: For Estate Planning … Florida Should Be #1 on Your List!

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In addition to its already attractive climate, the state of Florida offers numerous financial incentives for those looking to relocate post-retirement.

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Floridian Seniors Should Know About The Florida “Older Americans Act” – Programs for Seniors

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If you or one of your loved ones is a senior in Florida, the state offers a robust variety of services administered through the Federal Older American Acts (OAA) to help seniors remain independent and healthy.

While a federal law, the state of Florida administers its own…

Does Your Small Business Have a Family Succession Plan?

Leaders lead, a mouse hides. Be a leader, not a mouse. Don’t avoid the critical issues! Be Visionary, Be Proactive!

You have worked for decades to build your business into a successful venture. You are approaching retirement age and … now what? You have family members who, for many years, have relied upon you to keep the engine producing the necessary cash flow for the family. You have several family…

Randy Alan Weiss, Esq. Founding Partner

Randy Alan Weiss is the Founding Partner of Weiss LLP. Randy is a law graduate of Georgetown University Center (MLT, 1985) with an emphasis in closely-held business taxation and exempt organizations and St. Louis University School of Law (JD, 1981).

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