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Want to
build something?

Legal and strategic counsel for business owners, investors, developers and founders.

Practice Areas

Focused counsel. Meaningful results.

Six areas of practice, deliberately kept narrow enough to stay close to the business decisions that matter.

Real Estate & Development

Representing developers, investors and owners in acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing and joint ventures.

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Outside General Counsel

Strategic legal counsel for businesses at every stage. Direct access, practical judgment and ongoing support.

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Private Companies & Transactions

Entity structuring, equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder arrangements and commercial contracts.

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Family Offices & Private Capital

Counsel for family offices and private investors on direct investments, co-investments and portfolio-company matters.

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Investment Funds

Formation and structuring of private investment funds and related vehicles, with ongoing fund and transaction counsel.

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Startups & Founder Coaching

Legal work plus founder-level strategic counsel on structure, capital, negotiations and the decisions that shape a young company.

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Michael L. Elion in a blue jacket
About

Experience on both sides of the table.

West Palm Beach Law is built for principals: people buying, selling, investing, operating, developing or starting businesses. The objective is not to add legal complexity. It is to identify what matters, structure it intelligently and help move the deal or company forward.

  • Duke University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
  • Business-law and management experience across domestic and international transactions
  • Former equity principal and president of a family office
  • Prior career as an environmental scientist
  • Direct, principal-level advice without unnecessary layers
About Michael

Let’s build something together.

If you’re building, investing or growing, let’s talk about where counsel can make the difference.

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