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Our Business is Shareholder oppression

Hopkins Centrich PLLC provides cutting edge, high quality, creative legal solutions to minority shareholders in Closely Held Corporations when their rights have been trampled.

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Minority Shareholder Rights in a Closely Held Company

Shareholder & Partner Disputes Lawyers You Can Count On

We use cutting edge legal and business technology to allow our attorneys and staff more time to work with our clients. More time to listen, more time to plan. We are adept at communicating with our clients, they are never in the dark concerning their matter.

We respond quickly and efficiently to changing circumstances – business is business and almost never static. We work effortlessly within narrow timeframes. We deliver innovative and flexible legal solutions at competitive fees.


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Intense Focus

We are "all in" for minority shareholders and small business owners. Our practice is devoted to business. It’s what we do. With precision and creativity. Because of our focus we are uniquely positioned to move quickly. We know the ins and outs of businesses organizations of every type. We know how things work, we know the law, We can help.

Depth of Knowledge

We have decades of experience with shareholder disputes, but we are always learning. We stay on top of every change in the law(s), every precedent setting court case. We stay on top of business trends, issues, and more.

We research, publish, and make presentations to fellow attorneys and business owners. we will never be surprised by a new rule, regulation, or law. ..in fact, we are usually ahead of the curve and can anticipate what’s coming.

All that works to our clients’ advantage as we go all in on their issues.

Record of Success

We have negotiated buy-outs and other settlements for hundreds of minority shareholders. When negotiation isn’t possible our clients win in the courtroom. To be clear, we would – like you – like to ‘work things out’ if only to relieve your stress and save court costs. We are, however, also ready to litigate. We will not hesitate when circumstances call for it.

Hopkins Centrich Law Firm Professionals

We use cutting edge legal and business technology to allow our attorneys and staff more time to work with our clients. More time to listen, more time to plan. We are adept at communicating with our clients, they are never in the dark concerning their matter.

We respond quickly and efficiently to changing circumstances – business is business and almost never static. We work effortlessly within narrow timeframes. We deliver innovative and flexible legal solutions at competitive fees.

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Minority Shareholder Rights in a Closely Held Company

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Shareholder Rights to Information and Records

Shareholders have the right to inspect the books and records to “ascertain whether the affairs of the corporation are properly conducted. Sometimes, management and/or the other shareholder/partners have reason to see that doesn’t happen.

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Minority Shareholder Oppression

Controlling shareholders can abuse their power over minorities through oppressive conduct, greatly diminishing the value of the minority shareholders’ ownership. You do not have to be a mere spectator while this occurs.

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Shareholder Rights to Profits

Minority shareholders in closely held companies do, of course, share in the profits of the company. This right is yours as a minority shareholder. Net profit plays a key role in determining dividend amounts.

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Remedies for Oppressed Shareholders

Minority shareholders in closely held companies rely on the good faith of the majority owners to operate honestly, ethically, and with the best interests of the company at heart.

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Buy-Sell Agreements

What happens when a shareholder dies? Wants to retire and ‘cash out?’ Is disabled? A Buy-Sell Agreement covers these scenarios – and more. It is a basic building block of any company.

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Fraud and Misrepresentation Claims

A minority shareholder may be shocked to discover the company has been committing fraud in its business dealings. Or, the company has been far more or far less profitable than they’ve been told.

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Corporate Abuse of Power

Corporate abuse of authority refers to the controlling shareholders, directors, officers, or executives of a corporation acting in ways that exceed, misuse, or exploit their power and decision-making authority within the company.

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Ownership Dilution

There are many ways for majority shareholders to maneuver to dilute the minority shareholders’ interests. It is seldom, if ever, in the best interests or the good for the company.

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Practice Areas

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