About Us
Welcome to our law firm, located in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Our team of experienced attorneys is dedicated to providing top-notch legal services to meet all your needs. We specialize in various areas of law, including trusts and estates, corporate law, mergers, and real estate.
Jeffrey Cardon
Jeffrey received his B.A. in International Politics from Brigham Young University and a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law. He’s a member of the Utah State Bar. Both privately and professionally, Jeffrey actively serves in a variety of community, state, and religious organizations. In his free time, he enjoys the outdoors, skiing, and cooking. He and his wife have four amazing kids.
Jeffrey Cardon
A rare combination of advantages for entrepreneurial clients.
Jeffrey Cardon understands the life of the entrepreneur – because he’s lived it. This practicing attorney has launched businesses and served as a company president.
From firsthand experience, Jeffrey relates to the challenges you face in dealing with employees, partners, and investors. And of course, the pressure to improve the bottom line.
Jeffrey knows entrepreneurs need a lawyer to shine a bright light on issues they face. To see important things that might otherwise be missed. Things that could add up to major money.
Customized solutions for all your needs.
As a Cardon client, you have a first-rate legal resource on your side at all times. It’s expertise for your business and family that’s sophisticated, unvarnished, and comprehensive. You get legal solutions that are never boilerplate, always tailored to your unique needs.
This legal expert ensures your contracts are ironclad. He reduces the opportunity for disputes. If anything gets tested down the road, you have a leg to stand on. You avoid unnecessary legal blowups, ensure your assets are protected, and gain the confidence that your legal work was done right. You make good deals, earn more, and realize your expectations.
Jeffrey stays on top of developments in the law and business. You receive solutions that are more than cutting-edge. They’re well-considered.
Recent Transactions (Individuals and Families)
- Tax planning for $32M family real estate business with result of saving over $8.2M in estate tax and $1.4M in capital gains taxes
- Tax planning for $37M construction business resulting in over $11M in federal estate tax savings
- Represented family in $50M+ sale of family business (QSBS stock) saving about $10M federal capital gains taxes and $1.6M state income taxes on the sale
- Represented CFO of a going public start-up in design and implementation of asset protection trust plan ahead of IPO and worked with IPO counsel to ensure SEC compliant disclosures were made in IPO docs
- Represented owner of $350M luxury product business with design and implementation of domestic asset protection trust
- Represented co-founder of a cryptocurrency issuer in the structuring and use of a domestic asset protection trust
- Represented private equity partner in making of a $12M gift to a completed gift trust to lock in and take advantage of historically high estate tax exemption amounts
- Represented trustee in administration of $9M of trust property including business assets, real estate, insurance, non-traditional retirement assets, establishment of Electing Small Business Trust (ESBT), and partial sale of S-corp assets to a third party
Recent Transactions (Businesses)
- Represented seller in seven-figure sale of specialty dental business to private equity firm
- Represented eight-figure local manufacturer in restructuring of ownership and governance in laying groundwork for continued growth and eventual business sale
- Represented acquirer in merger of mid-seven figure real estate businesses
- Represented seller in sale of low-seven figure sale of minority interest in major contracting business
- Represented growing outsource manufacturer through startup, corporate financing, tax planning, and litigation
- Represented buyer in acquisition of local food manufacturer
- Service as outside and inside general counsel
- Management of litigation counsel
The simple aim: provide you the best for legal situations you face.
It’s about taking care of you and your family. The heartfelt wish of this service-oriented attorney: in coming days, years, and decades, when you’re presented with a legal issue, you’ll think of Jeffrey and say, “Let me run that by my attorney and get back to you.”
Jeffrey’s law practice focuses on business representation; real estate transactions; trust and estate planning; and bankruptcy law. Over more than 15 years, he’s practiced in large and small law firms representing business owners, investors, lenders, contractors, developers, and executives of large international corporations and smaller, locally operated businesses.
WE HAVE EXPERIENCE
We specialize in a multitude of legal areas, from real estate planning to wills and trusts. Whatever your needs may be, we are here to assist you.
Corporate & Business
Avoid tackling business law on your own. The last thing any business owner needs is a legal battle. Running a business is already stressful without the added weight of legal complications, and the situation can quickly become overwhelming when a lawsuit enters the picture.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions present valuable opportunities for business growth and entry into new markets. While these strategic moves are vital for expansion, they involve intricate transactions that necessitate the guidance of an experienced legal professional to safeguard your interests.
Trusts & Estates
A trust enables an individual, known as the grantor or donor, to transfer property to another person. Commonly utilized in estate planning, trusts impose specific conditions on the use or distribution of assets, allowing the designated individual to gain possession of the property.
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE
One of the most significant financial decisions a person can make in their lifetime is choosing to invest in real estate. Real estate investment has been a popular and successful way to grow wealth for centuries.