Funsten & Franzen, an association of law corporations, focuses on highly personalized representation of mid-sized businesses and highly compensated individuals, especially in the performing arts. Our practice areas focus on the needs of our clients, and include:

Business entity formation and maintenance (corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies)

• Tax planning and employment benefits
• Estate planning, including wills, living and irrevocable trusts
• Negotiation and drafting of business transactions typical to mid-sized businesses and the entertainment industries
• Supervision of litigation on behalf of our clients

Our traditional clientele have included a variety of businesses based in the greater Los Angeles area, including professionals of all types (doctors, lawyers, and accountants), automobile dealerships, real estate investment companies, prominent restaurants and chefs, and music, film and television companies and performers.

In recent years our practice has expanded to include clientele whose legal needs reach beyond the immediate borders of California. We are among the few offices in the United States that represent leading performers and performing arts organizations in the fields of opera and classical music. Additionally, we have recently become active in the field of new media, including representation of several important new Internet companies.

Our mission is to provide our clients with the representation necessary to accomplish their objectives, and when appropriate we refer our clients to other top firms for specialized legal matters.

For all our clients, the goal is first class service together with individualized attention to the client's needs.