Meet SAMUEL J. SPURNEY

Samuel J. Spurney

Business and Real Estate

Available for Appointments in Sheboygan and Manitowoc

About Sam: Sam was an NCAA student-athlete and was a starting outfielder for the UW-Stevens Point Baseball team and played in the NCAA Division III World Series.

Overview:

"I believe personal relationships are the foundation of effective legal representation. At SB Law, we are skilled attorneys willing to do whatever it takes to provide creative solutions to our clients’ legal needs. We are also pragmatic, approachable people. At SB Law, we appreciate that business owners and executives take calculated risks. Legal issues are always a factor, but we acknowledge that there are reasons why strategic considerations can override legal issues."

Community and Professional Involvement

Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center - Board of Directors
Economic Club of Sheboygan - Member
Sheboygan County Estate Planning Council - Secretary/Treasurer
American Agricultural Law Association, Member
Wisconsin Farm Bureau, Member
Coastal Sheboygan Young Professionals Network - Member
Young Professionals of Manitowoc County - Member
Wisconsin Maritime Museum - Board of Trustees
Manitowoc County Bar Association - Member
Sheboygan County Bar Association - Member
Wisconsin State Bar Association - Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, Business Law Section; Elder Law Section
Junior Achievement, Wisconsin - Guest Speaker
Leadership Manitowoc County Participant
Progress Lakeshore – Business Retention and Expansion Committee Member

Education

Valparaiso University (Juris Doctorate, Magna Cum Laude)
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

(B.S. Business, Economics, Political Science)

Manitowoc Lincoln High School

Experience:

Many of Sam’s clients are multi-generational, family owned businesses with domestic and international operations. Sam regularly acts as “outside general counsel” and assists clients with a variety of matters, including business succession planning, buy-sell agreements, supply and distribution agreements, terms and conditions, and non-compete agreements.
Sam represents clients in a broad variety of industries, including the following industries: manufacturing, health care, service, agriculture, utilities, and food products
Assists clients with formation of corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs).
Represents buyers and sellers in Merger and Acquisition (M&A) transactions, including all aspects of drafting and negotiating asset purchase and stock purchase agreements, due diligence, and assisting with all matters through closing.
Assists clients with industrial, residential, agricultural, and commercial real estate transactions, including drafting and negotiation of offers to purchase, contingency and due diligence counseling, title insurance review and coordination, real estate closings, commercial, industrial, and residential leases, easements, land contracts, restrictive covenants, and condominium matters.
Assists clients with farm succession and purchase and sale matters, and a wide range of other agricultural and agri-business law matters.