Dedicated to serving the veterinary profession

The Cutler Law Firm

The Cutler Law Firm provides legal guidance in transactional and contract matters to veterinarians and veterinary practice owners across the U.S.

Dedicated to serving the veterinary profession

The Cutler Law Firm

The Cutler Law Firm provides legal guidance in transactional and contract matters to veterinarians and veterinary practice owners across the U.S.

The Cutler Law Firm by the numbers …

27+ Years
Assisting Veterinarians

Over $2 Billion in
Sales Transactions
from 2019 to Present

Clients Served
in 47 of 50 States

Assisted with Hundreds
of Associate Contracts

Presented at Major Veterinary
Conferences for over 20 Years

Legal Guidance for Veterinarians & Veterinary Practices

Since its formation in 2002, The Cutler Law Firm has been dedicated to making a difference in the lives of veterinarians and veterinary practice owners.

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Our Practice Areas

The Cutler Law Firm handles legal matters in the following practice areas for veterinarians and veterinary practices.

Practice Acquisitions & Sales

We have extensive experience in structuring and handling all legal aspects of veterinary practice acquisitions and sale transactions in both the private and corporate markets.

ASSOCIATE CONTRACTS

We regularly assist practices with drafting associate contracts and associates with reviewing offer letters and employment agreements.

Business Planning

As our practice is dedicated to serving those in the veterinary field, we often are able to offer meaningful business advice in conjunction with our legal services.

Associate Buy-Ins

For years, we have navigated the nuances of associate buy-ins for practice owners and associates who were becoming partners.

Partnerships

Our familiarity with the unique issues of veterinary practice partnerships helps clients avoid common pitfalls.

Start-Ups

We help clients successfully launch new practices with assistance in a variety of areas, including entity formation, regulatory review and lease negotiations.

Making a Difference

Here’s how The Cutler Law Firm is making a difference for our clients and the veterinary profession:

Experience/Business Advice

With over 25 years of experience in handling veterinary transactional and business law matters, we regularly provide helpful business advice in addition to assisting with negotiations and legal documentation.

Win-Win Philosophy
Wherever possible, we work collaboratively with the other parties involved to help achieve our clients’ desired outcomes efficiently and with the goal of seeing the parties build trust and rapport.
Education Focus
We have spoken to thousands of veterinarians and veterinary practice owners to help educate them about legal matters and market conditions. We also routinely speak to veterinary students to help prepare them for the path ahead.
Deal Sophistication
We work on matters involving a very wide range of complexity from associate contracts to $100M practice sales.
Outcome Oriented
We focus on each client’s most desired outcomes, recognizing that each client is unique.
Improvement Focus

We like what we do and remain curious about what new things we can learn.

Well-being Focus

Although some matters that we assist with are inherently stressful, we aim to minimize stress for our clients through clear communication, organized processes and a sense of humor.

Giving Back

We dedicate a portion of our profits each year to supporting causes that focus on providing veterinary care in places where it is desperately needed.

CAUSES SUPPORTED

See more about the causes that we are currently supporting here.