Small Business

Owning and operating your own business can be as exciting and thrilling as it can be confusing and frustrating.   Perhaps you know how to conduct the actual operation side of your profession  extremely well; however, the structure, organization and administration  of your own business is essential to success.  Your  business will very likely  be tested at some point, whether by a lawsuit, an employee, a competitor or a state agency.    The longer you are in business and the more success you enjoy as a business owner, the greater the likehood you will face some form of legal adversity.   Contact my office for a free initial consultation about the legal needs of your business.

Entity Planning

If you are considering starting your own business individually, as a family, or with an unrelated third person or persons, it is prudent to build that business on a solid foundation that you can trust.  I will provide you with sensible options regarding the formation of an appropriate business entity, such as:     corporations   limited liability companies (LLCs)   limited partnerships (LPs)   as well as other alternatives which may be appropriate to your circumstances.   My firm negotiates and drafts buy-sell agreements which are appropiate to the needs of your particular business.

Business Dissolution

My firm also represents clients in partnership disputes and business dissolutions which legally close a business enterprise. Whether the dissolution is prompted by business partner disagreement, death, disability, or some unforeseen circumstance which renders the business enterprise unable to continue in the same manner.   I provide experienced representation to guide you through the difficult steps of winding up a business.

Labor and Employment

My Firm handles a range of employment matters, from hiring policies and practices to termination and separation of employment.   It is urgent that employment decisions and practices be handled with the utmost care.

Contract Drafting & Negotiation

We draft, review and negotiate contracts on behalf of our clients. If you are in business, there is a  high  degree of likelihood that you will need a written contract in some respect, whether that contract is with a supplier, vendor, customer, or perhaps some joint venture.   My firm analyzes the risks involved with your business agreements so youd decision rather than a decision with blinders on.   Call me to make sure you contract says what you want and need it to say.