Business-Corporate Law
Owning and operating a business is inherently risky and challenging. Every day, an entrepreneur manages a series of risks, from employee claims, to customer claims, to tax issues, to lender challenges.
We help identify solutions to problems. Our legal team will provide some objectivity and creativity to the owner. If necessary, we will help resolve the problem through negotiation or legal process.
Ultimately we help serve as a source of support and advice for more proactive approaches to managing risk. This may involve making sure you have appropriate legal agreements in place, such as employee non-compete and confidentiality agreements, and carefully written contracts with the critical participants in your business, such as customers and lenders.
Starting a Business
A critical part of our practice is helping you start up your business. We will advise you on the choice of entity (Limited Liability Company, C Corporation, S corporation, sole proprietorship, and partnership). We then form the company, obtain the employer identification number (EIN), and prepare the shareholders’ agreement, LLC agreement or other contracts that define the rights and obligations of the owners.
Our firm works on a variety of business matters, including:
General business disputes – all manner of unique circumstances
Officer, Director, Member, or Manager breach of fiduciary duty
Tortious Interference with business contracts & relationships
Conspiracy, Embezzlement, Fraud, Civil Theft, Conversion of Assets
Breach of employee non-disclosure, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements
Disparagement, defamation & slander
False advertising, False Light, Misrepresentation, False Promises
Unfair business or trade practices and competition – violations of trust
Partnership, Employer-Employee disputes, Business Dissolution
Foreclosures, Commercial Evictions, Commercial Collections
Employment & Labour law
One of the most important services we provide our business clients is to help them incorporate litigation avoidance strategies into their business planning. Regardless of an organization’s size or prominence, legal problems affecting financial status and reputation require practical solutions. Our lawyers view our clients’ legal problems as business problems, and work creatively and quickly to solve them.
If you are considering litigation involving an accident, contract, real estate or other matter listed above or a novel or unusual case, please contact us to discuss possible solutions and litigation strategies to bring you the best results.