Small Business Law
You have decided to pursue one of the most time-honored American traditions; opening your own business to serve and please your fellow people in order to make a living and provide for your family. Small businesses built by people just like you are the lifeblood and bedrock of our dynamic, prosperous, and free society, and by working for yourself and your family, you are helping build our country and increase the standard of living for your fellow citizens.
Choice of Entity and Incorporation
The first major step you must make in getting your new business up and running is choosing a type of organization or entity, and then incorporating, forming, or organizing (different words describe legally creating different types of companies) it. This decision is based on the law concerning corporations, and the type you choose has real legal consequences.
Similarly, making sure you follow the law completely and satisfy all the requirements when legally forming your business is critical to making sure you have the best, most worry-free path ahead, and avoiding legal trouble.
From helping you choose what type of company or organization to form, to representing you in your filings and dealings with the government, I can help you every step of the way to getting your business up and running, so you can focus on creating a better life for you, your family, and your community.
Contract Drafting and Negotiation
One critical legal component of running your business that never stops being vital to your success is contracts. Contracts control every aspect of business, from your building lease or purchase, utilities, hiring employees, and buying supplies, to forming partnerships, expanding, protecting your business methods, and using or licensing intellectual property.
An attorney well-versed in contract law and the great many fields in which it applies to business can be a boon to the efficient, productive, and profitable running of your new business, and I would be honored to help you handle this key area of your work.