The attorneys in our Business practice group serve as corporate counsel to companies of all shapes and sizes. We work closely with owners and officers of established, multi-million dollar companies, managers of family businesses, aggressive entrepreneurs, and often with in-house counsel. We work hand-in-hand with our clients every day on the myriad of issues they face –handling all aspects of entity formation, organization, tax planning, employment contracts, partnership matters, joint ventures, franchising agreements and general business representation. Our dedication and personal attention to our clients means that we become an extension of your business team – bringing you sophisticated legal expertise grounded in business acumen.
Our experienced attorneys can provide invaluable advice on what type of entity best suits the needs and goals of a new business to help ensure that the business will hit the ground running, with all appropriate protections in place. We advise on the structuring of a new business venture, tax planning and choice of entity analysis. We handle all aspects of entity formation and organization, preparation of shareholders’ agreements, limited liability company operating agreements, partnership agreements and buy-sell agreements, and other organizational matters required to help protect business owners from the start.
Drawing from our vast corporate and litigation experience, the attorneys in our Business practice group skillfully, carefully and precisely craft a wide variety of business contracts including, security alarm contracts, employment contracts, software contracts, licensing agreements, joint venture agreements and construction contracts, to name a few. Words do matter in drafting any secure contract, and our lawyers take great pride and personal satisfaction in the fine analysis, selection and use of right words in our contracts.
Our Business practice group attorneys can serve as your sole legal counsel or supplement your own in-house legal staff; we have extensive experience in both roles. As general counsel, we are at your service to guide you on the day-to-day legal needs of your business, ranging from contracts, employment matters, leases, loans, transactions, litigation, corporate governance, and to provide insights on how the legal and regulatory environment may affect your business interests and decision-making.
Our attorneys provide practical advice to employers with respect to all aspects of the employment relationship, ranging from hiring and compensation practices, workplace rules and regulations/employment manuals, privacy matters, restrictive covenants and separation/termination of employment. We routinely craft employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, executive/incentive compensation agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, separation agreements and other agreements relevant to the employment relationship. Our attorneys have extensive employment litigation experience involving significant employment law issues, including employment contract disputes, protection of trade secrets and enforcement of noncompetition obligations. We combine in-depth legal knowledge and business acumen with focused, practical experience to help our clients make real-world decisions and minimize potential exposure.