Running an established business? We will handle your transactional, litigation, and intellectual property needs. Most established businesses will benefit from an attorney's brief review of representative samples of documents used by those businesses. Often, including a few simple sentences in their documents, businesses can gain or recapture leverage in the business world. We pride ourselves in strengthening our clients' leverage in dealings with other businesses, customers, and employees. For example, we can help you develop employee manuals which will allow your business to run more smoothly and may save you thousands of dollars in attorneys' fees otherwise incurred while defending sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuits, cost savings which will make your business significantly more competitive.
Starting a new business? We will help you determine which business entity form is right for you, tailoring your business form to a perfect fit. After an initial interview, we will give you an indication of the types of business entities that will best suit your needs. We form entities such as corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), family limited partnerships (FLPs), and will counsel you on properly retaining the benefits enjoyed by any such formed entity. Additionally, we can handle your intellectual property needs, including your applications for trademark and copyright registrations. A successful business will develop goodwill which should be associated with a trademark from the outset. Consequently, we will help you lay the proper foundations for your business. With a proper trademark, your customers will be able to distinguish your goods and services from those of your competitors. You may be surprised to learn that a proper trademark can be registered even if you solely have an "intent to use" that mark.
