Our Practice Areas

Comprehensive Starting a business involves much more than filing paperwork with the Secretary of State. Choosing the right legal structure from the outset can help protect your assets, minimize risk, and position your company for long-term success.

We assist entrepreneurs, startups, and business owners with every stage of the business formation process. Our firm provides strategic guidance tailored to your goals, industry, ownership structure, and growth plans. Whether you are forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC), corporation, professional corporation, partnership, non-profit or other business entity, we help establish a strong legal foundation for your venture.

Business Formation

Starting a business involves much more than filing paperwork with the Secretary of State. Choosing the right legal structure from the outset can help protect your assets, minimize risk, and position your company for long-term success.

We assist entrepreneurs, startups, and business owners with every stage of the business formation process. Our firm provides strategic guidance tailored to your goals, industry, ownership structure, and growth plans. Whether you are forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC), corporation, professional corporation, partnership, non-profit or other
business entity, we help establish a strong legal foundation for your venture.

Our Business Formation Services Include:

LLC and corporation formation
Entity selection and business structuring
Preparation and filing of Articles of Incorporation and Articles of Organization
Drafting operating agreements, bylaws, and organizational documents
EIN and organizational compliance guidance
Founder, partner, and ownership structure planning
Membership, shareholder, and voting rights considerations
Initial corporate governance and record-keeping guidance
Introductions to other key partners for your business.

Our goal is to help you launch your business with confidence, clarity, and a legal structure designed to support future growth.

Services include:

• LLC formation
• Corporation/Professional Corporation formation
• Partnerships and joint ventures
• Operating agreements
• Corporate governance documents

Contracts

There is simply no substitute for an attorney drafted contract to protect your business
interests and reduce the risk of disputes. We draft, review, negotiate, and revise a wide
range of agreements to ensure they are clear, enforceable, and aligned with your business
goals. Our approach focuses on identifying and mitigating potential risks while helping
preserve and strengthen valuable business relationships.

Our contract services include:

• Customer and client agreements
• Independent contractor agreements
• Licensing agreements
• Commercial transactions
• Vendor and supplier agreements
• Custom business contracts

Corporate Formalities

Strong adherence to corporate formalities is the foundation of a well-managed business. It helps preserve the company’s legal protections, supports informed decision-making,v reduces risk, and demonstrates professionalism to investors, lenders (including SBA vlenders), regulators, and other stakeholders.

We assist companies in establishing and maintaining accurate corporate records and implementing governance best practices that help protect the corporate liability shield, promote compliance, and position the business for long-term success.

For closely held and privately owned corporations, legal counsel can attend meetings of the board of directors and shareholders to provide guidance on corporate governance matters, help ensure that proper procedures are followed, and assist in preparing accurate records and minutes. These practices support corporate formalities, strengthen governance, and reduce the risk of future disputes or challenges to the company’s corporate status.

We assist businesses with:

• Corporate resolutions
• Annual meeting documentation
• Shareholder and member consents
• Corporate record maintenance
• Governance policies
• Compliance reviews

Commercial Lease Review & Negotiation

A commercial lease is one of the most important agreements your business will sign. Before you commit or renegotiate, we will help you understand the terms, spot potential issues, and negotiate better provisions for your business.

Review and explain all key lease terms in plain language so you understand your rights and obligations.
Identify hidden risks, unfavorable clauses, and cost escalations that could impact your business.
Compare proposed terms against market standards for similar commercial leases.
Negotiate with the landlord or their counsel to improve rent, renewal, and exit provisions.
Help clarify responsibilities for repairs, maintenance, taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses.
Advise on options for expansion, assignment, subleasing, and early termination.
Ensure important deadlines and notice requirements are clearly defined and manageable.
Support you through lease execution and final review to confirm all negotiated changes are properly reflected

Partnership & Shareholder Agreements

A shareholder agreement is a private contract between some or all shareholders. It sets out how they will relate to each other and how key ownership decisions are handled. It often covers things like how shares can be sold (transfer restrictions), what happens if someone wants to leave, minority shareholder protections, dividend policy, and how disputes between shareholders are resolved. It’s not always required by law, but it’s very commonly used in startups and closely held companies because it lets owners customize arrangements beyond default company law.

We work with clients to draft shareholder agreements that:

• Translate the business deal between founders/investors into clear legal terms that are enforceable
• Identify and address potential future conflict points (e.g., exits, deadlock, dilution) before they arise
• Structure share transfer rules (rights of first refusal, tag-along and drag-along rights) to control ownership changes
• Draft protections for minority shareholders and/or preferred investors depending on bargaining power
• Align the agreement with the company’s bylaws and incorporation documents so there are no internal conflicts
• Ensure compliance with applicable corporate and securities laws
• Define governance mechanics where needed (e.g., reserved matters requiring shareholder approval)
• Set out dispute resolution mechanisms (mediation, arbitration, jurisdiction clauses)
• Coordinate tax and financial implications with accountants or advisors where relevant
• Anticipate exit scenarios (sale of company, IPO, buyouts) and codify how proceeds and decisions are handled
• Make sure the document is internally consistent, practical to administer, and actually usable in day-to-day operations

NDAs & Confidentiality Agreements

Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality agreements help protect your company’s sensitive information by establishing clear legal obligations for employees, contractors, partners, and vendors. These agreements help prevent unauthorized disclosure, safeguard intellectual property, preserve competitive advantages, and foster trust in business relationships.

We draft customized NDAs and confidentiality agreements tailored to your business needs, ensuring your confidential information is properly protected while supporting secure collaboration, growth, and long-term success.

Business Disputes and Collections

Most business disputes can be resolved without the time and expense of litigation. We help clients address conflicts early, evaluate their options, and pursue practical solutions that protect their legal and business interests.

We represent businesses in contract disputes, partnership and shareholder conflicts, commercial claims, and collections matters. Because cash flow is critical to business success, we help clients recover past-due accounts and enforce their rights efficiently and cost-effectively.

When informal resolution is not possible, we are prepared to pursue formal litigation to protect our clients’ rights and interests. While litigation is a last resort, we advocate aggressively and strategically when necessary to achieve the best possible outcome.

Business Sales & Acquisitions

Buying, selling, or restructuring a business is a major financial decision that requires careful planning and evaluation. It involves critical financial, legal, and operational considerations, and our law firm provides legal assistance to help ensure a sound and successful outcome.

Our services include:

1. Letter of Intent (LOI)
This is the early-stage agreement where the buyer and seller outline the basic terms of the deal (price range, structure, timeline, exclusivity). It’s usually non-binding except for certain provisions like confidentiality and exclusivity.

2. Due diligence review
The buyer investigates the target company in detail—financials, legal issues, operations, contracts, taxes, IP, and liabilities—to confirm the business is what it appears to be and to identify risks.

3. Transaction negotiations
While due diligence is happening (or after it reveals issues), both parties negotiate key deal terms such as price adjustments, representations and warranties, indemnities, and structure.

4. Asset purchases / Stock purchases
This refers to the deal structure:
• Asset purchase: Buyer picks specific assets and liabilities
• Stock purchase: Buyer acquires ownership of the company (and all assets/liabilities unless carved out)

5. Purchase agreements
This is the definitive legal contract (often called the SPA or APA):
• Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA)
• Asset Purchase Agreement (APA)

It memorializes all final negotiated terms and conditions.

6. Closing documentation
These are the legal and administrative documents needed to finalize the deal at closing:
• Bills of sale / stock certificates
• Board/shareholder consents
• Funds transfer documents
• Regulatory filings (if needed)

7. Closing
This is the official moment the transaction becomes legally effective—ownership changes hands and payment is made.

8. Post-closing matters
Work that happens after closing, such as:
• Integration of operations
• Final purchase price adjustments
• Escrow releases
• Indemnification claims
• Transition services agreements
• Employee and system integration

Real Estate Holding Companies

We assist investors and property owners with the formation and structuring of:

• Single-property LLCs
• Multi-property LLC structures
• Asset protection strategies
• Ownership and management agreements
• Real estate investment entities

Outside General Counsel Services

Not every business needs a full-time in-house attorney, but every business benefits from having trusted legal counsel available when important decisions arise.

Not sure where to start? Get a Business Legal Check-Up

We’ll review your current business structure, contracts, and compliance and give you a clear action plan.