Business Law

The firm represents a number of small to mid-size domestic companies as general counsel and otherwise. As general counsel we are the point person for a companie's legal needs. And through our extensive network of attorneys, we can associate particular practice areas such as patent and or securities lawyers when required to meet our clients needs. Our practice includes:

• Forming and dissolving corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and other business entities
• Drafting articles and bylaws, and operating, partnership, shareholder, buy-sell, employment,  and similar agreements        
• Acting as registered agent
• Preparing shareholder, director, worker and manager consents and meeting minutes and annual state reports
• Drafting letters of intent, stock purchase, asset purchase, merger and related agreements, and otherwise representing buyers and sellers in the purchase or sale of a business or assets including real estate
• Drafting sales, distributorship, sales agent, sales representative, licensing, non-disclosure, manufacturing, supply, and numerous other business contracts 
• Advising on financing issues, including loan and security agreements and SBA financing
• Advising corporate shareholders, directors and officers, limited liability company members and managers, and partners of their rights and duties
• Licensing and trade secret protection
• Insurance advice
• Leasing and sub-leasing
• Drafting document retention policies
• Tax advice
• Regulatory compliance
• Trademark and service mark applications
• Physician employment contracts with physician groups and hospitals

The firm also represents the United States subsidiaries of foreign corporations and foreign investors. We currently represent United States subsidiaries of Swiss, British, German, Chinese, and Bermudian companies. We also represent certain Swiss and Chinese companies in corporate matters.