Practice Areas

BUSINESS LAW 

Business lawyers can help you in different aspects of your business law needs including rules, statutes, codes, and regulations which govern commercial relationships and provide a legal framework within which business may be conducted and managed.  The laws and regulations that your business must follow depend on what state in which your business was formed, the structure of the legal formation of your business (sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, etc.) and the nature of your product or service. Because the laws change constantly, there is no way to maintain any up-to-date checklists of laws and regulations. A safe practice for any business would be to retain a lawyer to keep you updated on the changing laws, advise and counsel you on remaining compliant with the laws relating to small businesses and to represent you should any legal issues arise. Also, should you decide to incorporate or form a partnership, an attorney can assist you by advising you on what business formation would be best for your needs and assist you with the necessary filings.

Business Litigation

If you are party to matters such as individual and class action civil or commercial lawsuits involving securities fraud, antitrust, breach of contract, tortious interference with business relations and contracts, commercial or government contract disputes, labor and employment disputes, fraud, Internet disputes, unfair and deceptive trade practices, or other business litigation matters, you should consult with a business litigation lawyer right away.

Business Planning

A business is an activity run in a systematic, continuous and regular businesslike manner with an expectation of profit under commercial principles, such as keeping business and accounting records. A business is different from a hobby in the respect that a profit is expected from the activity. This distinction is important particularly for tax purposes because losses from a business are tax-deductible, whereas losses generated from a hobby are not.

It's obvious that you should hire a business attorney if you're being investigated for securities fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or a customer is severely injured by one of your products or on your premises. But, there are a lot of not so obvious reasons to retain a business law attorney.

For example, are you planning on forming a corporation or partnership? A business law attorney can avert a lot of legal issues that can arise with forming these types of businesses and he or she can advise you on the best business formation for your needs. A business law attorney can also help research any possible intellectual property issues and issues relating to hiring employees, tax issues and other legal matters that can arise with forming and running a business.

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