Litigation Services:
Business Disputes among shareholders and members of closely held businesses (defense and prosecution of fiduciary duty breach claims, oppression of minority shareholders, partnership accounting and dissolution cases, and usurpation of corporate opportunities). Employment Disputes (defense and prosecution of wrongful termination claims including age discrimination and sexual harassment cases, unemployment compensation claims). Unfair competition and Non Compete Disputes (defense and prosecution of trade secret misappropriation) Contract disputes (construction and professional services disputes, business finder and commission disputes, government claims defense, declaratory judgments regarding prospective contract obligations) Select personal injury claims prosecution (including infliction of emotional distress and sexual harassment claims arising from student-on-student and teacher-on-student misconduct)
Business and Transactional Services:
Entity selection (corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership) Entity formation services (articles of organization or incorporation, federal tax ID numbers, operating agreements and close corporation agreements, vendor’s license, establishing worker’s compensation and unemployment compensation accounts) Commercial lease review and negotiation services for the closely held business. Succession planning services (buy/sell agreements, phantom stock and other employee retention mechanisms). Business contract services (preparation and review of purchase orders, contract forms, employee education training on Uniform Commercial Code and contract dispute prevention strategies – practical tips and avoiding pitfalls) Intellectual property counseling (trade secret protection programs, copyright protection audits and counseling, non compete contract counseling and audits).
General Counsel Services:
We offer “just in time” answers and advice on day to day legal matters for business owners for whom full time in-house counsel is impractical. We are happy to explore fee arrangements for these services that can provide a level of predictability not always possible in the case of traditional hourly fee for service billing arrangements.
Employee Relations Services:
Employment contracts. Employment protection services (confidentiality agreements, non-compete covenants, client buy out agreements). Employee Handbook review and preparation. Sexual Harassment Policy services. Prevention strategies to avoid wrongful termination and discrimination employee disputes
