Business and Corporate Law
Our clients range from sole proprietors to corporations with annual sales in the millions of dollars. Many business owners choose to incorporate their businesses or establish a Limited Liability Company to create a separate tax-paying entity and to protect their personal assets. These entities must be properly created and maintained to establish the personal liability shield. If you are thinking of creating, buying or selling a business, or face any of a number of business issues, you need an experienced attorney to advise you.
A properly drafted contract protects you from the pitfalls of any transaction and will ultimately save you time, stress and money. It may cost much less to have us draft a contract for you than you think. For business clients, in appropriate cases we encourage the use of contracts which require mediation and arbitration as alternatives to civil lawsuits. Do you understand your contracts and do they properly protect you?
Your ongoing success depends on having an attorney available to you before the problem gets out of hand. The more familiar your business is to your attorney, the more likely you will have the legal representation you deserve at the time you need it most.
We have experience and expertise in the areas listed below. For over 20 years, we have been handling the creation of business entities for our clients. We maintain ongoing relationships with them to ensure that all formalities are followed and the business entity operates as intended.
If you don't see a field that relates precisely to your problem or question, it is probably a complicated mix of more than one area. In many instances we offer a free initial consultation, so put us to work for you. All of our regular business clients qualify for legal fee discounts.
Annual Meetings Annual Secretary of State FilingsArticles of IncorporationArbitrationBoard of DirectorsBuying a BusinessBuyout AgreementsBy-Laws - Adoption, Amendments, InterpretationCreating a Massachusetts Corporation or Limited Liability Company (LLC)Closely Held Corporations and LLCsConsumer Protection - Chapter 93AContractsCorporations - Start-up, Maintenance and FormalitiesEmployment Contracts / Employee Issues including Discrimination LawsEmployer Identification Number (EIN)Insurance IssuesJoint VenturesKeyman InsuranceLandlord / Tenant IssuesLawsuits - Plaintiff and DefendantLeasesLimited Liability Companies -Start-up, Maintenance and FormalitiesLitigationMechanic's LiensMediationNew Products - From Idea to MarketNon-Competition Agreements and EnforcementOperating AgreementsPartnershipsPatents - How to get started; What to do nextPre-incorporation DocumentsPremises LiabilityProtecting Personal AssetsReal Estate DevelopmentReal Estate Purchases and FinancingRealty TrustSelling a BusinessShareholder or Member Meetings, Minutes and WaiversShareholder or Member Buyout AgreementsStock Certificates, Restrictions and TransfersTrademarks and Intellectual Property ProtectionZoning and Permitting Issues
