BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS AND CONSULTING

 
 

 “Edwin has been our attorney for close to 15 years, aiding us in both personal and business matters. Because we trust his expertise and input, he is one of our go-to advisors for all of our business dealings and personal legal needs.”

-Greg and Carrie S.

We strive to provide our business clients with comprehensive legal services and counseling on all aspects of their business enterprise. This includes assisting clients from start-up and business formation as well as counseling regarding day-to-day operations. In the event that our clients are in need of certified specialists involving employment law, intellectual property, or workers compensation claims, we have access to an excellent referral base of professionals practicing in these areas. We are committed to delivering quality services in a timely fashion to our business clients and tailor our services to the specific needs of each business, whether big or small.

Services

Contracts, leasing, and other legal documents

  • Review, explain and modify documents

  • Contracts, agreements, releases, settlement agreements, and licenses

  • Commercial transactions

Purchase Transactions, Sale, Leasing, Operation of Real Estate

  • Create new business entities: LLCs, LLPs, Corporations, Partnerships

  • Counsel regarding ongoing operations and compliance issues

  • Operating agreements, buy-sell agreements, shareholder agreements, and partnership agreements

  • Dissolution and winding up services

New Business Formation

  • Choosing the appropriate business entity

  • What type of legal entity to use for your business, Sole Proprietorship, Limited Liability Corporation (LLC), Corporation, Sub-Chapter S Corporation (S-Corp), or Partnership

  • Reserving a name

  • Planning for agreements among the owners

    If there are multiple owners of your business, the owners generally enter into an agreement that governs the relationship among the owners and their rights and duties. This agreement is sometimes called a “shareholders agreement” for a corporation, or an “operating agreement” for an LLC, or a “partnership agreement” for a partnership.

    These agreements usually provide, among other provisions:
    • Under what terms an owner may transfer his/her interest in the business
    • Who will manage the business
    • What duties each owner is to provide for the business
    • Compensation the owners will receive

Landlord - Tenant

  • Residential and commercial unlawful detainer

  • Evictions

  • Post-judgment collection of back rent