I counsel and represent small business owners and entrepreneurs in the following corporate and commercial issues:
Formation of business entity
-Organizing the entity: incorporating issues, corporate names,
-Assistance selecting appropriate business entity; preparation of articles of incorporation, bylaws, Stock.
-commencement of operations, financing (capital structure, debt financing, commercial lenders, loan agreements, shareholder agreements,
Corporate Operations & Planning
shareholder meetings, voting arrangements, duties of officers, dividends, transacting business outside state of incorporation, issues with close corporations, protection of minority interests, reorganizations, owner-operated business matters
Business Transactions
Business risk & insurance coverage, commercial agreements, franchising, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and protection of proprietary rights, negotiations.