BUSINESS LAW
“Why should I have a business law expert on retainer? After all, I’m not Google.” That’s a fair question, and the answer may surprise you. You and Google have more in common than you may think.In the operation of your business, you encounter many of the same legal questions and problems as does Google. And while they might not involve millions of dollars, a mistake can have as great an adverse effect on your business as a multi-million dollar mistake would have on Google.
The way to avoid costly mistakes is to have a lawyer who knows your business always available by telephone or e-mail to answer your questions before you take action. In representing our business clients, we at are committed to the concept of preventative law—solving potential problems before they become actual (and much more expensive) problems. You can be assured that our advice is “up-to-the-minute current”.
- Choice of entity. If you are a new business, we can advise you on the most advantageous entity through which to conduct your business. If you have an established business, you should know that Virginia is making it simpler to convert to another type of entity, and this may be to your advantage. Of particular interest may be the Business Trust, now available in Virginia. In either event, we can draft all necessary documents for corporations, limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships.
- Employment issues. All businesses have employees. Jim Saunders specializes in this area of the law and can offer expert advice on all employment law issues, including development and maintenance of appropriate written policies and procedures, review of operations to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, and preparation of employment and separation agreements as needed.
- Contracts. We draft and review contracts tailored to your business.
- Tax. We have a relationship with an outside tax specialist with whom we work closely to insure the most favorable tax treatment for your business in general and for specific transactions.
- Real estate. Gene Brown has had years of experience in handling all types of real estate matters.
- Relationships with financial institutions. We have expertise in all matters involving your relationship with financial institutions, from a dishonest employee forging a company check to representing you in loan or financing transactions.
- Litigation. Hopefully this is a service that you would never have to use. However, Jim Saunders and Gene Brown are skilled commercial litigators who have the expertise to competently and cost effectively represent you in all types of business disputes, including representation before courts and administrative bodies in defense of employment related claims, representation of principals in claims arising out of their duties, representation in contract disputes, and representation in “business tort” litigation (such as claims of trade secret infringement, claims of malicious interference with the business of another, etc.).