Business Law

Business law is a branch of civil law that governs business and commerce in both the private and public sectors. It provides a legal framework within which businesses are created and organized as well as how business is conducted. Business law covers a wide variety of topics relating to the law of agency, corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, franchises and limited liability companies. It involves such issues as fiduciary relationships, closely held corporations, shares and stockholders, directors and officers, dissolution and receivership, franchise relationships, management duties and liabilities, mergers and acquisitions, securities and antitrust.  We have extensive experience in this area.

Fees:  Our fees for Business law cases are calculated on an hourly basis, in quarter hour increments, at the rate of $200 per hour.  We also charge for filing fees and incidental costs and fees charged by professional persons such as court reporters, appraisers and accountants.   We don't usually charge for copies unless the job involves more than twenty or thirty pages.   Postage is handled in the same manner, so as long as the mailing is under $5.00, we absorb the cost.  Over $5.00 is charged to the client.

We usually require a one or two hour retainer plus the filing fee and cost for serving the papers in advance.  During our initial consultation, we can give you an estimate of the fees and costs and can often quote a flat rate for business law.