Business Advisement & General Counsel
I provide full-service business work for startups, small, and midmarket businesses. I spent the formative years of my practice being trained at a detail-driven law firm in the business capital of America –New York City. Our governing principles were top-notch legal work and ensuring no stone was left unturned. I’ve now brought that background and those principles with me to Ohio, where I will comb through every aspect of every transaction to ensure your business’s continued success. Whether you need help with business formation, transaction structuring, or full-blown general counsel services, I can help you build and sustain your business.
Business Services
Business Formation: Choosing a business structure is one of the most important decisions your can make. The structure determines how your company operates, and how it is taxed. Less well-known is that the structure you choose can also affect your ability to raise capital or take on financial partners. I’ll help you select the best structure to fit your needs and growth with everything you need: state filing documents, internal operating documents, trademark search, EIN, and one-on-one time with your attorney.
Business Succession Planning: This is a a critically important and often overlooked strategy element for small businesses. Whether you are currently selling your business, transferring ownership, or seeking retirement, or you are just planning for the future, I can help you plan the next chapter for you and your business.
Business Transactions: Successful business transactions not only mean that you’ve closed the deal quickly and efficiently, but also that you’ve gotten an agreement that will grow in value over time. These agreements must be purposefully negotiated and drafted so as to withstand both changes in circumstances, and legal challenges when things go wrong. I will review every every aspect of your transactions to ensure your business’s continued success.
Outside General Counsel
Your day-to-day business touches on many legal issues — licensing, regulation and compliance, management decisions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, competition, financing, employment, and litigation. You may not have reached the scale needed to hire a full-time, in-house general counsel, but that’s where an outside general counsel is most valuable. On retainer, your outside general counsel applies his legal and business experience, to proactively guide you and your company through the numerous legal issues facing your businesses every day.