At Rentfro Faulk, we represent businesses through every stage of their existence.  In its early form, a business is frequently just a person with an idea.  It may expand to include other individuals and gradually take on a life of its own.  As it evolves, a business needs a legal advice in a variety of matters and assistance with the preparation of documents including:

• Formation documents for the chosen entity, including articles, bylaws and equity participation
• Assistance completing government applications to establish tax accounts and apply for appropriate licenses from administrative agencies
• Ownership-related agreements including shareholder agreements, buy-sell agreements and stock redemption
• Memorializing corporate governance activities
• Documents transferring ownership, including asset and stock purchase agreements, security agreements and consulting agreement, as well as internal documents granting approval.

As a business grows and becomes profitable, it needs legal counsel at regular intervals to maintain its momentum, even with establishing day-to-day business activities with such things as

• Assistance with form-drafting for specialized repetitive tasks like issuing purchase orders, estimates and responses to RFPs and RFQs
• Employment questions addressing differences between use of independent contracts and full- and part-time employees and preparation of employee manuals
• Addressing issues with landlords, franchisors and government regulators.
• Collection of accounts receivable and assistance with other credit issues

Even with the most careful of planning and consideration, litigation can never be completely guarded against.  You may find yourself on the receiving end of a summons and need legal help to respond to the allegations and protect your interests or you may find that someone you trusted turned out to be unreliable.  We can help you with litigation in nearly every commercial and corporate dispute including those that involve issues over

• Breach of contract
• Violations of covenants not to compete
• Unfair trade practices including competitive violations stemming from antitrust laws
• Intellectual property issues involving software licensing, patent and trademark protection and copyright infringement
• Commercial lease disputes over required lease payments for maintenance, build out allowances, and covenants of quiet enjoyment
• Shareholder disputes

If you need assistance with the formation of a business or help with a piece of litigation, we can help you.  Even if you have no legal issues at the moment, we can offer you the opportunity to find out how we can help you solve many of your problems before they start.  Contact us to learn more.