Business partnerships represent a legal union often more difficult to dissolve than a marriage. Most entrepreneurs enter these agreements during a season of optimism and fail to prepare for the inevitable friction of growth or…
The air in the deposition suite always smells of ozone and mint. It is the scent of high-speed printers and the sharp breath of an attorney waiting for a witness to lie. I watched a…
You sit in my office smelling of expensive cologne and misplaced confidence. You tell me about your LLC or your Inc. like it is a divine mandate from the gods of commerce. You think you…
Sit down. Pour a cup of black coffee. We need to discuss the fact that your single member LLC is currently a paper tiger. Most entrepreneurs file their Articles of Organization and believe they are…
The death of the gentleman’s agreement Small business owners often rely on oral contracts and handshake agreements, yet litigation in civil courts frequently renders these unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds. Without a written instrument,…
I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the one clause that changed everything. My client thought they were protected by a 40-page document they bought…
The office smells like strong black coffee and old paper. You are sitting across from me, and the first thing I will tell you is that your current asset protection plan is failing. You think…
The hidden theft in the pre-seed phase Smell the ozone and mint in the conference room because that is the scent of a high-stakes legal battle. Most founders think they own their ideas but they…
The structural decay of a weak defense Asset protection requires irrevocable trusts, limited liability companies, and stratified insurance policies before a summons arrives. Once the process server knocks, your options evaporate under the doctrine of…
The office smells like strong black coffee and old paper. You are sitting across from me because you think your business is safe. You have a signed contract that says the word independent contractor in…