Legal Services related to drafting and reviewing all types of technology-related contracts includes:

• Non-disclosure Agreements
• License Agreements
• Support and Maintenance Contracts
• Consulting Work for Hire Agreements
• Joint Development and Marketing Relationships
• Website Development Agreements
• Source Code Escrow Arrangements

 Trademark Services Include:

• Patents
• Trademarks
• Copyrights
• Trade Secrets
• Unfair Competition
• Emerging Forms of Protection, including Internet Domain Names

When there are two or more equity holders, a Buy-Sell Agreement is a powerful tool to help control a company’s future.  Contractually determining what happens to the company stock after a triggering event (termination of employment, disability, death, third party offers) can avoid shareholder disputes and can also solve some of the owners’ estate planning problems.  While no single, sure-fire method of determining the price exists, having a well thought out formula and contractual obligation to regularly update the valuation of the stock price is essential.  

NON-PROFIT FORMATION

Forming a non-profit organization involves several steps. 

• Choice of entity advice
• Obtaining tax-exempt status & compliance advice
• Development of required governing documents such as:
  • Articles of Incorporation,
  • Certificate of Formation
  • Bylaws. 
• Governance Advice regarding Board of Directors/Trustees and Organization Meeting
• Employer Identification Number (EIN)

ENTITY CHOICE

There are many forms to choose from such as:

• C Corporation
• S Corporation
• Limited Liability Company (LLC)
• General Partnership, Limited Partnership (LP), Limited Liability Partnership (LLPs)
• Professional Corporation
• Business Trusts

JOINT VENTURES & STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

Individuals and entities may enter into joint ventures and strategic alliances for a variety of business reasons; for example:

• Pooling resources for research and development of a prototype
• Joint manufacture of an existing product
• Shared distribution channels in the marketing or distribution of products

Contract drafting and review services include:

• Developing new contracts
• Property and lease agreements
• Reviewing existing contracts and enforcing your rights with regard to employment, vendors and customers

Succession Planning Services Include:

•  Evaluation of the business to assess its profitability, financial health, business objectives and
    prospective successors;
•  Assessment of alternative transition structures to maximize tax and cash flow objectives for
    both existing and    projected leadership/ownership;
•  Assistance to owners in obtaining valuation information in order to draft equitable buy/sell
    and similar valid    succession agreements;
•  Development of estate planning documents which provide for ownership transfers;
•  Identification of possible conflicts and issues when not every family member is involved in the
    business, and coordination of the discussion and resolution of issues that may arise during
    transition;
•  Facilitation of conflict resolution procedures in relation to future management of the
    business.