WHAT YOU CAN DO |
WHAT IT CAN DO FOR YOU |
1. Estate Planning (wills; credit trusts) |
Avoid family litigation; save estate taxes |
2. Form Sales Contract |
Limit warranties and exclude “loss of profits” damages; control how and where disputes handled |
3. Shareholder Agreement |
Control minority share ownership through use of buyout triggers in event of death, disability, employment termination, attempted transfer |
4. Sales Representative Agreements |
Limit potential open-ended commission liability to terminated sales representatives/commissioned employees |
5. Employee Agreements (confidentiality, non- competition, assignment of patent rights) |
Protect trade secrets, key customer relationships, ownership of inventions |
6. “Work for Hire” Agreements (independent contractors) |
Obtain ownership of software and other copyrightable work product created for you |
7. Trademark/URL Searches and Registrations |
Protect corporate/product name identity and good will; reduce exposure to trademark infringement claims |
8. Patentability/Patent Infringement Review |
Reduce exposure to patent infringement claims |
9. Employment Compliance Audit (hiring/firing practices, employee policy handbook, wage and hour requirements) |
Reduce exposure to discrimination, harassment, wage and hour claims |
10. Legal Review Before Employee Termination |
Reduce exposure to post-termination claims by employee and federal and state agencies |
