employment law and human resources advice

  • Act as outside human resource department to assist leaders in handling day to day employee issues
  • Oversee employee relations matters
  • Counsel on disciplinary actions and terminations
  • Investigate claims of harassment, discrimination or wrongful termination
  • Audit wage and hour policies and human resources practices to ensure they are compliant with local, state and federal law requirements
  • Job descriptions
  • Social media policy for employees

Corporate law and risk management strategies

  • Corporate structuring
  • Entity formation
  • Liability analysis 
  • Preparation of partnership, operating, and other entity agreements
  • Corporate finance
  • Copyright and trademark registration and licensing
  • Analysis and strategies surrounding business succession planning
  • Commercial lease review

contracts

  • Review and analysis of partnership agreements and commercial leases
  • Create hiring plans and policies, professional development programs, performance review and management processes, and retention programs
  • Review, draft and revise employment contracts, offer letters, independent contractor agreements, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
  • Draft and implement industry-appropriate employment policies, including an Employee Handbook that is personalized to the company’s culture

nonprofit

  • Nonprofit federal, state and local government filings and representation in the areas of incorporation, fiscal sponsorship, tax-exemption, governance, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, unrelated business activities, and charitable solicitations