Business Law
Business Law
The Ins and Outs
Sommer Law Group is equipped to assist your business from its formation to the day-to-day advising necessary to run a successful company. We are prepared to protect your business by drafting iron-clad employment contracts and human resources policies. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation.
Areas of Work
Business Formation:
When starting a new business, there are many factors that should be taken into account.
Sommer Law Group will guide you through necessary decisions regarding:
Establishing clear employment contracts will help you to safeguard your business interests and prevent future legal disputes.
Sommer Law Group can offer much-needed guidance in the creation of employment contracts to avoid potential misunderstandings
of roles and responsibilities. We will ensure that your employee and independent contractor relationships are clearly established from
the beginning.
Sommer Law Group will guide you through necessary decisions regarding:
- The formation process, including entity selection;
- Tax liability;
- Insurance;
- Employee or independent contractor classification; and
- Your entrepreneurial goals.
- We provide much-needed advice and can help to streamline a complex process.
Establishing clear employment contracts will help you to safeguard your business interests and prevent future legal disputes.
Sommer Law Group can offer much-needed guidance in the creation of employment contracts to avoid potential misunderstandings
of roles and responsibilities. We will ensure that your employee and independent contractor relationships are clearly established from
the beginning.
Independent Contractor Agreements:
Crafting an independent contractor agreement that protects your assets and clearly defines the role of the independent contractor
is essential. Sommer Law Group is here to help you navigate the process of creating a clear and comprehensive independent
contractor agreement or to help you navigate legal problems that may arise with your existing agreement.
Non-Compete Agreements:
If your former employee leaves your company with confidential information and goes to work for a competitor, your trade secrets could be at risk. You can easily protect your assets with a written agreement. Sommer Law Group will guide you through the process of creating a non-compete agreement to make sure that your trade secrets remain secure.
If your former employee leaves your company with confidential information and goes to work for a competitor, your trade secrets could be at risk. You can easily protect your assets with a written agreement. Sommer Law Group will guide you through the process of creating a non-compete agreement to make sure that your trade secrets remain secure.
Human Resources Policies:
Human resources policies establish regulations for everything from dress codes and dispute resolution processes to wages and promotion policies. They are a vital component to any successful workplace. Let Sommer Law Group help you establish clear and fair policies that reflect the values of your business and encompass as many potential issues as possible.
Human resources policies establish regulations for everything from dress codes and dispute resolution processes to wages and promotion policies. They are a vital component to any successful workplace. Let Sommer Law Group help you establish clear and fair policies that reflect the values of your business and encompass as many potential issues as possible.
Employee Handbook:
Employee handbooks are an essential tool for reducing your risk in the event of an employee lawsuit. A well-drafted employee
handbook covers a number of key employment and labor issues that can favor the employer while maintaining discretion.
We at Sommer Law Group can ensure that you’ve covered some critical points in your employee handbook, including:
- Company policies and procedures (use of company property, social media, and privacy);
- Employment classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA);
- Attendance and leave policies;
- Discipline policies and how they are enforced;
- Employee benefits (health insurance, workers’ compensation, retirement plan); and
- Termination policies (final paychecks and exit interviews).
Our business law practice also provides extensive consultation for:
- Business Plans/Start-Up
- Corporate Structuring
- Business Mergers and Acquisitions
- Commercial Finance Structuring
- E-Commerce / Internet Business Law
- Due Diligence Reviews
- Legal Opinions
- Employer Defense Litigation
- Contracts - Creation and Negotiation
- Public Utility/Transportation Licensing
- Attorney General Defense
- Trademarks/ Intellectual Property
- Franchising Law
- Debt Collections
- Asset Sale Structuring
- Business Valuation Assistance
- Business Dissolutions and Bankruptcy
- Small Business Consulting
- Risk Management Evaluations
- Employee/Management Training
- Advertising Claims
- Invention Consulting
- Consumer Protection Claims
- Liquor Licenses and Hospitality Law and Consulting
- Partnerships
- Non-Profit Entities
- Corporations
- Limited Liability Companies
- Insurance Claims Service
- Commercial Litigation
- Contract Disputes
- Partner/Shareholder Actions
- Preliminary and Special Injunctions
- Fraud and Unfair Trade Practices
- Insurance Coverage/ Bad Faith
- Professional Liability
- Negligence Claims
- Complex Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Entertainment Law
- Liquor Liability/ DRAM Shop Actions
- Agency and Vicarious Liability
- Misrepresentation
- Wage and Labor Law
- Embezzlement Recovery
- EEOC/Title VII claims
- Business Trusts
- Human Resource Training
Ready to start a new business, implement a new employee
handbook or revise your human resources policies?
Contact Sommer Law Group to schedule a free consultation.
Contact Sommer Law Group to schedule a free consultation.