Business
Jeffrey Armistead LLC provides legal advice and services for innovative small businesses and creative professionals. Taking a proactive approach to the legal aspects of your business can help you avoid costly and time-consuming disputes and litigation. The law office offers affordable flat fee and hourly rates for entity formation, contract review and drafting, and investor and management issues.
Entity Formation: which business entity you select impacts your tax obligations, how much paperwork and entity maintenance is required, potential investment and the protection of your personal assets. For an affordable flat fee, the law office counsels clients on choosing the right business entity, drafts and files the appropriate corporate documents, obtains a tax identification number and a business license, and if appropriate, an s-corp election.
Management, owner and partner issues: the law office can help your business avoid or manage potential conflicts and issues with proper agreements, including buy-sell agreements, collaboration agreements and the structuring of ownership for limited liability companies and corporations. Jeff can also advise you on your rights or obligations for current disputes or conflicting objectives.
Contracts: a good contract is clear, helps both parties manage understandings and expectations, and can protect valuable intellectual property. Establishing from the start the obligations and rights of both parties is essential for maintaining good business relationships with vendors, customers and collaborators. The law office can help you with drafting or reviewing contracts, including non-compete and confidentiality agreements, consignment and sales agent contracts for artists and artisans, software and web design development agreements, commercial leases, and work-for-hire or independent contractor agreements.
