Our business-related services cover a range of legal matters related to business law. We can provide assistance in opening your business, general counsel to businesses already in operation, or representation on specific legal issues your business may be facing.

New Businesses

The attorneys at Montroll, Oettinger & Barquist P.C., have experience guiding new business owners through the process establishing their business, which includes:

• Selecting a fitting legal structure for the business

• Drafting and reviewing contracts

• Trademarking

• Ensuring legal compliance in business operations

We are available for consultation on any or all aspects of creating a business. Additionally, we can help you establish in-house systems that meet all legal requirements and allow you to manage your business effectively and efficiently.

Existing Businesses

Beyond the services we provide to new businesses, we are conversant in the following:

• Public and private procurement

• Regulatory compliance

• Risk management and insurance

• Protection of intellectual property

• Sale of businesses

• Succession planning

• Taxation

• Courtroom representation of businesses as defendants or plaintiffs

Montroll, Oettinger, & Barquist P.C. understands the complex process of opening a business, and is conversant in the differences between types of business entities. When operating the business, attention must be paid to required paperwork, such as articles of association, bylaws, meeting notices, minutes, annual reports, tax-related filings, and the like. This attention is necessary for the owners of the business to fully enjoy the benefits of forming the entity, which include limitations on personal liability and optimal tax treatment. We encourage our clients to adopt the simplest legal structure that accomplishes their goals.

Most businesses engage in a limited number of categories of transactions. For example, a company that sells lumber and building supplies may sell to a retail clientele under one set of terms, and to contractors under a different set of terms. The same company may offer design services on an hourly basis, and may rent out equipment at a daily or weekly rate. Having properly vetted form contracts for each type of transaction can expedite the process, limit misunderstandings, and facilitate collection in the event of a breach of contract.