PRESENTED BY- PRESENTED BY- Jeremy Jeremy EvelandEveland

Jim BalmforthJim Balmforth

Starting up a new business is a difficult yet excited experience of your life. You Starting up a new business is a difficult yet excited experience of your life. You

put your 24 hours in its operations and manage all the functions by your own put your 24 hours in its operations and manage all the functions by your own

be it handling customer Complaints, manage cash flow and plan your market be it handling customer Complaints, manage cash flow and plan your market

strategy. You always ready to stir up your business. With time you get more strategy. You always ready to stir up your business. With time you get more

people to help you and you become busy managing others.people to help you and you become busy managing others.

What if you face any legal issue in your business, you may need an expert to What if you face any legal issue in your business, you may need an expert to

help you out from legal complications. A well trained business lawyer can take help you out from legal complications. A well trained business lawyer can take

away all your legal worries of youraway all your legal worries of your

Your business attorney should be adept at analyzing your company Your business attorney should be adept at analyzing your company

and helping you select the proper structure. Each type of corporate and helping you select the proper structure. Each type of corporate

structure carries a different level of personal liability for you, the structure carries a different level of personal liability for you, the

business owner. If you choose your business structure without the business owner. If you choose your business structure without the

help of a lawyer, you may unwittingly assume more personal risk than help of a lawyer, you may unwittingly assume more personal risk than

necessary.necessary.

Corporate StructureCorporate Structure

You'll eventually need to either file a lawsuit or protect yourself against one You'll eventually need to either file a lawsuit or protect yourself against one

filed by someone else. Going to court is incredibly expensive. It's rarely a filed by someone else. Going to court is incredibly expensive. It's rarely a

worthwhile investment. A good business lawyer can help your company worthwhile investment. A good business lawyer can help your company

handle lawsuits while avoiding the time and expense of going to court. handle lawsuits while avoiding the time and expense of going to court.

Often, your lawyer can even prevent legal issues from escalating into Often, your lawyer can even prevent legal issues from escalating into

lawsuits.lawsuits.

Handle LawsuitsHandle Lawsuits

Running a business means using contracts. The professional relationships you Running a business means using contracts. The professional relationships you

have with investors, partners, vendors and employees requires the use of have with investors, partners, vendors and employees requires the use of

contracts to make sure each person's (or entity's) rights are protected. Many contracts to make sure each person's (or entity's) rights are protected. Many

business owners make the mistake of creating these contracts without legal business owners make the mistake of creating these contracts without legal

help. Then, they're surprised when those contracts don't provide adequate help. Then, they're surprised when those contracts don't provide adequate

legal protection in court. Have your business lawyer draft these contracts to legal protection in court. Have your business lawyer draft these contracts to

avoid issues down the road.avoid issues down the road.

Review ContractsReview Contracts

As your business grows, you'll continue to add employees. There are labor laws that As your business grows, you'll continue to add employees. There are labor laws that

protect your employees' rights. Because you'll be busy running your business, you protect your employees' rights. Because you'll be busy running your business, you

won't be able to keep up with the constant changes made to these laws. As a result, won't be able to keep up with the constant changes made to these laws. As a result,

you may unknowingly violate your employees' rights and find yourself the unfortunate you may unknowingly violate your employees' rights and find yourself the unfortunate

target of a lawsuit. A business lawyer can be invaluable here. He'll help your company target of a lawsuit. A business lawyer can be invaluable here. He'll help your company

avoid unnecessary labor law legal issues.avoid unnecessary labor law legal issues.

Labor LawsLabor Laws

PROMISEPROMISE

CONSIDERATIONCONSIDERATION

AGREEMENTAGREEMENT

THANK THANK YOUYOU HAVE A FABULOUS DAY HAVE A FABULOUS DAY

THANK THANK YOUYOU HAVE A FABULOUS DAY HAVE A FABULOUS DAY