(Un)Common Sense Lawyer: Portland, Oregon Small Business Law Blog

Services Offered

Although by no means exhaustive, below is a list of the legal services I offer Portland, Oregon area small businesses:

• Incorporation and entity selection
• LLC (limited liability companies) representation
• Articles of incorporation and operating agreements
• Buy-sell agreements
• Employment policies
• Litigation and arbitration
• Contracts
• Breach of contract disputes
• Debt negotiations
• Debt and judgment collection
• Estate planning

Being a small business or sole proprietorship doesn’t mean your legal needs should be ignored.   Small businesses deserve access to legal advice as much as big corporations.

Advising Portland small business owners is an important and growing part of my practice. As a small business owner, especially in a down economy, it’s important to protect yourself from needless liability and expense.  Many times, sole proprietorships and small partnerships lack the resources of bigger corporations and forego legal advice on important matters like drafting partnership agreements, contracts with clients and other businesses, and limiting exposure to litigation.  I hope to change that by making legal advice more accessible to local small businesses in Portland, Oregon.

Your business is your livelihood, and it deserves to be protected.  Simple things like selecting the appropriate business formation, and crafting firm policies and contracts for use in daily business transactions can go a long way in preventing the need for expensive legal proceedings in the future. Careful planning has a remarkable way of limiting disputes and litigation!