Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  We provide business and corporate law, business litigation, and estate planning services to businesses and professionals in Texas and to international business clients in parts of Asia and Africa.  We are also deeply committed to Central Texas Community Involvement.
• Business Formation
  Whether you’re opening a retail store, buying a store or restaurant, or opening a new restaurant in Texas, your small business faces a number of practical and legal hurdles. Our firm provides complete general counsel to retail stores, convenience stores, and restaurants, including contract law, Texas employment attorney services, intellectual property and franchise law, business formation and finance, and Austin real estate lawyer services.
• Business Disputes
  Retail stores, convenience stores, restaurants, and franchises face unique business and legal hurdles that often sit on the “back-burner” until a problem arises.  Our Austin law firm provides general business law, retail store, restaurant attorney, and Texas franchise lawyer services to protect branding, trademarks, and other intellectual property (IP), to advise real estate contracts and commercial leases, buying and selling a store or opening a restaurant in Austin, franchising a business, and advising franchise disputes and franchise litigation.
• Business Transactions
• Construction Contracts
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  Trademark law, brand protection, and intellectual property licensing strategy are fundamental for business valuation and revenue growth. Consult our Texas law firm and speak with an IP lawyer in Austin about developing and licensing intellectual property for competitive advantage, for brand value, and for protecting IP rights...
• Small Business Law

Employment Law

• Employment Contract
  Advising expat employment agreements and compensation packages, outsourcing agreements, and immigration matters for foreign workers sponsored by U.S. companies.
• Non-compete Agreement
  Before you bring on founders and employees, you must fully investigate their work history. Specifically, it’s important to review their current and previous employment agreements. Many entrepreneurs in Texas have the mistaken belief that non-compete agreements aren’t enforceable in Texas because Texas is a “right to work state.” This mistake can cost you dearly. Non-compete agreements are enforceable in Texas if they are properly drafted, and the founders and employees who develop valuable intellectual property are typically required to sign a noncompete employment contract.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Get what you bargain for when you’re buying or selling real estate in Texas, negotiating a commercial lease, or handling other Texas commercial real estate matters. Read about our Austin Real Estate Attorney services. Read More...
• Construction Litigation
  Our Austin law firm advises real estate investors, property owners, small business owners with commercial leases, property management companies, architects and engineers, construction companies, and landlord tenant issues.  A commercial real estate lawyer in Texas can protect your rights in real estate contracts and commercial leases, construction contracts or construction litigation, formation of real estate trust funds and other real estate vehicles, and business contracts for real estate investment companies and property management companies.
• Real Estate Transactions
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  Our Austin law firm also provides property management attorney services, and regularly counsels landlords and tenants in landlord-tenant disputes.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Small business owners and family business trusts with proper estate planning can achieve estate tax advantages.  Estate planning is also critical for a family business or small business because without an estate plan and business succession plan, your family business may deteriorate due to unclear ownership, leadership, and estate taxes.  Our Austin law firm will help you achieve your lifetime estate planning goals with asset protection and business planning for your small business while minimizing estate taxes.
• Wills
  Dying without a last will and testament, trust, or estate planning puts your wealth, assets, and business in jeopardy.  Without an estate plan, your assets are split up in probate according to Texas law of intestacy.  Your estate may be subject to heavy estate taxes and people or organizations you cherish might not inherit the property or assets that you want to give them.  Our Austin law firm can help you avoid estate taxes and ensure that your wealth, assets, and business survive by your wishes.
• Trusts
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• Power of Attorney
  Give your family or loved ones the power of attorney to take care of you in case an accident or medical condition causes mental incapacity.  With a durable power of attorney, your trusted representative can handle your property and finances, and can better provide for your living situation.  With a medical directive, you can make sure your health care treatment reflects your values, beliefs, and wishes.  An advance physician directive also benefits your family and loved ones or your medical power of attorney because it answers some of the most difficult medical decisions and takes it off their shoulders.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  • The Creation and Enforcement of Floating Security Interests in the U.S. and Singapore, Norton’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law & Practice, Fall 2009.
• Tax Law
  Many startups also misunderstand important differences between employees and independent contractors. In addition to the tax issues, this is an important area for tech startups to understand because transferring and assigning intellectual property rights often require different approaches for employees and independent contractors. The terms of intellectual property assignment for employees and independent contracts will most likely be different, for both practical and legal reasons.
• Debt Collection
  Business disputes and business litigation often arises between business partners, small business owners, and investors or strategic partners.  Our Austin business litigation law firm is committed to resolving partnership disputes and other business disputes quickly, and without commercial litigation, if possible.  We will advise your rights in breach of contract, debt collection, fraud, deceptive trade practices, and other business litigation matters to provide effective commercial litigation attorney services and help you get justice.