• Contracts: Contracts are a common paint point for business owners. Most businesses either provide goods or services governed by contracts or enter into contracts with wholesalers, vendors, lessors, insurers, and other entities. These agreements almost always contain powerful clauses that directly impact the parties’ rights and obligations. These include liability limitations, indemnification, liquidation, confidentiality, exclusion of damages, arbitration, and more. Whether you need assistance reviewing contracts with vendors or drafting contracts to be used with your own customers, we can help solve this common problem for business owners. Our experience with litigating contracts allows us to identify and address potential contractual issues before they arise. This saves you and your business time and money.
• Employment Issues: If you have employees or plan to hire in the future, you will likely have questions about employment contracts, best practices for hiring, when someone may be considered an independent contractor, or how to comply with state and federal labor laws. We can advise you on many employment-related issues and draft handbooks, policies, and agreements specific to the needs of your business. Many employment disputes can be avoided by having well-drafted employment contracts. These agreements can define the terms of employment and include provisions related to termination, severance, bonuses, stock options, etc.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Operating a business almost always involves navigating a web of statutes and regulations. Failure to comply with applicable regulations may subject a business to fines, penalties, or civil lawsuits. However, we believe compliance is about more than just following the rules. Compliance also involves creating systems to prevent, detect, and correct compliance failures while fostering a culture that values ethical behavior at all levels of your business. We can assist your business by identifying potential compliance risks and developing strategies to mitigate them. Our engagement can be broad to cover most major compliance issues or narrowly tailored to particular regulatory regimes. Regardless, it is important to seek legal advice before small regulatory violations become major business concerns.
• Routine Company Filings and Registrations: State and federal law require most business entities to file reports regarding their basic information, such as their current address and identity of their owners. In Connecticut, businesses must file annual reports with the Secretary of State and the failure to do so could result in your business being administratively dissolved. Most businesses must also report their Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) or face penalties. In addition to routine filings, we can also assist you with industry-specific reporting requirements and registrations.

​Why Choose Us for Outside General Counsel Services?

We have several flexible fee options to meet your needs. In addition to traditional hourly and fixed rates, we offer monthly subscription plans ideal for businesses that require regular legal support but do not want the costs associated with hiring full-time in-house counsel. These plans gives you quick access—on an as-needed basis—to an attorney already familiar with the challenges facing your business. Other benefits include reduced rates, guaranteed response times, and more predictable costs. Plan fees vary depending on the needs of each business, such as the volume and complexity of work. However, we can normally offer subscription plans for as low as $1,200 per month with no long-term commitment.