Small Business Expertise
The small-business sector is a significant and rapidly growing part of the U.S. economy as well as a major source of new jobs. The entrepreneurial focus of small business is a key component of the American business tradition. However, this sector has traditionally and chronically been under-served by the legal community, in part because small-business owners often believe themselves unable to afford effective legal counsel. This lack of counsel leads to poor planning and is often the critical reason behind business failure. A small business ourselves, Schwake Zielinski is well aware of the pressures facing the small business owner / non-profit director, and we are structured to efficiently accommodate your needs.
It is our goal to offer legal business counsel and services that enable the entrepreneur to run his or her business successfully. We provide business formation and development assistance, assessment of risk/liability, opinions on code compliance and financial accounting and reporting standards. We also review, prepare, and negotiate necessary legal documents. Whether you are a new start-up or an existing company, we are able to assist you with your business legal needs.
Small Business Services
Schwake Zielinski provides a wide range of services to a broad array of privately held for- profit businesses and non-profit corporation.
These services relate to all manner of business issues including entity formation (S-Corporations, limited liability companies or partnerships, general partnerships, and more) partnership agreements, business sales, asset purchase agreements and ownership transitions, contract negotiation and drafting, lease review and negotiations, unfair competition/business practices claims, employment and labor counseling, employee handbooks, liability reviews, dispute resolution, and business litigation.
Whether you are a new start-up or an existing company, we are able to assist you with your business legal needs.
General Counsel Program
The equivalent of a large business's "in-house" attorney, Schwake Zielinski, L.L.P. provides our business clients convenient access to a wealth of affordable legal information and experience as their business's general counsel.
As your business's General Counsel, we address all of your legal concerns, from determination of your business's appropriate legal structure (company, corporation, or partnership), to the numerous problems and questions that directly impact the day-to-day business operations. (such as drafting or reviewing contracts, labor law questions, liability avoidance, or compliance issues.) This unique program becomes exceptionally attractive to our clients when they are involved in disputes resulting in litigation. We are always aware that cost is a constant worry for a small business, and our rates and billing methods are designed with your needs and concerns in mind.
Prospective clients should contact our office so that their needs can be evaluated and a comprehensive legal plan provided to them.
