» Business Law

The business lawyers at Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak are experienced with the vast array of issues that confront businesses and professionals. Whether the client is a new sole proprietorship or a national corporation, a doctor or a limited liability company doing business in a number of states, we stand ready to help.

Among the types of matters we routinely handle are:

• Creation of the business entity, described in more detail in our Corporation, Partnership & Limited Liability Company practice area.
• Arrangement of ownership interests among shareholders, partners or members.
• Transfers of ownership interests.
• Disputes among the owners, including valuation and buy-out issues.
• Tax matters, including property tax appeals, and disputes with state or federal authorities.
• Dealing with government regulations, such as HIPPA, FLSA, ADA, and COBRA.
• Developing officer and shareholder agreements, including key person agreements, buy-sell agreements, and severance agreements.
• Drafting or reviewing contracts with customers, lenders, suppliers and other vendors, described in our Commercial Law practice area.
• Collection problems, including bankruptcies, described in greater detail in our Collections and Bankruptcy practice areas.
• Employee issues, such as creating effective non-compete agreements, discipline and terminations, layoffs, unemployment claims, wrongful discharge suits, and civil rights claims, described in our Employment Law and Civil Rights practice areas.
• Criminal investigations and prosecutions by state, local or federal agencies, described in our Criminal Law practice area.
• Lawsuits of all types - either as plaintiff or as defendant, described in our Civil Litigation and Appeals practice area.