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In Search of a Business Lawyer For Your Company?

When you need a business lawyer near you in Norristown or Doylestown, PA, make sure you get in touch with our law firm.

Business law covers multiple areas, including tax law, intellectual property, real estate, sales, employment, bankruptcy, contract, and more. Business law can be involved. Plus, it overlaps with other law practices. It is essential to have a good business lawyer on hand.
By the way, if you’re wondering about the pandemic and the impact it has had on businesses from a legal perspective, you can read these blogs:

  • Business Interruption Insurance in PA
  • Mitigating the Impact of Coronavirus on Your Business
  • The Impact of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on Business

How Does Business Law Differs from Corporate Law?

Many people get confused by the distinction between business law and corporate law. There is a difference.

Corporate law focuses on the legal aspects governing the sale and distribution of goods. It establishes guidelines for the purchase and sale of goods in the market.

Business law covers the legal aspects used in acquisitions, mergers, business formation, and shareholder rights; and has a broader influence in business. Business lawyers cover areas such as employment law, contracts, taxes, and more.

Why Work with Our Business Law Firm?

Our business lawyers and corporate attorneys provide businesses of all types and sizes with efficient and precise commercial law solutions.

Our clients own businesses in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC. They run the gamut from large corporations and limited liability corporations (LLCs) to nonprofit organizations and web-based businesses.

We support these clients with a variety of legal services:

Business & Commercial Litigation

Business Contracts

Business Formation

Business Restructuring

Business Sales

Corporate Governance

Franchise Law

General Counsel Legal Services

Joint Ventures

 

Why is Business Law Important?

Business law regulates business practices. It maintains order, protects rights and liberties, establishes standards, and resolves disputes. It determines the rights of the company as well as the rights of the people that work there.

As a business owner, it is critical to understand legal considerations that can impact your company. Some key areas of concern include:

Business Formation: Every business requires a form, whether it’s a sole proprietorship, limited liability corporation, S-corporation, partnership, or C-corporation. Each business form also has reporting and tax requirements that differ. A business lawyer can help determine which business structure will serve you best.

Contracts: Contract creation, and at times litigation, are aspects of business law. Iron-clad business contracts are the best way to protect your organization. And, the best way to ensure an iron-clad business contract is with proper legal representation.

By having a business lawyer draft, negotiate, and review contracts, you can avoid potential liabilities.

Employees: Business law is involved with compensation issues facing an organization. State and federal laws govern compensation and impact minimum wage, pension plans, overtime, and discriminatory practices.

Business law also plays a role in many other employee concerns, including contracts, non-compete agreements, and termination. A good business lawyer can also support your business by drafting employee manuals governing dress codes, paid time off, sexual harassment, and more.

Shareholder Rights: The rights of shareholders depend on the type of stock owned and state laws. Shareholder rights get assigned in order of absolute priority. All shareholders are entitled to certain rights, among those the right to hold meetings, the right to dissent, the right to transfer ownership, and the right to sue for wrongful acts.

Taxation: Understanding taxes is one thing. Making sure you comply with tax laws in another. Plus, business taxation impacts your company’s costs. A business lawyer can help navigate tax obligations attached to purchases and sales of businesses and business transactions. He or she can also help you take advantage of deductions and tax credits to improve your bottom line.

The reality is that you may not require a business lawyer for every circumstance. But issues arise where the complexity and time requirements demand the service of a qualified business lawyer.

Talk to Our Business Lawyers

If you need a business lawyer near you in Bucks County or Montgomery County, call our local law offices. We’ve helped countless businesses wave through complex business law issues. Our varied legal services allow us to access expertise outside business law considerations to deliver broader legal counsel. Contact us today.

 

Business Lawyers & Corporate Attorneys

Kevin Cornish

Kevin Cornish
Kevin Cornish focuses his practice on commercial, civil, and contract & business litigation.  His clients include individuals as well as local, regional, and national businesses.
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Mark R. Fischer Jr.

Mark R. Fischer Jr.
Mark Fischer is a partner in the firm’s litigation department. He focuses his practice primarily on representing businesses in breach of contract, payment collection, construction defect, and consumer protection disputes throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Arnold Heller

Arnold Heller
Real Estate Attorney Arnold Heller has a lifetime of experience in the area of real estate transactional law and land development law. He advises healthcare providers, condominium and planned community developers, and affordable housing developers.
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Donald Petrille, Jr.

Donald Petrille, Jr.
Donald Petrille, Jr. primarily represents businesses and their shareholders as they wrestle with complex issues in today’s ever-changing legal environment.
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Joel D. Rosen

Joel D. Rosen
High Swartz Managing Partner Joel D. Rosen’s areas of practice include franchise law, business and commercial law, employment law, trademark/copyright law and commercial leasing.
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James B. Shrimp

James B. Shrimp
James B. Shrimp concentrates his practice in the representation of employers in discrimination cases brought in federal court and state court, and at the administrative level .
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Kathleen M. Thomas

Kathleen M. Thomas
Kathleen M. Thomas concentrates her practice in the areas of municipal law, small business, non-profit law, and civil litigation. Kathleen is also experienced in other areas of municipal law, including Right to Know, land development, zoning, code, and enforcement.
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Stephen M. Zaffuto

Stephen M. Zaffuto
Stephen Zaffuto concentrates his practice on real estate law, environmental law, and business and commercial law. He has successfully represented clients in tax assessment and exemption appeals for commercial and residential properties.
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Business Law Blog

Business Interruption Insurance in PA – Are You Really Covered During the Pandemic?

May 19, 2020 No Comments

Many business owners had insurance policies that included “business interruption” coverage. If the pandemic isn’t business interruption, what is? As the global pandemic caused by

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A Small Business Game Plan to Follow During the Coronavirus Outbreak

March 23, 2020 No Comments

Feeling sick about your business during these uncertain times? Doylestown Attorney Donald Petrille offers a to-do list for small business owners that can help position

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How the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Will Affect Local Business

March 20, 2020 No Comments

The Act seeks to address the impact of coronavirus in a number of areas, but how will it affect employees, employers and their businesses in

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Starting or Relocating a Business: Watch Out for Local Requirements!

September 11, 2018 No Comments

Anyone who starts or relocates a business goes through exciting and challenging times.  It is understandable that the business owner’s primary focus  is getting established

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Small business owners: Beware these recent developments in PA law!

September 5, 2018 No Comments

For small business owners, the growth of a startup business can cause you to overlook the legal minutiae that come along the way.  It is

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Be Wary of “Binding Mediation”

May 9, 2018 No Comments

Over the last 100 years, High Swartz attorneys have engaged in countless cases involving alternative dispute resolution, representing litigants in arbitrations and mediations and serving

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What the heck is a Confession of Judgment?

December 20, 2017 No Comments

A Confession of Judgement is one of those terms you may have heard of if you have ever obtained a business loan or signed a

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Want a Judge instead of an Arbitrator?

September 6, 2017 No Comments

September 6, 2017 by Donald Petrille, Jr. If you want your case heard by a Judge instead of an Arbitrator – Be sure to read

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Business Law News

Coronavirus Pandemic Legal Services, Information, and Resources

January 28, 2021 No Comments

Updated on 1/28/2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Links for Southeastern PA

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COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Links for Southeastern PA and NJ Residents

January 22, 2021 No Comments

Listed are web links to Southeastern PA and New Jersey

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High Swartz Merges with the Law Offices of Glen-David Schwarzschild, LLC of New Jersey

January 1, 2021 No Comments

We are pleased to announce the firm’s merger with the

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Elizabeth C. Early Elected Partner at High Swartz

January 1, 2021 No Comments

The family law attorney and parenting coordinator has also been

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High Swartz Attorney Don Petrille Joins Auditor General-Elect DeFoor’s PA Transition Team

December 11, 2020 No Comments

High Swartz business attorney Don Petrille has been invited to

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2020 Toby L. Dickman Seminar Offering 3 Substantive CLE Credits

November 23, 2020 No Comments

Parenting in a Pandemic Date: December 16, 2020 | Time:

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