Addressing the Legal Needs of Business Owners
If you own or operate a business, you need an experienced guide to help you navigate all of the complex legal issues that may present challenges to the success of your enterprise. At the law office of Press, Potter & Dozier, LLC, we wrote the book on business law in Maryland.
Our manual, " Your Business In Montgomery County, Maryland," identifies the principal legal requirements that affect business ventures and provides a roadmap for complying with those requirements. From our office in Bethesda, Maryland, our lawyers represent businesses throughout Maryland (including the Baltimore metro area and Western Maryland), Virginia, Washington, D.C., and across the nation.
A Broad Range of Legal Services
As a full-service commercial law firm, we advise business startups, entrepreneurs and established businesses in a broad range of legal areas, including:
- Counseling you on the various corporate forms you can use when starting a business or launching a new business venture, such as C corporation, S corporation or limited liability company (LLC)
- Drafting partnership, joint venture and LLC operating agreements that will govern the relationships of parties going forward
- Drafting and reviewing contracts
- Protecting your intellectual property rights
- Drafting the legal documents such as employment contracts and policy manuals that define the employer-employee relationship
- Advising you on ways to finance your business
- Protecting your interests in commercial real estate transactions and leases
- Buying and selling businesses
- Collections and creditors' rights in bankruptcy
Our attorneys will work hand in glove with your firm's accountants and tax advisers to structure your business transaction in the way that obtains the most favorable tax treatment and furthers your business objectives.
Business disputes: Our lawyers are experienced in all methods of dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration and litigation. We strive to develop a strategy that will yield the most cost-effective solution to your legal issue.
- Read an excerpt from "Starting Your Business in Montgomery County, Maryland."
- Order your copy of "Starting Your Business in Montgomery County, Maryland."
For More Information
We invite you to contact us online or call us at 301-576-0936 (toll-free at 877-209-8759) to schedule an initial consultation. Our lawyers respond to calls and e-mails within 24 hours.
