BUSINESS AND SECURITIES LAW

Focusing on Company Formation, Business Financing, Securities Compliance, Contracts, Business Litigation, and Investment Fraud Protection

Nevada Business Law Group legal services are provided under the auspices of the Law Office of Michael E. Smith, Esq., P.C., a Nevada professional corporation and veteran-owned business.

PRACTICE AREAS

PRACTICE
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BUSINESS FORMATION

Starting a business? Your choice of entity type is crucial to meeting your business goals. Should you form an LLC, a "C" corporation, an "S" corporation, a Partnership, or a Limited Partnership? Check our Blog posts or call us for guidance on the best entity type to fulfill your business goals.

CAPITAL FORMATION

Need investor funds to support your business plan? You should know that there are federal and state legal requirements, and potential landmines, involved in soliciting and accepting capital from investors. Call us to learn how to raise capital legally, efficiently, and cost-effectively.

RESTRICTED SECURITIES

If you invested in a startup company, or bought stock directly from the issuing corporation, you probably were issued "restricted" stock. Federal securities laws limit what you can do in terms of selling or transferring that stock. Contact our office for assistance in making those securities "freely tradeable" so you can cash out your investment.

INVESTMENT FRAUD

You may have been duped into investing in the stock of a bogus corporation, or were sold the stock on false pretenses. If so, you have legal remedies, including the right to sue in court to recover your investment and damages. Contact us if you suspect you have been defrauded.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

CONTRACTS

It is never too soon to take steps to protect your intellectual property. For example, did you know that it is possible you can be legally prohibited from using your own company name to market your services or products? However you brand your business, it is crucial to perform a trademark search prior to forming and naming your entity. If you want to protect your brand, or if your business uses copyrighted content or patented/proprietary technology, call us to find out how to prevent expensive legal attacks that can inhibit your brand recognition or impair your legal rights.

If you are an officer/director of a company planning to enter into a contract to buy or sell goods or services, or to enter a joint venture, or to acquire or be acquired by another company, you will want to be certain you have a contract that clearly and unequivocally sets forth the terms of the deal, and is enforceable in court if necessary. Contact us to to draft or review your contracts before execution. The real value of a well-drafted contract is that it keeps you OUT of court, because the parties know from the contract terms what the outcome of a trial would be.

OUR VISION

At Nevada Business Law Group, small and start-up businesses and investors are our "wheelhouse." From inception to financing , corporate governance to employment agreements, contract review and drafting, founders' stock agreements to IPO, we help you navigate the laws, regulations, and best practices so you can focus on building the business. In short, OUR vision is to provide the legal support to help you realize YOUR vision.