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 Its success depends upon your hard work
and leadership, and we know what that
success means to you. But you know that
in addition to making your business
succeed, you also have to make it
compliant with the law. There are
countless issues for the entrepreneur to
address: Is the business set up and
registered correctly? Are you meeting
your legal duties to your employees? Are
your interests adequately protected in
the transactions you enter into? The
laws, regulations, and considerations
relevant to your business dealings can
be complex. That is why HRB&C has been
advising clients in the local business
community for generations. We are ready
to assist you in matters such as:
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Choosing the right
business entity
B such as
partnerships, Limited
Liability Companies ( LLC ),
Professional Corporations (
P.C. ), sub-chapter S
Corporations ( S Corp.),
Family Limited Partnerships
( FLP ), or corporations;
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Consulting on and
drafting articles of
organization, articles of
incorporation, by-laws,
operating agreements,
partnership agreements,
trusts, and other documents
necessary to create a
business;
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Drafting buy/sell
agreements to provide for
succession of a business
owner's
interest upon death,
disability or withdrawal;
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Filing incorporation
documents with the
appropriate state agencies;
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Counseling business owners
on compliance with
employment laws,
discrimination laws,
environmental laws, and
other laws, regulations and
best practices;
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Drafting and counseling
relating to contracts with
employees, vendors, vendees,
advertisers and other
service providers;
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Negotiating and drafting
commercial leases;
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Representation in buying
a business or selling a
business;
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Accomplishing a business
dissolution;
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Advising on matters of
corporate governance;
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Advising on matters of
specific relevance to
Not-for-Profit Corporations,
such as dealing with the
Attorney General's
Office or other State
agencies which provide
oversight, and obtaining
court permission for certain
activities such as selling
assets and entering into
leases.
EDUCATION LAW
We have experience serving as
general counsel for a school
district and have familiarity
with a broad spectrum of issues
in the field of education law.
Some of the areas in
which we have provided services
include special education,
student discipline, student
residency, civil service
hearings, and employee
discipline, employee tenure,
civil rights, discrimination,
vendor contracts, educational
privacy, and real property
matters, including tax
grievances, wherein we secured
an appellate precedent on
standing favorable to school
districts.
We
also provide comprehensive
services in the field of higher
education where we have
experience serving as general
counsel for a four-year private
college, including:
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Providing counsel in
drafting, reviewing, and
educating the
administration, faculty, and
staff on college policies
and procedures
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Overseeing compliance with
applicable Federal and State
statutes including Title VII
and Title IX, FERPA, Clery
Act and Suzanne Lyall Law,
Higher Education Act (HEOA),
Gramm Leach Bliley Act, IRS
Form 990 (governance and
accountability and
government grant
certification compliance);
Reviewing contracts (real
property, architect,
contractor, and vendor);
Addressing “town-gown”
relationship legal issues
including development of a
protocol with the District
Attorney’s office which
establishes guidelines for
instances when a student is
engaged in criminal activity
and is also subject to the
campus adjudication process;
Campus expansion and
development and related
zoning issue
Real
property issues, including
real property tax exemption.
HRBC has a
long history of involvement with
local non-profits. We have
proudly represented hospitals,
adult care facilities, colleges,
public schools, chambers of
commerce and various other
charities. Our attorneys engage
their communities through
membership on non-profit boards,
speaking events, and
participation in various bar
associations. We know the legal
issues facing not-for-profits
and the generous people who sit
on their boards of directors,
and we have the experience to
capably advise in these matters.
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We also understand that
business law disputes don't impact business owners only.
That's
why the business lawyers of
HRB&C have represented countless
employees as well, in matters
such as discrimination under
Title IX (race, sex
discrimination), discrimination
under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), contract
interpretation, contract
negotiation, and contract
disputes over employment
relations.
Contact one of our attorneys
today for quality professional
representation in your business,
not-for-profit or contract matter.
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Higgins, Roberts,
Beyerl & Coan. P.C.- 1430 Balltown Rd. Schenectady
NY, 12309 - Tel: 518-374-3399 - Fax:
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