Business
Wherever you are in your business’s journey, CLS helps you build and maintain a solid legal foundation.
Starting and Growing a Business
Starting and growing a business is an exciting journey
and a solid legal foundation is essential to protect your company.
Protecting business owners while charging fixed fees and monthly plans only
Kessia has over 10 years of experience advising clients who are starting and growing a business and helping them navigate common and complex issues. At CLS we charge fixed fees only and customize monthly plans that fit client’s needs.
Services include:
- Business name lookup to avoid trademark disputes
- Registration with the Secretary of State
- Drafting business documents for your LLC, corporation or partnership, such as Operating or Partnership Agreements, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Buy-Sell Agreements
- Filing for your company’s EIN
- Filing trademark and copyright applications
- Solving trademark and copyright disputes without litigation
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts
- Drafting labor and employment documents such as offer letter, employee handbook, confidentiality and restrictive covenants agreements
- Sound legal advice to help solve complex legal problems in a confidential way
Contracts and Agreements
Customized Agreements for Your Unique Business Needs
The Internet has made templates freely available for business owners. However, words can still be hard to understand and can expose business owners to a lot of risk.
Instead of just sending you a cookie-cutter template, Kessia takes the time to listen to your needs, customizes agreements that fits your business needs, and explains everything to you in plain and simple language.
Her fees and solutions are tailored to meet the specific needs of startups and growing business with 2-10 employees.
At CLS, Kessia balances your best interest with fixed-fees and monthly subscriptions that are all inclusive and value-based.
Hiring employees and contractors, buying from vendor, and selling to clients – these are some of the most exciting parts of owning a business.
A written agreement that will formalize your deal will protect your business, reduce potential legal risks, and could save you thousands of dollars with litigation.
Kessia frequently drafts and negotiates numerous agreements for a variety of industries, including but not limited to:
- Operating Agreements
- Asset Purchase Agreements
- Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements, Offer Letter and Employee Handbook
- Confidentiality/Non-disclosure Agreements
- Lease Agreements
- Reseller and Distribution Agreements
- Trust Agreements and Wills for Investors and Entrepreneurs
Trademark and Brand Protection
Your name, logo, and brand are some of your company’s most valuable assets.
Companies spend thousands of dollars developing the names, logos, and catchphrases that make their brand recognizable. But without registration, that investment isn’t fully protected.
At CLS, we have the knowledge and experience to assess whether your mark could infringe on another company’s rights – saving you thousands of dollars, and to file your trademark or copyright application with the USPTO or U.S. Copyright Office.
CLS offers a flat-fee Brand Protection Plan starting at $1,950.
The Brand Protection Plan covers the full trademark process from search through registration, so you know your investment and your protection upfront.
Other advantages of trademark and copyright registration:
- Protection against confusingly similar marks filed by competitors
- Recovery of attorney’s fees in certain infringement cases
- Increased company value: intellectual property is a tangible business asset that builds goodwill and brand recognition
We also work with authors, musicians, and artists looking to protect their creative work.
International Business
Helping international clients navigate U.S. business law.
As a native Brazilian and licensed attorney in both Brazil and the U.S., Kessia has the knowledge, experience, and network to help foreign companies establish a presence in the U.S. and to solve the legal issues that come with living and working across borders.
Services Include:
- Assisting international entrepreneurs with needs in the U.S.
- Solving complex legal issues for international businesses and families, including access to U.S. bank accounts, marital regimen and property transfer matters.
- Trust agreements and estate planning for international families.
- Court interpretation and translation of legal documents.
Reach out to Kessia with your questions.
We would be happy to help answer your business legal questions.
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