Business Law

Are you starting a new business in Alabama?
Are you concerned about potential litigation involving your business?

Put our legal experience to work for you!

If you are starting a new business, the law firm of Cleveland & Colley will help you get off on the right foot by advising you on corporate formation. Choosing the right corporate form can protect your personal assets from the results of your business, as well as protect you from personal liability if anyone should sue your business. If you are going into business with someone else, we can also help you draft partnership agreements that will spell out management and ownership issues, such as who will run the business, who will make business decisions and who is responsible for paying the bills.

Once your business is up and running, our attorneys can assist with all of your ongoing business law needs such as:

• Establishing corporate record-keeping and governance appropriate to your business, whether it is a limited liability corporation (LLC), Chapter S corporation or any other type of business organization
• Creating stock and shareholder agreements
• Drafting buy-sell agreements
• Negotiating contracts
• Drafting employee handbooks and employee manuals
• Representing employees and companies in employment law issues
• Advising you on tax issues
• Representing your business if you are sued
• Representing you in litigation if your business is harmed economically by someone else
• Collections
• Partnership dissolution

Because of the range of business services we provide, Cleveland & Colley often serves as outside "general counsel" for companies that are too small to have their own lawyers on staff.

With more than 50 years of combined legal experience in the River Region of Alabama, Cleveland & Colley can advise you of what to expect when your business is confronted by a legal issue. Our lawyers have represented businesses of all sizes, from small startups to major corporations such as Ford, GM and Chrysler.

We offer a free initial consultation to discuss your business law needs.

Montgomery, Alabama business formation attorneys serving clients in the River Region of Alabama, including the counties of Autauga, Elmore, Montgomery and Chilton as well as the cities of Prattville, Montgomery, Millbrook, Wetumpka and Clanton.

Call Cleveland & Colley at (334) 365-1500