Organization of Business Entities
What type of business entity should you form to protect your interests, and the interests of your partners and your company? Rickard & Associates can help you sort through the options and come to a solution that meets your unique needs. Our experience includes organizing large and small, private and publicly held corporations and partnerships, Subchapter S corporations, limited liability companies, professional corporations, and nonprofit organizations.
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Business Agreements
Negotiating and drafting effective business contracts is a challenge for companies both large and small. Rickard & Associates can help you understand the fundamentals of contract terms and legal principles and improve your in-house contract negotiating skills. We provide services in drafting, interpreting and negotiating business contracts including computer contracts, development agreements, employment agreements and service agreements.
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Construction
Few situations in business have as many hidden risks as a construction project. Rickard & Associates will expose and minimize these risks and protect you by helping you draft, analyze and negotiate a variety of specialized agreements involved in the construction process, including: competitive bid documents, requests for proposals, prime contracts, consulting agreements, joint venture agreements, subcontracts, and contract specifications.
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Commercial Transactions
The attorneys of Rickard and Associates are also experienced in commercial, real estate and environmental transactions. In particular, we advise corporations and partnerships on governance issues and fiduciary duties; shareholder agreements; employment agreements; related party transactions; directors and officers insurance and indemnification; dissolution; and general contract matters. We also have handled all forms of bankruptcy matters.
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Real Estate
Making a wrong move in your real estate transaction can have a damaging impact on your bottom-line. Rickard & Associates represents both individuals and commercial clients with all of their real estate needs, including purchasing, commercial and residential sales, real estate negotiations, and agreement drafting, as well as landlord/tenant relations.
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