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 & 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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