Formation of S corporations, C corporations, close corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), and limited liability partnership (LLPs) nationwide, including custom Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws (corps) / Articles of Organization and Operating Agreements (LLCs)
Legal advice concerning formation issues for S corps, C corps, LLCs, and LLPs nationwide (Selection of state of formation e.g., California vs Nevada / California vs Delaware, etc.; Choice of entity e.g., LLC vs S corp., S corp vs C corp., etc.)
Professional corporations for CPAs/accountants, doctors, dentists, architects, real estate and mortgage brokers, attorneys, and other licensed professionals
Nonprofits; IRS 501(c)(3) tax exemption applications and state tax exemption filings
LLCs for investment / rental real estate
Pre-incorporation, shareholder, and buy-sell agreements
Director and officer indemnification agreements
Stock option agreements
Assistance with initial and annual shareholder and board of directors meetings, review/update of bylaws, corporate maintenance and resolutions
Revival of suspended corporations and LLCs
Partnership agreements and disputes
Dissolution and wind-up, purchase, sale, merger, and conversion of corporations, LLCs, LLPs nationwide
Literary option and sale agreements and related negotiations and copyright law issues
Life rights agreements, releases, and related negotiations and copyright law issues
Contract review
Motion picture / documentary production counsel
Private placement memorandum
Outsourced (retainer basis) business affairs / legal department
Submissions agreements
Screenplay legal issues review
Legal consulting for screenwriters and novelists with questions about substantive law or procedure to enhance the accuracy and believability of their literary work
Writer collaboration agreements
Copyright filings and advice
Loan-out corporations
Above-the-line (talent) employment agreements: writer / producer / director / actor
Dispute resolution, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and civil litigation
Real estate law
Wills and trusts; revocable living trusts
Living wills / advance health care directives
Durable powers of attorney for health care / general powers of attorney / limited powers of attorney / financial powers of attorney / durable, nondurable, and springing power of attorney
Please do not hesitate to inquire if your legal needs are not mentioned above; this is of necessity a partial list and at the very least a referral to another attorney can usually be made if your legal needs fall outside the practice areas listed above. Initial consultation via email or telephone is always without charge or obligation.
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