Practice Areas

Business

We understand and appreciate that the main focus of entrepreneurs, business owners, executives or human resources management is running their day-to-day business operations smoothly, productively, and without interruption to maximize bottom line results. Failure to take proper or necessary steps ahead of time leaves a business or individual vulnerable to future problems, including possible litigation or auditing, resulting in wasted time and energy, damage to company reputation or employee morale, and the expending of resources. In keeping with the saying “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” GMD & Partners assists smaller to mid-size businesses in thoughtfully and proactively creating, managing or expanding their businesses or workforce consistent with corporate objectives and compliance with ever-changing legal requirements before any issues may arise. We work with our clients on buying and selling businesses, corporate entity selection, creation, and governance, drafting, reviewing and negotiating partnership, shareholder, vendor, independent contractor, employment, licensing and other agreements, as well as lease and guarantor arrangements. Our firm also reviews and advises companies on employee hiring, discipline, terminations and classifications, internal investigations, record keeping, wage and commission payment, we create, review and update employee handbooks and other policies, and we train on anti-discrimination and anti-harassment in the workplace.

In addition to providing proactive business-related legal services, GMD & Partners counsels and advises companies regarding their day-to-day operations as business or employment-related questions or issues arise. As part of our litigation practice, we represent or defend our clients in a wide variety of commercial and employment-related and labor disputes, including contract and employment-based litigation or arbitration, before federal, state or local forums.