Our experienced business law attorneys can assist you in the selection, planning and set up of your new business entity. The proper selection of a business entity is crucial and depends on the immediate and long-term goals of the business owner or entrepreneur.

There are many considerations that should taken into account when choosing a business entity such as tax implications, ease of management, liability protection, ease of financing transactions and the cost of forming the entity. In our initial consultation we typically discuss entity selection, financing strategies, capitalization requirements, entity name selection including trademark implications, liability reduction strategies and long-term business goals.

Click here for a detailed description, including advantages and disadvantages, of all available business entities such as corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs).

A one-hour consultation at our offices is included when we form your new Corporation or LLC. Our small-business friendly rates range from $1600 to $1800 for most new entity formation packages.

We can form a business entity in all fifty states including California, Nevada and Delaware. There is no need for you to come into our offices if you live in a different city, state or even outside of the country.

• A one-hour meeting at our offices where we go over the legal issues and business considerations of the new venture
• Drafting of certificate of incorporation or articles of organization and filing with the Secretary of State
• Entity name selection counseling including name availability searches and advise on potential trademark considerations
• Drafting of the bylaws for corporations or operating agreement for limited liability companies
• For corporate entities we prepare initial board of director organizational documents and certification of bylaws by the secretary
• Drafting of stock or common unit purchase agreements for initial owners
• Filing of appropriate securities exemptions for issuance of shares of stock or LLC units to founders
• Qualifying as a California corporation if entity is formed in a different state but business is conducted in California
• Preparing form SS-4 and contacting the Internal Revenue Service to obtain an employer identification number (EIN)
• Filing Franchise Tax Board forms, if necessary
• Drafting employee confidentiality agreements or consulting service agreements, if necessary
• Preparing statement by foreign corporation and filing statement of information by foreign corporation, if applicable