The long-term goals of our clients is our business.
To facilitate this goal, Billings & Associates serves as outside general counsel to clients. Many small and medium-sized businesses need constant advice from attorneys, but do not have the budget for an in-house counsel. We serve as a value-added to the business client in a cost-effective way to enhance the strategic business goals of the client and to protect the client from legal hazards that arise from time to time in every business.
What legal services do we provide as Outside General Counsel?
- Ongoing strategic Business Law advice
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of contracts and leases
- Business Transactions & Acquisitions
- Drafting business documents, including operating agreements, shareholder agreements, resolutions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, contractor agreements, employment contracts and other business documents
- Commercial Real Estate and Leasing
- Interacting and negotiation with lenders
- Corporate governance issues
- Discriminatory employment practices, hiring/firing issues, wage and hour issues, employment contracts
- Employee Severance & Release Agreements
- Insurance Review and risk assessment
- No-compete, Non-Solicitation & Confidentiality Agreements
- Industry-specific compliance (For example advising healthcare professionals on compliance with state and federal regulations concerning patient care, fraud and abuse, marketing compliance, HIPAA and physician issues)
- Consulting on business litigation and defense strategies
- Assistance in retaining and monitoring specialty counsel and fee negotiation
- Responding to subpoenas
- Government Investigations
What is the benefit of having a legal strategic advisor?
The legal aspects of your strategic plan will be considered in advance.
We strive to become a vital member of your decision-making team. A small business needs sound and timely legal advice to manage risk and avoid business disputes and litigation. We act promptly day or night to meet client legal needs. We have the skill and experience to provide services to any small to medium-size business. Industries we have served include technology, manufacturing, healthcare, chiropractic, hospitality, retail, professional services, construction, real estate, and private equity to name a few.
What is the benefit of having trusted counsel a phone call away that understands your business?
Peace of mind in a legal crisis.
Many times, the client can avoid a major problem and in other cases allow immediate management of the situation, damage containment, and cost control.
What if we do not practice in a certain area or you need a referral to another professional discipline?
We can help.
As part of our outside general counsel service, we assist our clients by coordinating with specialty counsel, accountants, advisers, and other professionals.
We strive to enhance your business, manage risk and to save you money.
Our promise is that we will work with you to design a custom plan that works for your business.