Business Services

Multitasking. A now-familiar term meaning the performance of various seemingly unrelated actions all at once, hopefully without crashing. Even the most computer-impaired business owner understands the concept. Consider the day-to-day legal issues you confront, most without the benefit of legal counsel at your elbow: Should I be in business as a partnership, a corporation or a limited liability company? Should I raise equity capital or borrow? What should I look out for in my lease? Are these loan covenants fair? Can I fire this employee? Should I buy this business by stock or asset purchase? How can I get out of this contract?

You can't run out and hire a lawyer every time a question comes up affecting your business operations. But as your business grows, the questions get harder and the stakes get higher. Bean, Kinney & Korman understands these basic facts of business life, and offers knowledgeable and practical advice as and when you need it. We have long been a fixture in the local business community, and our attorneys have been active in Chambers of Commerce, appeared before government agencies on behalf of business interests, and helped our business clients grow from startup to annual revenues exceeding $50 million.

Many business owners know they need more than basic advice, but fear getting lawyered to death by a mega-firm, or worse, ignored. We won't lose you in the shuffle. We will bring to bear a depth of expertise in business organizations, commercial transactions, employment matters, leasing, commercial lending, real estate, regulatory compliance, civil litigation, creditors' rights and collections, rivaling that of any law firm in the metropolitan area. We will also be mindful of your resources. We understand the need to control legal costs, as much as the need to control any other cost of operation. We will work with you to deliver the services needed, in a cost-effective way.

Sometimes, as Charles Dickens observed, the law is "an ass, an idiot." That doesn't mean your lawyer has to be. In business, finding constructive solutions is more important than having the last word. We'll invest our own time, off the clock, to learn about you and your industry. Responding to legal questions isn't an academic exercise, it's an integral part of your decision making. We are advisors and counselors, not just mindless hired guns.

You have to be flexible and innovative to survive. So do we. Let us know what we can do to support your business needs, and we will work with you to assure that your lawyers are a valued business asset, not an unending liability.