Business Formation Attorneys Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC

There are many decisions that need to be made when it comes to starting your own business. Our business formation attorneys help our clients with these complicated legal decisions. The first of which is deciding on a business structure. There are a variety of different business forms, all with their advantages and disadvantages. The Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC business formation attorneys at Longman & Van Grack are experienced in advising clients which structure best suits their objectives. Depending on the situation, our attorneys can advise you on whether to choose a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a limited liability company, an S-corporation or a C-corporation. Each business is also subject to state rules and regulations that need to be considered before the business is formed. For whatever entity type you choose, our attorneys will diligently fulfill the necessary formalities to get your business started. We can also explain any and all tax consequences of each business form and advise you on how to make the most of the chosen business structure. Our business formation attorneys meet with directly with our business clients to review all of these choices at one of our Maryland Offices (Rockville and Bethesda), Washington DC Office, or Northern Virginia Office.

After deciding on a business form, our firm’s business formation lawyers help each business client make decisions about initial set up in either Maryland, Virginia, or Washington DC. Longman & Van Grack’s business formation attorneys will counsel each client on specific start up decisions whether you choose to start their business in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington DC. Our business formation attorneys regularly review, draft, and negotiate contracts regarding real estate transactions, buy-sell agreements and employment contracts. We can also advise you on the drafting of company policies and employee handbooks.

When forming your business, you must consider as many contingencies as possible. Our business formation attorneys assist each of our clients on these decisions. For example, some business structures expose the owner to personal liability and additional tax liability while others do not. Depending upon the type of business you are entering into, it may be critical to avoid this. Our business formation attorneys can advise you as to how to best protect your personal assets.