Brad Nakase, Attorney
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California businesses should hire a corporate lawyer to ensure corporate compliance. A corporate lawyer advises a business client of the company’s responsibilities, rights, legal duties, and rights. When a corporation hires a corporate lawyer, the lawyer represents the corporation. The corporate attorney does not represent the corporate officers, employees, or directors. Under corporate law, a corporation is considered a “person” and is separate and distinct from the shareholders and natural person running the company. Our corporate attorney provide legal services for corporations throughout California, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County.
Corporations are treated like people; they can sue and be sued. Corporations are legal entities that are authorized to conduct business. As separate legal entities, corporations are set apart from their individual owners and shareholders. Corporate law focuses on all the legal hurdles that corporations may face. There are so many state and federal requirements that corporations must abide by which is why most states make it mandatory that corporations hold annual meetings. An attorney along with owners and shareholders attend this meeting as to make sure that the corporation is following all rules and regulations.
Corporations also confront the normal everyday issues that businesses face, such as employment issues, disputes regarding contracts, and product liability issues, etc. Depending on the corporation’s size, they can either hire a legal team with various types of specialties, or one individual attorney with a broad range of experience.
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Although corporations must be incorporated, they do not necessarily have to be in their home state. For example, Delaware is actually a popular pick when it comes to incorporation due to its tax benefits and the low costs of incorporation. However, corporations still need to register their corporation in states where they conduct their business. It’s always best to check with an attorney if you would like to incorporate out of state.
As mentioned above, corporations are heavily regulated by state laws and the federal laws. Actions like calling for board meetings, issuing stocks, appointing employees, and having communications with shareholders- are all actions which are governed by several state and federal statutes. Corporations that fail to follow statutes can be subject to heavy fines and even lawsuits. Taking this into consideration, it is extremely important that a corporation has a lawyer to help it navigate the murky waters of state laws and federal laws.
Most Los Angeles business owners know that a corporate attorney can help their company with litigation, but there are a number of other ways corporate lawyers can help your business:
There are a number of things a corporate attorney cannot help with, either because it is something that is more financially viable to do yourself or because it requires the help of other professionals. Here are some things that your corporate lawyer cannot help with:
A corporate lawyer is a great source of advice on the above topics, but they cannot perform those tasks for you. If you need to find an accountant, ask your corporate lawyer who they will recommend.
A corporate attorney will use a number of different fee structures when charging you. Certain fee structures are more appropriate for different services. Here are the five most common fee structures:
