Interviewing for employees in the San Francisco Bay area is no longer a routine process, but one that must be approached carefully to avoid violation of various employment laws.

Nearly every business in the San Francisco Peninsula can and should use the services of a good business lawyer. This means large and small businesses alike.

Business planning tends to revolve around where you are right now, where you’re going in the near future, and, hopefully, where you’re going to be quite a ways down the road.  One aspect of business planning in California that is easily overlooked, however, is what happens to the business after you are gone.  Sure, there […]

Like people who are planning a marriage, people who decide to go into business together are usually pretty optimistic about their future.  And like people getting married, people going into business together should consider the possibility that things might not work out. What will you do if you and your partner can’t get along and […]

As a business attorney in Menlo Park, I know that everyone is concerned with potential exposure to liability, and this is especially true when you own and operate a business. There are many ways to shelter your personal assets from business-related liabilities, one of which is to incorporate your business. This means forming a corporation […]

If you’re a business owner in today’s economy, you’re probably struggling to keep your doors open. During my years of practice, I have seen many down markets. While this one is pretty bad, the reaction to it is no different than the ones in the past. No one thinks they are going to survive, but […]

There are some new rules for 2011 in determining whether your foreign corporation or foreign LLC is subject to California state taxation. A foreign company (foreign corporation or foreign LLC) is a company that is organized in a different state.  Many people form their companies outside of California, either because they are engaged in business […]

June 9th, 2011 Posted to Business Formation, Business Operation, Business Planning, Uncategorized | Comments (4)

You’ve worked so hard for the success of your small business, but have you thought about what will happen to it after you’re gone?  By planning in advance, the small business owner can ensure that his or her wishes are followed should the unthinkable occur.  Not only does this kind of planning make for an […]

Businesses often want to “cut” things when times are bad . . . prices, employees, space.  There are right and wrong ways to do this. When you cut your prices, what do you end up doing? You cut quality to make up the difference. When you compromise the quality of your work, it inevitably results […]

It is never easy to terminate employees, but when downsizing you want to avoid potential legal pitfalls.  Just because you need to downsize doesn’t mean that you are exempt from discrimination or wrongful termination claims.  If the people you are laying off are older or minorities or are members of a class that is usually […]