Selecting the appropriate business entity is crucial to the success of your company and essential to protecting your personal assets.  Possible business entities include a corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership and general partnership.  We draft all documents necessary to form and manage your business entity, advise you on tax and liability issues, and help you obtain required licenses and permits.

Proper and precise contract drafting is crucial to protecting your interests and preventing unnecessary and expensive litigation.  Mac Law PLLC will guide you through drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts of all types including asset purchase agreements, agreements with suppliers and customers, debt and lending agreements, equipment financing and leasing agreements, and employment agreements.

We seek to resolve all disputes without the necessity of costly litigation.  However, we are prepared to vigorously represent your business in a variety of areas of litigation including breach of contract, business torts, intellectual property, false advertising, unfair business practices, and wage disputes.

Mac Law PLLC will advise you on the legal issues that can arise when marketing or selling online and assist you in protecting your business and your customers by drafting E-Commerce contracts, terms and conditions of use, and privacy policies.  In addition, we work with online marketing companies that provide services such as web design, search engine optimization, social media marketing, online advertising, and other online services.

Many landlord and tenant relationships quickly turn hostile.  We can help you evict a commercial or residential tenant in a professional, cost-efficient manner, and recover the unpaid rent you are owed.  We will advise you on how to proceed with the eviction, draft the notices required by law, and pursue the eviction in court.

If you are a residential or commercial tenant that has been served with an eviction, we will help you fight it.  There are legitimate legal defenses to some evictions, particularly commercial evictions, but usually defending an eviction consists of negotiating with the landlord to find a mutually agreed upon move-out date and settling the case before a Judgment for Eviction is entered.  If you have a Judgment for Eviction on your record, it can be very difficult to lease property in the future.

Mac Law PLLC will draft, negotiate, or review your commercial or residential lease and advise you of your rights and responsibilities under the lease.  Precise drafting of leases is imperative to ensuring you avoid costly litigation if there is a dispute.

Mac Law PLLC represents both landlords and tenants in unpaid rent and security deposit disputes.  Very specific procedures must be followed for a landlord to make a claim against a security deposit or the landlord risks forfeiting his right to claim some or all of the deposit.

We also represent both landlords and tenants in disputes over damages to the property.  If you are a landlord, we can help you recover compensation for damages a tenant caused to your property.  If you are a tenant, and a landlord is unfairly accusing you of damaging his property, we can help you resolve this dispute and defend your rights in court if necessary.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) places specific requirements on the employment practices of businesses.  The FLSA allows for the recovery of attorney’s fees for an employee prevailing in litigation, as well as liquidated damages of twice the amount of unpaid wages or overtime.  The act is a huge source of liability for companies that are not proactive in avoiding FLSA litigation, and can be a source of large cash settlements for employees who were illegally denied wages or overtime.  Whether you are an employer defending against a lawsuit, or an employee bringing a claim for unpaid wages, Mac Law PLLC will vigorously represent your interests.

Employment agreements, nondisclosure agreements, noncompete agreements, and severance agreements are essential for reducing the liability and protecting the competitive advantage of a business.  Mac Law PLLC can draft, negotiate, and review your employee agreements to ensure that you are protected.

If you are an employee being asked to sign one of these agreements, we can advise you of your rights and responsibilities under the agreement, as well as consequences of breaching the agreement.

Mac Law PLLC will advise you on employment policies which reduce your liability to lawsuits brought by previous employees for claims such as unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, discrimination, or retaliation.

We are prepared to litigate cases involving all aspects of employment law including breaches of employment agreements, nondisclosure agreements, or noncompete agreements, unpaid wages or overtime, minimum wage violations, or wrongful termination.

Mac Law PLLC seeks to resolve all debt disputes through demand letters, negotiation, settlement, or the implementation of a mutually advantageous payment plan.  It is usually in the best interest of both the creditor and the debtor to resolve the dispute out of court so that costly litigation is avoided.

Mac Law PLLC will seek to recover money you are owed by demanding payment, filing a lawsuit, seeking a judgment in your favor, and collecting that judgment.  Even once a favorable judgment is obtained, it is often necessary to levy the property of the debtor, garnish their wages, or garnish their bank accounts to collect the judgment.  We will advise and represent you throughout this process.

If you have received a demand letter or been served with a lawsuit to collect a debt, we will evaluate your position to determine your defenses, and advise you of your options moving forward.  Because of the cost of collecting a debt, a debtor often has significant leverage against the party seeking to collect.  This leverage can be used to negotiate a delay of payment of the debt, a settlement, or agree on a payment plan to pay off the debt over time.