Agreements the firm drafts and reviews
- Operating and partnership agreements: management, voting, capital, distributions, transfer restrictions, buy-sell terms, and deadlock procedures
- Shareholder and buy-sell agreements for closely held companies
- Vendor, supply, and services agreements: scope, acceptance, payment, warranties, indemnity, and limitation of liability
- Purchase agreements for assets or equipment
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Independent contractor agreements, with attention to California's classification rules
Provisions that decide disputes
Dispute-resolution terms deserve the same attention as price. Consider governing law, venue, mediation and arbitration requirements, prevailing-party fees, notice provisions, and whether a clause can be enforced in California. For example, Business and Professions Code section 16600 makes most employee non-compete covenants void in California.
General information about California law, not legal advice for your situation. Deadlines and outcomes depend on the facts and the documents. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome.