Antelope Valley Business Lawyer
During the course of a lifetime, there are many reasons you may find yourself searching for a lawyer. Finding a trustworthy and experienced lawyer can be a daunting task. Specializing in business, employment, estate planning, and real estate law, Derryberry & Associates has served the Antelope Valley area for over 15 years. With our broad range of expertise and our professional, yet personable approach, we believe you’ll quickly see why this beautiful community continues to rely on us for all their legal needs.
Business Law
As a business owner or manager, it’s essential that you have a trustworthy and knowledgeable business attorney to contact when the need arises. From obtaining general business legal advice, forming an LLC or corporation, conducting a legal transaction, and beyond, the services provided by your local business lawyer at Derryberry & Associates are nearly endless. Reach out to your friendly Antelope Valley business attorney today and make sure all your company’s bases are covered.
Partnership Disputes
When you start a business with a trusted partner, you never think a serious dispute may occur somewhere down the line. However, partnership disputes are surprisingly common. Careful planning is essential during the early days of business formation, but many people don’t think to formalize agreements in those preliminary stages. If a conflict occurs and an internal resolution hasn’t been effective, it may be time to reach out to your local business attorney to start the mediation or dispute process. Disputes can occur for a number of reasons, including:
Ownership structure issues
Management direction
Financial mismanagement
Breach of fiduciary duty
Trade secret or intellectual property breaches
Misappropriation of funds
Succession issues
Business Dissolution
As business lawyers, we understand that dissolving your business is the last thing you ever expected or wanted to do. We’re here to make that process a little less stressful and scary and a little more straightforward, allowing you to move on to your next venture. The process of closing a business is much more complex than the physical acts of hanging a sign on the door and emptying your desk. Many legal documents and processes are necessary. Our team will help you every step of the way with:
Corporate shareholder disputes
Dissolutions in which partners wish to retain assets and clients
Property ownership details
Real estate lease obligations
Debt responsibilities
Contractual obligations
Business Purchases and Sales
Purchasing or selling a business is an exciting, but potentially overwhelming event. Every detail – from the structure of the sale to the necessary legal documentation to the financing – needs to be completed carefully and thoughtfully. At Derryberry & Associates, your business attorney in Antelope Valley will walk alongside you to make the purchase or sale seamless and painless. We are well-versed in every part of the process, including:
Sale price negotiation
Drafting review purchase and sale documents
Regulatory compliance review
License review
Assumption of the existing business lease
Transferring business-owned vehicles
Verifying and transferring the business’s assets and intellectual property
Drafting and reviewing non-compete and confidentiality agreements
Drafting and reviewing closing and settlement documents
Business Litigation
When your business faces a lawsuit, it can be incredibly overwhelming and scary – particularly if you haven’t dealt with such a situation before. If you’ve been served, your first step should be to contact the most reliable business lawyer in Antelope Valley – Derryberry & Associates. From there, we’ll work to put this legal issue behind you as we gather all the necessary documentation, learn your side of the story, and fight to help you protect your business.
If you’re on the other side of business litigation and you need to take a legal approach to a business dispute, our business law firm is prepared to handle your case. We’ll help you prepare for litigation, ensure that your case is defended properly, and help your business prepare a case professionally and effectively. Some of the many reasons for business litigation include:
Breach of contract
Employment disputes
Intellectual property disputes
Class action defense
Partnership disputes
Trade Secrets
When you own a business, it’s important to make sure your intellectual property is always well-protected and legally defended. Our business law office is familiar with all the best approaches to legally protecting your trade secrets, whether they include:
Processes
Strategies
Designs
Formulas
Recipes
Methods
Business plans
Programs
Techniques
Financial data
Contact lists
Our business attorneys can help with any intellectual property case, including:
Intellectual property theft
Breach of binding agreements
Corporate espionage
Trade secret misappropriation
Breach of Contract
When a contract is breached, the guilty party is responsible for remedying that breach. Breaches come in several forms, including:
Minor Breaches
Material Breaches
Actual Breaches
Anticipatory Breaches
At Derryberry & Associates, we are familiar with contract breaches of all kinds. Your business law lawyer will help you determine which type of breach has occurred, what damages have resulted, and the best way to resolve the issue. Contract breaches could occur in relation to a number of business agreements, including:
Purchase and sale of business
Property agreements
Real estate agreements
Employment agreements
Franchise contracts
Service agreements
Construction agreements
Certain factors must be in place to prove that a contract has been violated. Your business attorney at Derryberry & Associates will help you sort through any relevant documentation, evaluate the contract(s), determine damages, and support you through the legal process. If you are being sued for breach of contract, we’ll work with you to prove your side of the case. In order to bring forth a breach of contract lawsuit, the claimant must prove that:
- A valid contract exists
- The plaintiff has an excuse for nonperformance or evidence of performance
- The defendant breached the contract
- The breach has resulted in damages
Business Formation
Starting a business is an exciting milestone in your career and your life as a whole. To ensure that you’re fully protected, prepared for the challenges your business may face, and ready to do business legally, finding a dependable business lawyer is essential. The success of a business depends greatly on the foundation on which it’s built. For that reason, our team is dedicated to supporting you and your new venture in every way, doing our part to ensure that the foundation is a strong and structured one. We specialize in every step of legal business formation, including: