Real-World Legal Considerations for the Small Business Owner

Included are considerations that a corporate lawyer/general counsel would make for a business, including: selection of a particular corporate form; importance of initial corporate governance documents; use and analysis of contracts for goods and services; compliance with secretary of state reporting requirements; and HR. You will hear about real-world experiences as a litigator for why each of these subjects is important for protecting your company and minimizing risk.

Patrick Caballero has a wide range of experience as a civil litigator, with particular expertise in business, construction, products liability and premises liability litigation. Patrick has represented a broad array of commercial and industrial clients regarding contract breach and other business torts, leasing and property rights disputes, construction defects, personal injury defense and toxic tort matters. He has trial and appellate experience, having practiced extensively in both state and federal courts.

Tucker Villarreal provides a wide variety of legal services including guidance on commercial transactions, entity structure, mergers, sales and acquisitions, services agreements, corporate governance, and outside general counsel services.