General Counsel
Many business choose to have a general counsel attorney available to assist with legal issues questions or issues as they arise. This is prudent for several reasons. A well-drafted contract can minimize the risk of a subsequent lawsuit, or at least provide a business with the best possible footing from which to prevail. Immediate access to the advice of a general counsel attorney can have a similar effect. Little problems can be resolved before they become big ones. By retaining an attorney to handle the legal issues correctly the first time, businesses can maximize their bottom line by investing their capital toward profitable ends, rather than on litigating lawsuits that could have been avoided.
General counsel services include:
- Contract review
- Lease review
- Negotiation assistance
- Contract drafting
- Regulatory and zoning assistance
- Responding to complaints
- Risk evaluation
- Letter drafting
- Asset purchase agreements
- Membership interest transfer agreements
- Stock purchase agreements
The Law Office of Carter H. Thompson provides general legal counsel to businesses in and around Austin. Communication is a priority. Carter Thompson promptly returns client calls and can usually answer basic legal questions that same day. More difficult legal questions or tasks are handled competently and quickly. The Law Office of Carter H. Thompson offers reasonable rate plans, and businesses realize further savings by not maintaining a full-time attorney on staff.