Attorneys and Counselors at Law
evening and weekend hours
are available by appointment
phone: (314) 727-7100
We view each clients' legal issues through the lens of a business owner—finding efficient solutions for problems and developing strategies for the future. Our entrepreneurial approach allows us to develop recommendations that are efficient, effective, and economical, all while keeping our clients’ best interests at the forefront.
We believe that the foundation of any business is based on a proper choice of entity. Choosing the right entity optimizes a business’s chance for growth, while limiting risks of collateral damage to equity holders if the business faces difficult times. Our firm can assist with all aspects of turning your innovative ideas into thriving business opportunities. We work closely with our clients to understand their business and desired management structure, so we are able to determine which entity works best for them, whether that be a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership.
Your business is one of your most precious assets. While business owners place much of their valuable time and effort into growing their business, they fail to think about what will happen to their business when they can no longer be a part of it. At D.H. Sanders, LLC, we look out for your business’s future, so you can focus on running your business now. Our business succession strategy involves planning proactively for the business’s transition to new management and/or changes in ownership by assisting clients with:
Commercial contracts are an integral part to a well-functioning, successful business. Businesses rely on suppliers, distributors, strategic partners, financial partners, licensing arrangements, and a myriad of other relationships to keep their business operations running smoothly. It is essential that the legal agreements you enter are thorough and ironclad, so you and your business are protected. At D.H. Sanders, LLC, we understand how important these binding legal documents are to any business. We draft contracts that protect your bottom line and provide the best routes of enforcement if a party fails to live up to their contractual obligations. Additionally, we carefully analyze contracts received by clients and offer guidance to ensure that their interests are properly protected.
Contracts often utilized in business include:
As trusted business and real estate attorneys, D.H. Sanders, LLC has the skill and experience you can depend on when you need an effective and lasting contract.
While often overlooked by businesses, an employee handbook can be a vital part to the overall operation of a business. Businesses all too often rely on passing vital employment information and important company policies through verbal communications, which can sometimes lead to misunderstandings between employers and employees. We have found that when businesses have employee handbooks clearly setting forth an employer’s expectations and policies, business owners spend less time explaining the same to their employees and more time effectively running and expanding their business.
Not only do employee handbooks prevent misunderstandings between employers and employees, but they also set forth how employers will enforce policies should employees fail to abide by them. Providing employees with written policies and enforcement procedures protects business owners’ interests should an employee violate company policies, requiring a business owner to discipline and/or terminate an employee for cause.
Employees are an integral part to the success and operation of your business; however, employment issues can cause tension and financial hardship for businesses. At D.H. Sanders, LLC we understand employment issues cause unnecessary stress and take you away from running your business, that is why we help businesses avoid employment issues before they happen, but in the event an employment issue does arise, we do everything we can to resolve the issue as quickly and cost effectively as possible. We have extensive experience guiding businesses through investigations conducted by the Department of Labor and protecting businesses rights when an employee files for unemployment when they are not entitled to the same.