By Paralegal on February 10, 2007
Our Bankruptcy Law group helps business clients, like you, analyze and proceed with Chapter 11 Reorganization filings. Our attorneys can guide you through all stages of the bankruptcy procedures, from settlement negotiations through bankruptcy discharge. We have developed a fixed-fee Business Bankruptcy Program to assist business with bankruptcy proceedings. Click here to learn more about [...]
Posted in Bankruptcy |
By Paralegal on February 10, 2007
Our Contracts group can help you negotiate and draft your contracts with your customers, landlord, vendors, and employees. A properly drafted contract can help steer you clear of future litigation. For example, while most leases are written to the landlord’s benefit, leases are negotiable. We can negotiate to include provisions that benefit you, called “tenant’s [...]
Posted in Understanding Contracts |
By Paralegal on February 11, 2007
Our Dispute Resolution group helps business clients, like you, resolve your business disputes, including debt negotiation and reduction. Our attorneys can guide you through all stages of dispute resolution, from negotiations through settlement. McKee Law Office is unique because we are a fixed-fee law firm. Prior to beginning the negotiation, we will provide you with [...]
Posted in Dispute Resolution |
By Paralegal on February 11, 2007
Our Employment Law group helps business clients, like you, navigate the maze of federal and state employment regulations. As an employer, you are responsible for complying with Wage and Hour regulations issued by the Federal Department of Labor. Under the Federal PATRIOT Act, you are also required to comply with regulations issued by the Department [...]
Posted in Employment |
By Paralegal on February 11, 2007
Our Entity Selection group helps business clients, like you, select the best structure for your new business entity and venture. After a thorough understanding of your needs and business goals, we will conduct a comprehensive analysis to determine the best vehicle to protect your assets, along with drafting and executing the documents to effectuate the [...]
Posted in Entity Selection |
By Sharmil McKee on February 11, 2007
Every business needs an on-going relationship with an attorney. Our attorneys can prevent problems such as protecting your personal assets from business lawsuits, protecting the business from fines and fees for violations, protecting your brand from competition, and protecting your bottom-line from dead-beat clients and vendors. In addition, our business attorneys are different than other [...]
Posted in General Counsel |
By Paralegal on February 11, 2007
Our Intellectual Property group helps business clients, like you, develop and protect your intellectual property. After a thorough understanding of your needs and business goals, we conduct a comprehensive analysis to determine the best vehicle to protect your intellectual assets, along with completing the registration, assignment, or licensing of those assets. In addition, we assist [...]
Posted in Intellectual Property |
By Paralegal on February 11, 2007
Our Litigation Law group helps business clients, like you, pursue and defend your business in a business dispute. Our Litigation group can guide you through all stages of the litigation, from settlement negotiations through judgment collection. McKee Law Office is unique because we are a fixed-fee law firm. Prior to beginning any litigation, we will [...]
Posted in Litigation |
By Paralegal on February 11, 2007
Our Real Estate Law group helps business clients with a variety of issues ranging from real estate develop to ownership issues. Our practice group has handled the following issues on our clients’ behalf: Joint ownership creation Joint ownership partitions and disputes Real estate investment purchases and sales Developers and builders Green Building compliance and environmental [...]
Posted in Property |
By Paralegal on February 11, 2007
Our Tax Law Group helps business clients, like you, develop tax planning strategies. Our strategies help you to take full advantage of the legal tax shelters afforded by federal and state laws. For example, we can structure your partnership venture to shift your tax burden to the venture. We will work directly with your accountant [...]
Posted in Taxes |
By Paralegal on March 20, 2009
Estate Planning and Business Succession Program: McKee Law Office established this service in response to a client’s unfortunate situation. If you own a company, failing to create a succession and estate plan exposes your family and business to unnecessary taxes and government intrusion. Click here to learn what is covered under this program.
Posted in Estate Planning |
By Paralegal on April 19, 2009
The Temple University Small Business Development Center is hosting a workshop, “Doing business with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.” This is a free workshop that will teach you how to find opportunities with the State, state contracting procedures, State resources for small businesses, and Certification for minority-owned and women-owned businesses When: Wed, April 22, 9am – [...]
Posted in Government Contracts | Tagged small business events |
By Sharmil McKee on February 18, 2009
Can a buyer use ‘force majeure’ as an excuse to break or breach a contract, such our economic recession or depression? Generally, no. Under Pennsylvania law, to use a force majeure clause as an excuse for non-performance, the event alleged as an excuse must have been beyond the party’s control and not due to any [...]
Posted in Asked and Answered, Understanding Contracts | Tagged breach of contract |
By Sharmil McKee on June 17, 2010
The Legal Times is reporting that the White House has appointed someone to review and propose new oil industry regulations. Experts have suggested that weak regulations are what led to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. The White House has appointed Michael Bromwich to draft new oversight structure for the agency that regulates the oil industry [...]
Posted in Headlines |
By Paralegal on July 23, 2010
You Have One, Right? A Must for Today’s Small Businesses A Small Business BrainTrust Wednesday, July 28 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM CCPA’s Office 1528 Walnut Street, 12th Floor Do your employees know your company’s sexual harassment policy? Do you even have one? Do they know the dress code? Are your vacation and leave policies [...]
Posted in Headlines, Networking Events | Tagged professional networking events |
By Paralegal on February 10, 2007
Philadelphia Management Corp. paid a civil penalty of $47,278 to settle alleged violations of federal lead-based paint disclosure requirements in 11 lease agreements at two properties in Philadelphia, the federal Environmental Protection Agency said today. The agency said Philadelphia Management had failed to warn renters about the presence of lead-based paint in the buildings. [...]
Posted in Landlord Tenant, Property |
By Paralegal on March 6, 2009
The Entrepreneurs Forum of Greater Philadelphia’s next meeting: What’s New in Pennsylvania’s Economic Development Initiatives? March 10, 2009 Federal Reserve Bank 7th and Arch Streets 5:30-8:00 pm The landscape for economic development is rapidly changing. Your ability to capitalize on the resources available will be founded on a clear understanding of the opportunities [...]
Posted in Funding |
By Sharmil McKee on March 21, 2008
Small Pa. Law Firm Hit With $5.2M Overbilling Judgment | ABA Journal – Law News Now This is one reason you should never ignore a lawsuit. Even if a creditor claims that you owe a certain amount, you have the right to challenge that figure. In this case, the foreclosed homeowners were overcharged for attorney [...]
Posted in Management |
By Sharmil McKee on February 7, 2010
Over 25 inches of snow fell in Philadelphia between February 5th and 6th. If you own property in Philadelphia, you have 6 hours from last snow fall to shovel and clear your sidewalks. Philadelphia Municipal Code 10-720. The code requires you to clear a path atleast 30 inches wide. If you fail to do so, you [...]
Posted in Headlines, Landlord Tenant, Management, Property |
By Sharmil McKee on January 24, 2009
Business Owners, do not make the same negotiating mistake as PETA and Michael Vick PETA has withdrawn its TV offer to Michael Vick, the NFL player convicted for promoting dog fighting. The organization apparently withdrew its offer because Vick wanted PETA to support Vick’s return to the NFL. PETA declined and requested that the commission of [...]
Posted in Marketing | Tagged celebrity, negotiating |
By Paralegal on March 2, 2010
The U.S. Government is the largest procurer of goods and services in the world spending $400 to $500 billion annually. During fiscal year 2008, the federal Government awarded in excess of $93 billion in prime contracts to small businesses; $83.2 billion for fiscal year 2007. Recent studies have shown that small businesses that participate in [...]
Posted in Government Contracts, Networking Events | Tagged small business events |
