The Verme Firm - Legal Services

Business Formation - What type of business structure will work for you? Sole Proprietorship? Partnership? Limited Liability Company? The Verme Firm can help you evaluate which on will work best for you from a legal standpoint; for tax implications, make sure you consult an accountant or tax attorney.

Commercial Leasing - Where you set up shop is crucial to your business. The Verme Firm will help you develop a working relationship with your landlord to ensure you both realize success in your leasing or purchase arrangement.

Franchising - Franchising can be a great way for you to get your foot in the restaurant world's door without having to reinvent the wheel. Franchising, however, is not without some downsides. The Verme Firm can help you obtain and analyze the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular, a disclosure document detailing that franchise's start-up requirements that franchises are required to give serious potential franchisees before negotiating and closing the deal.

Employment Law - "The best defense is a good offense." Make sure your employment practices start out on the right foot. The Verme Firm can help you with everything from developing your employee policies and procedures (including an employee handbook), employee benefits, employee hiring and termination (and all that's in between) as well as dealing with issues of hourly wages, rest breaks and other federal and state requirements. The Verme Firm is also experienced in handling employment litigation, including defense of EEOC investigations and unemployment compensation hearings.

Immigration Law - Obtaining the proper identification from all your employees is critical. The Verme Firm can help you make sure your paperwork is in order and that your documentation methods are in compliance with federal law.

Intellectual Property - Do you have a great name or image that you want to protect? The Verme Firm can help you develop the name as well as investigate whether or not the name is already in use in the marketplace. The Verme Firm can also provide assistance with registering your trademark at a state and federal level. Finally, The Verme Firm can assist you with protecting your trade secrets, such as your valuable recipes, as well as securing non-disclosure agreements from your staff.

Regulatory Registrations and Licenses - The Verme Firm will walk you through all the necessary steps to get your business off the ground and in good stead with the state and your municipality. These services include: food licenses, liquor licenses, local zoning requirements, and signage requirements.