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CHRISTIAN
BUSINESS ATTORNEY
Note: Due
to the current demand in other practice areas, Mr. Tozer is selectively
limiting the type and number of business cases accepted. Nevertheless, feel free to contact Mr. Tozer
to ascertain whether he may be able to consult, represent or assist you.
Mr. Tozer may
represent and/or assist you in negotiating disputes, and, if
necessary, initiating
or defending lawsuits (e.g., breach
of contract,
fraud, etc.) and collecting
debts.
Business
Transactions
As a business lawyer, he provides legal
representation and legal services with respect
to transactional
matters including organizing
your business into a
corporation or LLC (new, small
businesses only), drafting
legally binding agreements, and reviewing legal
documents.
Church Nonprofit
Law
Attorney
at Law, Matthew Tozer, prepares Bible-based and California law
compliant
bylaws for your nonprofit church. Your bylaws
are, in most cases, your most
important legal document. He represents or assist
churches in obtaining official 501(c)(3)
recognition.
When a church
dispute
arises, you may require advice or representation as the corporation,
pastor, elder, deacon, member, church officer or employee.
Round Table Strategy / Brainstorming Session
The Bible
admonishes us to seek godly counsel (Psalms 1:1).
Further, "...a man of understanding will attain wise
counsel," (Proverbs 1:5). And
"...he who heeds counsel is
wise" (Proverbs 12:15). Moreover,
"...with
the well-advised is wisdom." (Proverbs
13:10). "Plans
are established by counsel..." (Proverbs
20:18).
"Where
there is no counsel, the people
fall; but in a multitude of counselors there is safety" (Proverbs
11:14; Proverbs 22:6). Without
counsel, plans go
awry; but in a multitude of counselors they are
established" (Proverbs 15:22).
When high stakes or significant dollar business disputes arise, it may, in many cases, be
advantageous and economically justified to gather together, at one
time, a group of highly knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced
independent Christian business litigation attorneys to brainstorm ideas
and formulate strategies. If "two heads are better than one,"
how much more superior are three or more strategically
selected Christian business lawyers bringing collectively their years
of acquired legal wisdom, knowledge and intelligence to a business
dispute roundtable session. It has been the experience of some that a group of independent business
lawyers can typically produce exponentially more, diverse, and greater ideas and
dynamic strategies than one attorney alone can. Further, collective interaction can produce ideas,
strategies, and approaches that probably may never have been conceived by
an individual attorney.
If you already have retained and are represented by a lawyer, you may
want consider encouraging him or her to participate in a one-time,
round table brainstorming session to seek to
improve the likelihood of a successful outcome in your high stakes or large dollar disputed case.
While such a
session is generally undertaken at the early stages of a dispute, it
may
potentially be successfully implemented at other or later stages as well.
Christian
attorney, Matthew
B. Tozer can
endeavor to organize a brainstorming session with well-regarded
Christian lawyers and/or secular business attorneys related to
your business dispute or
litigation.
Advisory
A Christian business
lawyer may advise you of your legal rights and
responsibilities.
"An
ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure."
Proper
planning, legal advise, and Biblical wisdom can save you the time,
significant expense,
and the headache of a lawsuit. Oftentimes, with proper legal
advice
and counseling or proper drafting of legal documents, lawsuits can be
avoided altogether.
For example, if you will be going into a
business
partnership with one or more other persons, a lawyer
can help
protect your interests. With a Christian business lawyer,
you, as a Christian business person,
may be reminded to "not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers"
(2 Corinthians 6:14). Moreover, an attorney can draft a partnership
agreement or review a proposed partnership
agreement
before
you sign it. A well-drafted partnership agreement will
contain
agreed-upon provisions that deal with potential future disagreements
that might arise. Examples include salary disputes, loans to partners,
death, long-term illness, sale of a partnership interest, distribution
of profits, and other management decisions.
It
is far simpler and more cost effective to identify and
prevent
potential legal problems or liability risks before they happen than it
is to solve them thereafter.
"A prudent man foresees evil and hides
himself,
But the simple pass on and are punished."
(Proverbs
22:3, 27:12).
However,
if problems
arise, a business lawyer may become a practical necessity.
Your business lawyer can advise you regarding your
legal
obligations, how to minimize the risk of employee or former employee
lawsuits, the legal risks or how to minimize the risk of characterizing a
worker as an independent contractor, and various other
matters.
If you will enter into contracts
with customers,
your attorney can draft them to protect your interests and minimize the
risks to you. Your lawyer can also help you with collections.
In the event of a dispute with a customer, having your lawyer
involved early on may help you settle the matter quickly.
Your business attorney can advise and/or draft an asset
purchase
or stock sale agreement if and when you decide to sell or transfer your
business. Such agreement will cover many areas, as for
example, new
buyers responsibility for liabilities of seller.
Furthermore,
if an issue or need arises that is not within your attorney's sphere of
experience or expertise, your attorney can often help you select and
retain a
reputable attorney who will properly represent your interests.
In
summary, a myriad of legal issues can
and do
arise in business. Having a Christian business lawyer on your team can
who
can address concerns,
minimize legal problems, and represent you when disputes arise will
help your business to run smoother and more successfully.
Contact
Christian business attorney, Matthew
B. Tozer,
for a free telephone consultation..
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