Small Business Services

Shelly D. Merritt represents small to medium sized closely held companies, executives and business owners.  She assists her clients with choice of entity considerations, drafting and filing of entity documents, business governance, negotiation of business transactions, tax planning and advice, and general business counsel.

Formation of Business Organizaitons

Limited Liability Companies
Corporations
Partnerships

Drafting of Entity Documents

Articles of Organization or Incorporation
Operating Agreements
Bylaws
Partnership Agreements
LLC Operating Agreements
Shareholder Agreements
Buy-Sell Agreements

General Business Counsel

Negotiation of business transactions
Purchase and Sale Agreements
Business governance
Tax planning and advice