Small business attorney in New Hampshire and Maine.
The Law Office of Christopher E. Ratté provides numerous services to meet the specialized needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs. We provide advice and guidance throughout the business process, from start-up or acquisition through succession, sale or dissolution.
Our Business and commercial services include:
- Draft corporate documents and commercial agreements for small businesses;
- Counsel small businesses on start-up or acquisition, employment law, financing, insurance issues, intellectual property, contracts, leasing, succession planning and other business issues.
- Review and draft commercial contracts for goods and services and joint venture agreements;
- Advise business clients on legal compliance of advertising and marketing materials and other business policies;
- Research use of trademarks and obtain federal trademark registrations.
The Law Office of Christopher E. Ratté provides numerous other legal and consulting services such as civil litigation and estate planning. While these services are often integrally related to owning a small business or commercial real estate, these services are available to individual clients as well.
Some of these additional services include:
Civil Litigation:
- Litigate civil matters in state and federal court;
- Draft complaints and pretrial motions;
- Conduct discovery;
- Negotiate settlement and alternative dispute resolution;
- Litigate bench and jury trials;
- Prepare appeals.
Estate Planning:
- Prepare business succession, personal estate, and long-term care plans;
- Draft wills, trusts, living wills, powers of attorney and other estate planning documents;
- Administer estates in Probate Court.
