Baytown Contract Lawyer
When you own a business — whether large or small — having a skilled Baytown contract lawyer by your side can create a huge competitive advantage. Every interaction with customers, suppliers, distributors, manufacturers, shareholders, and employees is underpinned with legal contracts and agreements, the quality of which can make a difference in your bottom line. Poorly crafted contracts create problems down the road, whereas crisp, strategic, clearly stated contracts can make performance effortless and efficient.
Weisblatt Law Firm, LLC has been providing contract drafting and reviewing services to Baytown business owners for many years. Following are some of the kinds of contracts we facilitate:
- Buy-sell agreements
- Nondisclosure agreements
- Commercial lease agreements
- Shareholder agreements
- Partnership agreements
- Merger and acquisition agreements
- LLC operating agreements
- Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
- Warranties or limited warranties
- Franchise agreements
- Bills of sale
- Purchase orders
- Agreements to sell the business
- Employment contracts
- Real estate purchase agreements.
We pay meticulous attention to every detail in each contract we draft. We also spend time with our clients reviewing third-party contracts, answering questions and explaining the details, and modifying the contract when necessary. When reviewing a contract on behalf of a client, we always pay attention to the following:
- Dollar amounts
- Performance dates
- Fees and penalties
- Arbitration clauses
- Company names and addresses
- Licensing where necessary
- References to relevant laws and regulations
- Clear offer and acceptance
- Force majeure clauses.
Enforceability is key when you sign a Baytown business contract, and it’s hard to enforce a vague, wordy, or flawed contract. That’s why our law firm makes sure every detail is correct.
Contract Services
A contract attorney in Baytown, TX, can review, draft, modify, or litigate legal agreements on your behalf.
An experienced Baytown contract lawyer can not only interpret and litigate existing contracts for your firm, but he can also review third-party contracts, draft new contracts, and pursue breach of contract claims in court.
Contract Review
Contract law is quite uncertain, especially in Texas. Vaguely worded contracts make this uncertainty even worse. The same thing is true for seemingly minor clauses and omissions. As a result, a court could interpret the contract and impose its own meaning in nebulous clauses. A Harris County contract lawyer thoroughly reviews contracts and ensures that they uphold your legal and financial rights. Furthermore, at the Weisblatt Law Firm, we stand by our reviews.
Contract Drafting
Drafting a solid, enforceable, and favorable contract is not just a matter of downloading a form from the internet and customizing it a little. Instead, Andrew Weisblatt brings all his education, experience, and skill to bear as he meticulously uses precise language that meets your needs and accomplishes your goals. Our professional team drafts contracts for employers, employees, suppliers, customers, banks, municipalities, and other individuals and organizations throughout Southeast Texas.
Breach of Contract Litigation
Regardless of the language in the contract, disputes almost inevitably arise. However, these disputes need not end in protracted litigation that no one really wants. At Weisblatt Law Firm, our Baytown contract lawyers always look for cost effective and long-lasting solutions in these situations. So, we’re usually able to settle these claims out of court and on favorable terms. Nevertheless, if litigation is necessary, our professional team never backs down from a fight. Instead, we provide aggressive and thoughtful representation throughout the long and winding court process.
Examples of Agreements a Baytown Contract Lawyer Can Draft
Weisblatt Law Firm, LLC can draft many different types of contracts for your business needs, including the following specialized agreements.
Real Estate Purchase Agreements
Business expansion should be a cause for celebration. However, business expansion usually includes growing pains. These growing pains frequently include issues with a real estate purchase agreement. Our Chambers County contract lawyers do more than review and draft favorable agreements. We also provide top legal advice throughout the process, including the pre-purchase process. Our goal is to put your business in a position to succeed.
Nondisclosure Agreements
Before starting any professional relationship with any other individuals or companies, you want them to sign non-disclosure agreements. Covered information usually includes items like chemical compounds, client lists, manufacturing techniques, medical devices, and smartphone apps. These contracts not only include a promise to not share certain information with anyone else. NDAs also include a duty to keep this information confidential. These pacts must walk a fine line. An overly broad, muzzle-like nondisclosure agreement usually isn’t enforceable, especially in Texas. At the other end, if the NDA is weak and porous, it is usually better not to have one in the first place. Signer motivation is another factor. Most people won’t sign broad nondisclosure agreements without consulting with a lawyer first. Therefore, only the most experienced Baytown contracts lawyer should handle these matters.
Employment Contracts
Whether your business needs a customized employment agreement for a high-performance executive or simply an employment policy for at-will employees, Weisblatt Law Firm, LLC can draft these documents to ensure that you attract the talent you need while protecting your business at the same time.
Management Rights Letter
A management rights letter is a contract that grants certain rights to investors beyond the default rights granted under the ownership agreement. Both company investors and company owners may propose a management rights letter as a separate contract between the two parties. A management rights letter frequently grants elevated privileges to the investors, such as inspection of accounts, access to company financial documents, and attendance at board meetings. Weisblatt Law Firm, LLC can draft such a letter for your business if needed.
Commercial Lease Agreements
Frequently, commercial leases make more sense than commercial purchases, from a financial standpoint. Many commercial landlords use boilerplate contracts that property owners generate. Our team helps ensure that the lease agreement contains the best possible terms for your business. These terms usually include detailed items, like square footage, buildouts, utilities, and all other aspects of a commercial lease. We also review and offer modifications where needed.
Noncompete Agreements
In a way, noncompete agreements are like nondisclosure agreements. NDAs give you legal options if an employee uses unauthorized information for an unauthorized purpose. NCAs basically prevent current employees from becoming future competitors, or at least they delay this process as long as possible. Traditionally, NCAs focused on time and geographic restrictions. Current employees couldn’t launch similar companies in a certain area for a certain time. However, things are different now. Moonlighting and side hustles are very common now. Additionally, technology enables almost anyone to do business in almost any place, from almost anywhere. Our Harris County contract lawyers pay close attention to details, so your business gets comprehensive protection.
Statute of Frauds in Baytown Business Contracts
To protect your business, it’s always best to put a contract in writing to avoid confusion, rather than making a verbal agreement or relying on a handshake. In addition, a law called the “statute of frauds” requires that contracts with certain terms always be in writing to be enforceable. Texas has its own version of the statute of frauds in the state Business and Commerce Code. The law states that contracts must be in writing and signed in the following circumstances:
- Loan agreements over $50,000
- The sale or purchase of real property or a lease lasting more than one year
- A promise to cover the debts of another person or business
- Agreements regarding payment of commissions for oil, gas, or mineral leases, royalties, or interests
- Certain healthcare agreements
- Any agreement that will not be completed within one year.
If your agreement involves any of the above, it must be in writing, and hiring a Baytown contract lawyer to draft or review it would be a smart move.
Why Choose Weisblatt as Your Baytown Business Contract Lawyer?
There are many business contract attorneys in Baytown, TX, to choose from. So how do you pick the right lawyer for your company? We recommend that you review Mr. Weisblatt’s attorney bio and read the reviews and testimonials from his clients. You can learn a lot about an attorney by where they went to school, what kinds of cases they handle, and what clients have to say about their services. The unique thing about Mr. Weisblatt is that he has worked in his career as both inside corporate counsel and outside counsel. This means he understands both sides of the business. He knows what it’s like to work inside a company – strategic planning, corporate finances, shareholder concerns, growth goals, and employee relations. He also understands that when serving as outside counsel, he must provide exceptional client service and unique legal strategies customized to the individual needs of every client. Mr. Weisblatt is deeply committed to doing just that.
Important skills that a contract law attorney in Baytown, TX, must have:
- Intellect
- Integrity
- Adaptability
- Trustworthiness
- Experience
- Writing Skills
- Negotiating and Consulting Ability.
Mr. Weisblatt possesses all of these characteristics. He is trusted by business owners of all types, from start-ups to multi-national corporations. He treats every client with the respect and attention that have become hallmarks of his law firm.
Contact a Baytown Business Contract Attorney Today
Attorney Andrew Weisblatt is skilled at negotiating business contracts, on behalf of his clients, with landlords, suppliers, customers, distributors, and other entities. He then drafts documents to memorialize the agreements that have been reached. Mr. Weisblatt is also adept at litigating, when a contract has been breached. His keen insight into crafting and interpreting contracts allows him to provide a competitive advantage to his clients. Whether your company is a start-up, a family business, or a large national corporation, Mr. Weisblatt would welcome the opportunity to work with you. For an initial phone consultation, call our firm at (713) 666-1981.
Attorney Andrew Weisblatt
Mr. Weisblatt has practiced continuously since becoming licensed in 1992 and has represented businesses ranging in size from one person start-up ventures to multi-national corporations employing hundreds of people in multiple countries. From 2005 through 2009 Mr. Weisblatt was in-house counsel and chief operating officer of a multi-national corporation in the steel products industry. That in-house position provided valuable insight into how businesses work and what they actually need from their lawyers – both in-house and outside counsel. Attorney Bio
