Business Law FAQs

We focus on small businesses and their owners: startups and established companies, franchises, family businesses, ranchers and farmers, and foreign-owned businesses. Our work spans entity formation, contracts, compliance, transactions, and dispute resolution, and we coordinate with our immigration and estate practices when an owner’s needs cross into those areas.

The right entity depends on your liability concerns, tax situation, number of owners, and plans for growth or investment. Texas LLCs, including series LLCs, are popular because they separate operational risk from ownership and offer flexibility, but they are not always the best fit. We walk you through the tradeoffs rather than defaulting everyone to the same structure.

Usually you can market under your business name, but it is important to understand that registering an LLC name with the state is not the same as owning a trademark. The ‘LLC’ designation identifies your legal entity; it does not by itself give you brand protection or the exclusive right to a product name. Adding descriptive words to your registered name to label products is common, but before you build a brand around a name you should check that it does not conflict with someone else’s trademark and consider whether the name itself can be protected. We can help you think through the entity and the branding together.

Yes. We prepare and review the agreements businesses rely on, including operating agreements, partnership agreements, service and vendor contracts, purchase agreements, and leases. A well-drafted contract prevents far more expensive disputes later, and having the same firm that knows your business handle both the drafting and any resulting litigation is a real advantage.

Yes. Attorney Kinzy’s background includes commercial litigation, so we can advise on and litigate business disputes, including contract disputes, ownership and partnership conflicts, and related commercial matters. Because we also do transactional work, we can often help structure deals to avoid disputes in the first place.

It depends on the matter. The firm offers flat fees for many defined tasks, hourly billing for ongoing or unpredictable work, and payment plans in appropriate cases. We discuss fees openly at the consultation so you know what to expect before engaging us.