Our practical counseling and clear communication helps us develop lasting partnerships with clients.
The Chapman Firm serves the business/employer market, from large construction companies to small, family-owned businesses.
Our firm has years of experience in business law, regulatory compliance, and employment law.
Our business law practice involves counseling and advising C-suite executives, managing directors, and owners on all manner of corporate governance, and we litigate partnership and business disputes when they arise.
Our employment law practice assists employers of all sizes implement risk avoidance techniques in their management systems and HR policies. We also assist business owners in prosecuting and defending employment actions. We stress a risk management approach to business and employment law in order to avoid work-related disputes and preempt litigation and grievances, which are costly to defend and consume valuable time and resources.
We also help businesses at formation stage and assist employers in retaining a talented workforce by designing and implementing employee benefits packages and handbook policies.
Our Areas of Expertise in Business Law:
- Business Formation Paperwork
- Partnership and Shareholder Agreements
- Data Protection and Privacy Policies
- Employee and Independent Contractor Classification
- Management Response Plans
- IP Rights Licenses
- Company Policies
- Vendor/Supplier Contracts
- Bylaws and Operating Agreements
Our Areas of Expertise in Employment Law:
- Discrimination & Harassment
- Disability, Family & Medical, and Military Leave
- Trade Secret Protection
- Wage & Hour (and related FLSA issues, including independent contractor classification)
- Non-Competes & Employment Agreements
- Benefits (ERISA & COBRA) and personnel-related laws