Business Law

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Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

Your business is the place where memories lurk behind every aisle, brick, or click of a mouse.  You might have a social cause about which you are passionate that is connected to your business, or you might be a serial entrepreneur forever tinkering or inventing to build the economy of tomorrow. Whatever your business, it’s your livelihood, your retirement, and a reflection of your life. You deserve to protect it and TBLO can help.

Nonprofits

We assist nonprofits in planning and structuring their organization to affect maximum impact. We also assist organizations with obtaining 501(c)3 tax-exempt status and staying in compliance with IRS and state regulations. Our work addresses the legal challenges of early-stage growth and scaling for organizations with proven concepts. It takes a specialized provider to deal competently with all the complexities of 501(c)3 organizations.

Service Offerings

TBLO provides services essential to building and sustaining a strong legal foundation for your business. All of our services are available online, which supports our belief that everyone should have access to quality legal services at reasonable rates. Whether fixed or customized, you can conveniently acquire what you need wherever you are. We welcome you to browse our Business Law services below.

Business Structure Formation

Business formation and set up (Partnerships, LLCs, and Corporations) – We  an help you choose the most appropriate form of entity for your business, and we can take care of all of the filings and documentation needed to get your new entity up and running which includes your Certificate of Formation, Articles of Incorporation, and Bylaws.   If you are interested in organizing your new business, get in touch with us.

501(c)3 Formation

Your nonprofit organization needs recognition from the IRS to safely accept charitable contributions. TBLO will complete the necessary paperwork to obtain 501(c)(3) status, as well advise you during the process with the IRS to obtain your determination letter. Because the tax exemption process is controlled by federal law, we can assist any organization seeking an exemption irrespective of jurisdiction.

Intellectual Property

The web has made it increasingly possible to “borrow” creative work such as logos, phrases, and wording. As a relatively small entity, you might not believe it necessary to protect your brand, but the reality is that intellectual property infringers are more likely to pirate your works due to the likelihood that you will not fight the piracy. Do not let someone steal your rightful intellectual property, appropriate it as their own, and then copyright or trademark it as their own. Save yourself potentially several thousands of dollars by letting TBLO help you establish your copyright, trademark, or trade secret.

Negotiation

We offer a one-hour session where you can raise any issue pertaining to your business. Should you choose to utilize our services to resolve your issues, this fee will be applied as a credit for those services.

Legal Consultation

We offer a one-hour session where you can raise any issue pertaining to your business. Should you choose to utilize our services to resolve your issues, this fee will be applied as a credit for those services.

COPYRIGHT

The work you put into creating your art, music, research, photography, or recordings is deeply personal. We can you draft and file your copyright registration with the U.S. Copyright Office. Because the copyright process is controlled by federal law, we can assist any organization seeking copyright protection irrespective of jurisdiction.

Trademark

Your brand name is valuable. We can research your logo, symbol, or mark and guide you through the process to successfully registering your trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Because the trademark process is controlled by federal law, we can assist any organization seeking trademark protection irrespective of jurisdiction.

Trade Secrets

Your trade secrets are by nature things you want to keep secret because your business rises and falls on them. Protecting trade secret information from your competitors is important and we can help. We routinely draft and review non-disclosure agreements and non-compete clauses to help safeguard your tradecraft.

Terry Bruner Law Office, PLLC

2503 Robinhood Street #135, Houston, TX 77005

Direct: 713.242.1661    |  Office: 713.364.3780

Email: info@terrybrunerlaw.com