Washington, DC Small Business Lawyer

Most business disputes get decided long before anybody files suit. They get decided by what the operating agreement says, whether the contract was ever signed, and how the company was set up in the first place. Getting that right at the start costs a lot less than fighting about it later.

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The Law Office of Jacobie K. Whitley PLLC works with founders, owners, and small companies in Washington, DC on formation, contracts, and the legal questions that come with running a business.​

Services

Entity formation for LLCs, corporations, and partnerships. Operating agreements and bylaws. Founder, partnership, and buy-sell agreements. Contract drafting, review, and negotiation. DC business licensing and registration. Commercial lease review. Employment and contractor agreements. Ongoing general counsel work.

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Working With a Smaller Firm

You deal with your lawyer directly. When you have a question, it gets answered by the person who wrote the document, not passed to an associate opening your file for the first time. For a business that needs a practical answer this week, that access is the whole point.​

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Starting Something New

The structure you pick when you form a company affects your liability, your taxes, and how easily you can bring in partners or investors later on. It is worth talking through before you file anything. Call 202-499-2403 or book an initial consultation.