This professional offers legal advice to people who are involved in all aspects and stages of any business. Some of the things business law attorneys do include:

• Make sure all local business laws are followed. If they do business internationally, they will also make sure to comply with those laws.

• Offer advice and file forms for each step from business formation to dissolution if necessary,

• Handle lawsuits

• Review and draft contracts

• Create personnel manuals

• Enforce policies or guidelines

• Cover all communications with the media

An important job of these lawyers is the formation of a new business. If there is more than one owner, they will advise you on the type of business you are forming. It can be a partnership, a corporation, or a limited liability company. Forming a business of any kind involves a concrete understanding of the tax and liability implications of each type of business. Once the business is formed, the attorney may be responsible for filing all annual reports and other forms related to the business with the various government agencies.

Many times, companies will use such an attorney when they want to terminate or dissolve their business. This is done to ensure that preset dissolution guidelines are followed correctly. The attorney can also handle new matters such as a lien, a large number of assets, or outstanding debt. Business law attorneys can also provide advice on some of the daily happenings in a business. They may be asked to develop guidelines for human resources staff regarding the firing and hiring of employees. If an employee feels that he has been sexually harassed, discriminated against or wrongfully terminated, she can handle the lawsuit if one has been filed. They could work on behalf of the employee or the employer.

Sometimes business owners will call business law attorneys with questions about specific ways to save money, such as whether to own or rent a building. They may also want advice on where they can do business to avoid having to pay high taxes, which is particularly true if they are thinking of expanding their business internationally.

Some business law attorneys are familiar with patent law, so if a company has developed a product, they can contact an attorney to help protect their interests by filing a patent. If the attorney is knowledgeable about intellectual property laws, he or she may be asked to assist a business in registering their product name or company name. Business law attorneys can act as spokespersons for companies if a lawsuit they are involved in draws media attention.