Hartman BizLaw, PLLC is dedicated to providing legal services primarily focused in the areas of business law and intellectual property to best serve its business clients. Hartman BizLaw does not provide litigation assistance. We do strictly transactional work – but we have a network of great litigators should such an issue arise. The services we provide fall into the following practice area categories:
Business Planning and Strategic Management Consulting
Hartman BizLaw, PLLC strives to develop and implement effective strategies for its entrepreneurial clients. Many founders of companies find themselves overwhelmed with day to day activities and find it difficult to focus on identifying strategic objectives and developing processes to accomplish their goals. Successful founders and owners of entrepreneurial enterprises most often find prosperity when they are able to focus on the core competency of growing their business and work with other professionals to provide insight into other important areas.
It is not uncommon for start-up ventures to fail simply due to the lack of effective business planning and improper structuring of relationships. Hartman BizLaw, PLLC, strives to provide the kind of management, financial and legal expertise that will allow small business leaders to concentrate on their business’s products and services! From the start of a business idea, we provide advice regarding the appropriate entity formation, compliance issues in a wide variety of industries, and contracts with clients, suppliers, and employees.
Transactions/Contracts
Contracts are key to successful business relationships. It is critical to work with someone who understands the intricacies of the deal and your relationship with the other party. Effective contracts allow for proactive measures to avoid many issues down the road. We assist business owners and entrepreneurs identify items/topics that should be included in business contracts beyond the basic terms and prepare the written contract to reflect those terms. Further, we assist in discussions with other parties involved to help generate a positive working relationship for everyone involved.
Contracts on your website are another incredibly important type of document that some may not realize is in fact a contract! We assist in preparation of Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policies, and Disclaimers for your business’s website and/or for your online business/blog.
Intellectual Property – Trademarks
Often times, Intellectual Property is one of the most valuable and least protected asset of companies and individuals. Intellectual Property consists of several forms of intangible property including copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. For business executives and entrepreneurs, these are vital components of success. We work to protect your innovations from unauthorized use and exploitation by third parties, allowing you to fully benefit from your creative work and identity.
For companies or individuals interested in obtaining a registered trademark, we conduct searches to determine whether the desired name or logo is already taken and prepare applications as appropriate. We also provide advice on whether the logo or name is suitable, and whether it would be more appropriate to register a trademark in Florida or with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.