We recently suggested to an acquaintance that they retain us to represent them in a suit that was brought against them. They took us up on the offer and were able to take advantage of our deep expertise, vast experience, and unsurpassed service. And for a top-notch law firm, they found us to be surprisingly…

This is a question we hear from business owners who have been approached about the possibility of selling their business. Prospective sellers are always concerned about selling at a satisfactory price and on satisfactory terms and conditions. Business sales and purchases take a fairly standard and logical step by step approach. We have guided many…

Defining Threats So, what are spoofers? They can assume many personas, but what we’ve seen is that these criminals will often pose as legitimate creditors. They then gain access to your email account and attempt to misdirect cash from the accounts of actual creditors who are owed money by your business. Anything they poach goes…

The Lowdown First off, let’s be clear – these are sensitive topics and aren’t thoughts that anyone likes to linger on. But a little planning now can have a huge impact on our family’s future, and that is worth talking about. So, just what is estate planning? Well, once we either aren’t around, or for…

When we work with a client who plans to buy a business, we are always upfront with our suggestions. And we will never encourage procrastination. Instead, we’d rather see them go after their goals, find the acquisition opportunity, and move ahead with closing the purchase. Ensuring that everything checks out in the deal, there is…

Despite the common depictions on serial television shows, many legal battles don’t end up in court. In general, neither we nor our clients want to see excessive amounts of time and treasure consumed by prolonged litigation. But the fact that a trial isn’t the goal doesn’t change how we work. Whether we aim to proceed…

Too many businesses ignore the importance of business contracts as a way to protect their company from liability and risk. Suing a business for negligence is harder when the business uses well-drafted business contracts. To protect your business, work with a business contract attorney to develop agreements and contracts that are aligned with business contract…

You read that right. When it comes to attorneys, “more better” is actually a thing. Let me explain. We get inquiries all the time from prospective clients with legal issues and problems to address and resolve.   These queries arrive via email and telephone calls from here, there, and everywhere. When we first launched CLF, we…

The volume and value of disclosed U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions deals declined compared to Q1 2015, but the number of deals closed marked the third highest Q1 in the last 7 years. IPO activity also dried up in the first quarter, where only 8 companies raised approximately $700 million in capital, compared to 32 companies…

Here at Calkins Law Firm, our seasoned business attorneys readily know the answers to many, if not most, of the legal questions and issues we encounter. That’s the natural result of diligence and experience. But from time to time, even our resident experts find that legal research can be invaluable and well worth the (often…

At Calkins Law Firm, we certainly know how to “put up a good fight” and to put our client’s best case forward in commercial litigation matters. Effectively understanding contested issues, marshalling evidence, and then presenting the client’s case is more than half of the battle in commercial litigation. But one has to ask whether full-blown commercial litigation-fighting…

This Week: Three Articles on Buy/Sell and Divestiture Business Valuation Business Valuation Approaches There are three generally accepted Approaches to value which can be used to value almost any asset: businesses, real estate, vehicles, personal property, etc. The three most common Approaches are: The Asset Approach, The Income Approach; and The Market Approach. READ ABOUT…

In business law, we are definitely a value leader. From the standpoint of cost effectiveness and when compared with our competitors–large, old-style firms–Calkins Law Firm is one of a kind in almost every way. That said, it remains true across the board that clients should always be prepared to follow through. After committing to doing…

The people who build successful businesses are by and large optimists. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t have the commitment and the drive to invest so much of themselves and to build a successful business against all odds. I am all in favor of optimism, and a positive outlook. If you believe that the sun will…

At Calkins Law Firm we have been privileged to successfully help and guide business owners for decades. Over that time and while building our own business, we’ve learned a few things. One truth that comes up over and again is that in both business and life, progress generally comes one step at a time. As…