Orange County business lawyers, Christopher Sexton & Associates, provide an affordable solution to the legal problems of small and mid-sized businesses including the areas of corporate law, employment, intellectual property, real estate, and business contracts.

Whether home-based or Fortune 500, for a business to grow and prosper its management must continuously overcome legal challenges. Whenever a product is sold or service performed, every time an employee or independent contractor is hired or fired, and when a contract is signed, an industry-related statute or regulation enacted or amended, or a decision made, legal problems may result. For this reason, successful companies gain an advantage over their competitors by employing one or more lawyers "in-house" to protect the business and safeguard the owners' (e.g., shareholders, if it is a corporation) investment. Such lawyers are commonly referred to as general counsel.

For smaller companies, traditionally there have been two alternatives: management relied upon its own judgment, often with less than satisfactory results, or hired a law firm to represent the company, frequently at unanticipated expense. The two-tiered approach of our General Counsel Advantage

program is a cost-effective alternative that can provide a business with the expertise and problem-solving ability needed to handle both routine and more complex legal problems. The General Counsel Advantage

program is summarized below and fully described in our retainer and legal services agreement.

For an affordable monthly fee, we assist with routine business-related matters by, among other things, providing telephone consultations and review and advice on contracts and other documents. Because many problems can be resolved with a telephone call or letter from an attorney, we also make telephone calls or send written correspondence to third parties on your behalf, when deemed appropriate. These services are subject to certain time limitations and other restrictions as set forth in our retainer and legal services agreement. For more complex problems, such as drafting contracts, the formation of business entities, and handling negotiations, we offer services to our General Counsel Advantage

clients at reduced hourly and flat fee rates. Please contact us for more information.