Corporate / Commercial Advice and Transactions

Business Formation, Contracts, Employment, Regulatory Compliance and Corporate Tax Attorneys

Schiffman, Abraham, Kaufman & Ritter, P.C. provides services in the nature of "in house" counsel to many New Jersey and New York businesses which do not employ counsel on staff. Our lawyers answer your questions and handle your legal issues promptly, diligently and effectively. 

Our corporate and commercial business attorneys Robert L. Ritter, Paul N. Ambrose and Steven L. Davis perform the following legal services:

• Business formation
• Contracts
• Employment law and employment disputes
• Governmental compliance
• Business litigation
• Business dissolutions and disputes
• Business taxation

Business Formation

As experienced business organization lawyers, we prepare and file all necessary documents to establish, modify or dissolve business entities, including:

• Corporation
• Limited liability company (LLC)
• Limited liability partnership (LLP)
• General partnership
• Limited partnership
• Joint venture or other business structure

We provide essential advice regarding which business entity is most appropriate for your particular venture to ensure that it provides maximum tax and financial advantages. We work closely with other professionals in planning and establishing your business entity.

Business Contracts Drafting

We have the unique advantage of bringing the perspective of experienced litigators to the drafting of contracts and agreements. Our work aims to prevent litigation by filling in key gaps that are found in many agreements drafted by "specialists" who have never litigated a contract. We handle an array of complex contracts, including:

We recognize that business requires immediate attention. Our approach of providing comprehensive service in a small law firm context affords you the individualized, personalized legal service that is otherwise only obtainable from an in-house attorney.

Governmental Compliance

Our lawyers can provide your business with guidance, representation, and advice for regulatory compliance with any local, federal, or state agency involved in your daily business operations, including:

• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
• DEP (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection)
• DCR (New Jersey Division on Civil Rights)
• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
• EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
• CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• BME (Board of Medical Examiners)
• OAE (Office of Attorney Ethics) and many more

We have learned how to handle governmental agencies in a manner which recognizes their legitimate concerns, while also protecting your economic and business interests.

The key is to resolve matters without incurring the expense, delay, and frustration of lengthy litigation with a governmental agency. We can guide you through the often confusing procedures and requirements imposed by these agencies. If you have been cited for a violation, we can represent your interests diligently and effectively.

Contact Us

To gain our firm's assistance in any a corporate or commercial matter, contact us  to schedule a consultation.

Our business and contract law attorneys serve clients throughout North Jersey and the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan area, including Bergen County, Essex County, Hudson County, Passaic County, and Morris County.