We are dedicated and experienced in helping small business owners make the right business and legal decisions. We have come to specialize in early-stage startup business law. Charles Kaplan is a successful small business owner and experienced attorney who knows what steps are necessary to help your business grow and succeed.

Our small business legal services include: forming business entities, such as a corporation, limited partnership, or limited liability company (LLC); selling or merging business entities, such as an asset or stock sale; handling corporate work of all kinds and advising on corporate maintenance; drafting, reviewing, and advising on contracts of all kinds, including commercial leases and standard terms; employment and contractor and commercial deals and contract negotiations of all kinds.

In small business matters, we do everything from spot projects to acting as outside general legal counsel for our clients. We handle the full range of small business legal matters, however large or small.

We have extensive experience in a wide range of business enterprises. Whether yours is a retail business, restaurant start-up or expansion, or energy company, Kaplan & Associates can help you and your business partners determine the best business structure and venue to meet the needs and priorities of your new enterprise. We have the experience to help you form and protect your small business so that it is situated for success from the time of business incorporation and throughout its years of operation.