Business Attorneys in Ocean City and Salisbury

The corporate counsel of CBM takes great pride in assisting the local and regional business community. Our business lawyers bring several decades of experience to the task of drafting legal documents for corporate formation, purchase or transfer of corporate interests, noncompetition, exclusivity and business succession planning. As members of the community, we understand the importance of local businesses and work with our clients to form businesses that will endure and prosper.

Business Start-up & Corporate Formation

Cockey, Brennan & Maloney, P.C., assists in all aspects of establishing and restructuring businesses, partnerships, and organizations throughout Maryland and the Eastern Shore.

One of the first and most important steps of starting a business is selecting the proper type of business entity. In guiding clients to the right entity and structure, our attorneys address the important issues of ownership, management, profit sharing, tax implications, and personal liability. Depending on our client's goals and concerns, our business counsel can form:

• Limited Liability Companies (LLC)
• S Corporations or C Corporations
• Incorporations ("Inc.," "Corp.," "Corporation")
• Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) or General Partnerships
• Professional Associations (PA)

At CBM, our business law attorneys help our clients get their new venture up and running in a manner that will protect their current and long-term interests. We offer comprehensive services for business start-ups, including:

• Drafting of:
  • Bylaws
  • Operating Agreements
  • Shareholder Agreements
  • Partnership Agreements
  • Non-Compete Agreements
  • Employment Agreements
• Drafting Employee Policy and Handbooks
• Lease Preparation
• Real Estate Acquisitions

Business Succession Plans

CBM understands that a successful business plan contemplates future changes in leadership or ownership. CBM works with its clients to develop foundational documents that prevent disruptions, maintain business continuity and safeguard the company's success when an owner retires, leaves, becomes incapacitated or passes away. We work with businesses to prepare:

• Asset or Stock Purchase Agreements
• Assignment of Interests
• Gift Transfer forms
• Buy-Sell Agreements

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

The attorneys of CBM look for solutions as alternatives to full-scale business litigation. But when our clients' businesses are threatened with litigation, or our clients need to commence an action to protect their interests, our attorneys prepare the case so that it can be presented to a judge, jury or administrative body.

Our trial attorneys handle all types of business litigation:

• Breach of Contract
• Transaction Disputes
• Construction Contract Disputes
• Non-Compete Agreements
• Corporate and Partnership Dissolution
• Real estate litigation

Contact CBM for seasoned counsel and formidable representation. Our firm has two convenient locations in Salisbury and Ocean City, Maryland. CBM's Salisbury office is just off of Business Route 50 and within walking distance of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County and the District Court of Maryland for Wicomico County.

Contact CBM for an initial consultation or case evaluation with an experienced Maryland business/corporate lawyer.

Disclaimer: The information presented on this site is provided for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. The operation of this website does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Cockey Brennan & Maloney, P.C.