Closely-Held Corporations & Companies

Every business entity originates as a set of legal agreements—starting in many cases with the articles of organization or articles of incorporation. As businesses begin to grow, their structural “backbone” of legal agreements begins to expand and develop. Well-structured formation, operational, and governance documents anticipate, control, and guide the organization’s future development and growth. Small business owners are asked for their core legal documents when applying to banks and other...
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Business Courts

In Michigan, Public Act 333 requires circuit courts with three or more judges to create a specialized business court docket.  Any case that has a business or commercial dispute as defined in the act, whether in the initial pleading or added later, must be placed on the business docket, even if the case also contains non-business claims.  Courts with less than three circuit judges may, but are not required to, have a business court. For information about specialized business courts and business ...
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What is commercial Law?

Commercial Law.   Unlike traditional contracts, commercial law has special rules that promote industry practices and increase the flow of commerce. Does your business manufacture, distribute, or sell products? If so, then special rules apply.  Learn more about commercial law at Stawski Law. Structured Finance.   Lenders and borrowers find common ground to structure deals prospectively. Public-Private Partnerships.    Public-Private Partnerships bridge community needs through the combined effo...
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Mediation

Swift and confidential resolutions to private legal matters succeed when problems are solved, confidences are preserved, and long-term relationships prevail. State-certified and trained mediators provide a formal structure and process for resolving legal issues by mutual agreement without public litigation. Like cascading steps in a river, facilitative involvement can increase until a matter is resolved though a binding agreement with mutually agreed terms. Proactive legal assessment, private ...
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