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Business Contract Lawyers

Whether you have just started your business or have been in operation for many years, working with a lawyer to draft and review your contracts is critical. When a well-trained and experienced lawyer handles your contract needs, they ensure that you and your business are protected. While their fees may feel like just another expense, their work will ultimately save you money and headaches down the road. Here are just a few of the ways they can help you.

Contract Lawyers Draft Contracts That Protect You

What contracts does your business need? Chances are you can come up with a few, even a handful, off the top of your head. Yet the truth is that there are many more you need to make sure you are covered. Contract lawyers both understand which contracts your company needs and how to draft them so that any potential loopholes are closed. While there are plenty of templates online, only a contract lawyer near you will be able to tailor the language to make agreements iron-clad.

Contract Lawyers Ensure Your Contracts Are on the Right Side of the Law

Here is another issue with drafting on your own or using a template: legal language is tricky, and laws are constantly changing. While you can spend hours Googling the laws that apply to a specific type of contract in your state, deciphering legalese takes years of training. Not to mention that the laws you are reading about could have changed. A contract lawyer near you will ensure that your contracts are perfectly aligned with federal, state, and local laws, protecting you should a dispute arise.

Contract Lawyers Assist With Disputes and Enforcement

Speaking of disputes, if you work with a contract lawyer, they can help you navigate this, as well as legal enforcement of your contracts. Even when your agreements are iron-clad, there is the chance that the other party will either attempt to take legal action or put you in a position where you need to in order to enforce the contract. The lawyer who drafts your agreement can assess you with both of these, making the process less stressful and much more likely to come out in your favor.

When Having a Contract Lawyer Is a Must

In truth, if you own a business, working with a contract lawyer near you is always a must. At the same time, it can be hard to admit that to yourself, knowing that paying for a lawyer will cut into your bottom line, even if it saves it in the end. Understand that every time you sign a business contract or give one to someone else, it must be reviewed by an attorney beforehand.

This does not mean you need to have a lawyer on staff or retain one to work for you, especially if your business is small and contracts are few and far between. It is perfectly acceptable to work with a contract attorney near you on an as-needed basis.

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Danielle Giovannone is the principal of Danielle D. Giovannone Law Office. In her experience, Danielle has found that many business do not require in-house legal counsel, but still need outside counsel that knows their business just as well as in-house counsel. This need inspired Danielle to start her firm. Before starting her firm, Danielle served as Contracts Counsel at Siena College and as an attorney at the New York City Department of Education, Office of the General Counsel. At the NYCDOE, she served as lead counsel negotiating and drafting large-scale commercial agreements, including contracts with major technology firms on behalf of the school district. Prior to the NYCDOE, Danielle worked as an associate at a small corporate and securities law firm, where she gained hands-on experience right out of law school. Danielle has provided legal and policy advice on intellectual property and data privacy matters, as well as corporate law, formation and compliance, employer liability, insurance, regulatory matters, general municipal matters and non-profit issues. Danielle holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and a B.S. from Cornell University. She is active in her Capital District community providing pro bono services to the Legal Project, and has served as Co-Chair to the Niskayuna Co-op Nursery School and Vice President of Services to the Craig Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization. Danielle is a member of the New York State Bar Association.

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