Thursday, December 10, 2009

The Appropriate Attorney for the Job

The importance of reviewing or writing strong contracts between yours organization and vendors or customers is vital. If contracts are one sided between your warehouse and a vendor, then you may run into difficulties releasing that vendor should quality or dependability become substandard. The same holds true for employment policies and procedures. Although, there are established federal regulations about labor standards, each state also has its own set of labor laws.

Attorneys are not one size fits all. Although, it would be ideal to have one lawyer handle all our company’s issues, reality is quite different. Attorneys are trusted consultants and each specialize in a specific field or industry.

Although you may be tempted to use an attorney that is well known to you and your business associates that has aided you for other issues in the past, it is best that you hire a lawyer that is knowledgeable within the field of concern. Use a labor law attorney for employee concerns, a real estate attorney to review a lease contract for a new building, and so forth.

Sound like too much trouble or money? You may change your mind if given incorrect information, or you have an attorney that cannot give you a confident answer. An “I believe” in any answer from an attorney warrants a red flag. Check with your region’s American Bar Association and trusted industry experts to help you find a competent attorney.

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