5 Ways You Benefit From Our Areas of Practice

A good rule of thumb is to assume that everything matters - Richard Thaler

- Make Money: We make sure that you get not only over the red tape to do business with the U.S. Government and Internationally, but that also the deal you’re discussing, the sale of your business to a foreign buyer, the export of your products, the expansion of your business overseas, happens and it happens without unnecessary delays. 

- Save Time: You can focus on your business or you can focus to put out fires left and right. Some among you want the law by themselves, or assign someone in your company to figure it out. Either way it is time wasted, trying to be good in a short period of time at something that takes others years to master. How valuable your time is it depends on you. You can get an answer within hours or days depending the problem you’re facing or you can spends months trying to figure it out. 

- Peace of Mind: The law changes frequently. Regulatory changes affect your business decisions. If you’re not up to date, you cannot plan accordingly, you’ll make the wrong decisions because you’re making them absent critical legal developments. An attorney is guides you to anticipate problems and is there by your side to calm the waters when the storm arrives. That’s what we do. 

- Save Money: You know, you have heard, litigation and investigations are not cheap. We advise and counsel you to reduce the risk costly mistakes that cannot only unravel a deal but can jeopardize the life of your business. 

- Be Competitive: Law creates a competitive advantage for your business. Think of successful companies, they invest to reduce legacy problems, they bring counsel to take a holistic approach, be aware of risk and liability issues and address legal issues and not wait for legal issues to arise, they reduce disruptions, cost, and protect their business. A healthy company is more competitive than one where risks and fires lurk under the surface.

Government Contracts and Subcontracts

Defense contracts and subcontracts is one of the pillars of our business. 

It behooves me how often people don’t read their solicitations, their contracts, and their subcontracts, only to find out later they entered a contract without knowing what was in it to find themselves solving a host of issues they didn’t address ahead of time. And, forget about calling an attorney. “Who needs a lawyer, they slow things down.” I’ve heard it. 

Everyone has its own risk tolerance, however, one must first appreciate the risk to know what it can tolerate. But, a legal review solves problems you don’t know exist. For instance, in one situation a client realized they were going to pay a lot of money if a task described on the contract was not going to be completed. That’s just one example. To clients many contracts look good on form, an attorney discovers the problems and solves them so clients enter into a deal or a transaction having solved those problems and not be surprised down the road. 

Bottom line, don’t enter into a contract without knowing what’s in it. If you want legal counsel, call. I’ve been in the government contracting space for almost a decade, I can help you. Call. 

Dispute Resolution and Litigation Management

No one likes litigation. Yet, stuff happens, things go wrong.

Often a dispute can be solved without going to litigation. And if litigation ensues, a dispute can be solved without going to trial, unless the situation calls for.  If you find yourself quarreling back and forth over this and that and the other party is lawyered up and is threatening a lawsuit, call us, don’t do it alone.

I have extensive experience handling complex domestic and international disputes.

Don’t do it yourself. You got better things to do. We can help. 

If you’re facing litigation and want someone to be by your side, call. I’m licensed to practice in the State of Michigan and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District, Michigan. Call. 

Advice and Counsel on U.S. Export Controls ITAR/ EAR.

Doing business internationally starts with due diligence. If you have products that are on the Commerce Control List or U.S. Munitions List, you are mandated to follow EAR and ITAR.  

Both regulations are applicable also in domestic situations so you don’t unknowingly violate export regulations by entering a transaction to find out later that you needed a license in order to give access to your facilities or to your products here within the United States. 

Export Controls and Defense Contracts are the core of our business. If you have any of the above questions are or facing situations where you need export controls counsel reach out. 

Disclosures, Suspension & Debarment, Investigations related to ITAR, EAR, FAR, DFARS, FCPA, ANTI-BRIBERY

There are times in the life of a business when things go really wrong. Stuff the nightmares are made of and a business is faced with the decision to disclose certain wrong doings, or a business could face an investigation, or suspension or debarment, or some investigation related to ITAR/ EAR, FCPA (internationally) or Anti-Bribery (domestically). In other words, those situation when the writ has hit the fan. 

If you find yourself in those “Holy Mary Mother of God” moments, reach out. My work  experience includes handling sensitive investigations, suspension and debarment. 

We can help you weather the storm and do our best to stop the bleeding. Give us a call.