Atlanta & Birmingham business lawyer who knows small business.

Whether you are doing business in Atlanta, Georgia, or Birmingham, Alabama, Attorney Susan Billeaud, knows not all businesses are created equal, but they all start the same way--with an idea!

"As an Atlanta & Birmingham business attorney, I am on a mission to provide high-quality legal services which facilitate of
the growth and prosperity of small businesses and their owners."

The firm serves the needs of small business in a wide variety of industries and locations through business planning and entity selection, commercial litigation, asset protection, employment law, trade secret and idea protection, contracts and regulatory compliance assistance.

"First, we work collaboratively with our small business clients to create the results they want. Second, we educate business owners
by teaching them how business law can work for them."

We offer representation in the areas specifically tailored to meet the needs of small, family and start-up businesses in Atlanta and Birmingham, including:

• Business Law - Our clients range from zero to fifty employee enterprises in industries from oil field service, commercial and residential real estate, and irrigation and landscaping to trade show production, professional and computer services, and boarding schools. The industries we serve may vary, but the concepts we apply are the same--at our firm, an Atlanta and Birmingham small business lawyer will offer you forward-thinking counsel and cost-effective representation to help protect and grow your business today and tomorrow.

• Commercial Litigation - Whether you've been served with litigation or find no alternative but to resort to the legal system to settle your dispute, work with an experienced team of Atlanta and Birmingham Business Attorneys in your corner.

• Start-up - New businesses present an opportunity to engage particularly effective liability protection strategies. For a relatively small investment, you can ensure the smooth operation of your new enterprise going forward. Our experience as an Atlanta and Birmingham business attorney can help you anticipate and avoid challenges you may not foresee on your own. We've been there and can help you with that!

• Entity Formation Law - Whether your business is new or a going-concern, appropriate selection and formation of corporations, limited liability companies and other entities can result in reduced or controlled taxation and superior liability protection. Our Atlanta and Birmingham business lawyer can help guide you through the available options, given your entire asset and risk profile, and prepare your company to ensure the best fit with you current and future goals.

• Asset Protection - Prosperity can bring on a new set of worries--how to protect your new wealth while facilitating growth. Not to worry! Our primary expertise as an Atlanta and Birmingham business attorney means we can provide a total asset protection solution using limited liability entities, trusts and succession planning for your business and its owners.

• Contract Law - Agreements literally are the foundation of every business. A properly drafted contract can help the parties address misunderstandings before they arise and can clarify everyone's position in the event of a dispute. Work with an Atlanta and Birmingham business attorney to be sure your agreements are tailored to meet your needs and aren't just someone else's cookie cutter solution.

• Buying or Selling a Business - There is no such thing as a business sale so simple that it should be handled without counsel. Even the gift of an ownership interest in a business can have unforeseen consequences. We have an Atlanta and Birmingham business attorney who can help protect your personal assets and ensure that the deal you think you are getting is the one you end up with.

• Entity Selection & Formation Law - If you have a business, you likely have or will have employees. Work with an Atlanta and Birmingham business lawyer to ensure you handle your responsibilities as employer properly and avoid the liability that so often accompanies hiring the help you need to run your enterprise.

• Regulatory Compliance - Regulations are everywhere--especially in business. Whether a given regulation applies to you may depend upon your employees, customers, industry, and so on. While many aspects of regulatory compliance can be handled by your business and its staff, identifying which regulations apply to you is often the tricky part. That's where your Atlanta and Birmingham business attorney comes in! We can help you identify applicable regulations and learn what steps you should take to efficiently and effectively ensure compliance.

Our goal is to provide effective and cost-efficient legal solutions to you and your business. We hope you will find our site informative and useful. We welcome the opportunity to talk with you and to discuss how we may be of service.