Our counsel handles a variety of corporate and limited liability company matters relating to formation, governance and operation of entities. Our more senior counsel have presided over numerous transactions involving purchase and sale of lands, stock-based and asset-based purchases, as well as loans involving commercial enterprises and secured transactions.

We provide a full range of legal services to employers. We help employers maintain compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, prepare employment contracts and employment manuals, as well as provide sound advice for handling the inevitable employee disputes and grievances. Additionally, we represent employers before the EEOC and in litigation in court.

We have extensive experience helping clients select and form the most appropriate business entity to carry out their objectives and comply with ongoing regulatory requirements.

We routinely assist with both in-state and out-of-state clients in the formation and establishment of various business entities, including corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability companies. We prepare corporate by-laws, Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements, Partnership Agreements, and take the steps necessary to ensure that such entities are properly formed and registered with the Mississippi Secretary of State. Clients also look to us to provide advice on business administration issues, annual reporting requirements, corporate governance, and numerous compliance matters.

Our Real Estate Practice Section handles transactions across the Gulf South. Our attorneys plan and manage a broad range of transactions, from simple closings to complex commercial developments, entity formation, contractual agreements, and construction projects. We represent national and local developers in all phases of a project's life; including acquisition, sale, title examination/insurance and curative matters, due diligence, permitting, zoning, construction, and dispute resolution. We also represent national, state, and local lending institutions, which rely upon our assistance to arrange and close construction or permanent financing on projects.

Landowners look to us for guidance in selling and purchasing property or finding the right developer to partner with for turning raw land into a successful commercial venue. We regularly assist landowners through the letter of intent, contract, due diligence, and closing phases of their project.

We are the leading firm in Mississippi on federal and state small-business contracting laws and regulations. We know the “ins-and-outs” of the array of set-aside and preference programs for small businesses and how large businesses can properly benefit from small business set-aside and preference programs, too.

We provide the full complement of services and counsel required to achieve proper certifications and pursue business with federal and state agencies through small-business programs. We provide assistance with certification for the 8(a) Program, Mentor-Protégé Program, HUBZone Program, Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern Programs, and Woman-Owned Small Business Program. We file and defend size protests, HUBZone protests, and all other challenges concerning small-business status. We assist with program compliance, business planning, and preparation of documents to achieve full benefits small-business programs, including Business Development Plans, Joint Venture Agreements, Teaming Agreements, and Mentor-Protégé Agreements. We represent clients regularly before the General Accountability Office, the Small Business Administration, the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals, the Veterans Administration, and other federal and state agencies.

Through decades of experience in government contracts practice, our attorneys have developed a uniquely extensive knowledge of the framework of laws and regulations for the “small business” industry. We understand the extremely time-sensitive nature of many issues affecting small-business programs and awards and are positioned to provide swift and authoritative assistance.