Attorneys for Business Owners Selling Their Businesses in Ohio When you are selling your business, you need a law firm that can work with you to minimize risks and maximize your gains from the sale. You've worked hard to build your business.  If you've been approached by a prospective buyer or you are otherwise looking to sell, then you need to partner with a business attorney who can guide you through the process of selling your business and through closing.   Selling Share of Ownership versus Selling the Whole Business If you are one of a few owners of a business and you are ..read more

Ohio Attorney General Investigation of Your Business If you or your business are currently under investigation by the Ohio Attorney General, then you need a lawyer.  The Ohio Attorney General enforces Ohio's laws, such as consumer protection statutes, against businesses and individuals suspected of violating those laws.  The Ohio Attorney General can investigate an alleged violation of Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act on its own or as a result of complaints filed against the business by affected individuals.  (See Ohio Rev. Code 1345.06).  The Ohio Attorney General can i ..read more

Businesses That Do Well In Troubled Times Are Businesses That Have A Good Lawyer There is opportunity in troubled times.  COVID-19 has disproportionately affected certain types of businesses, while leaving other businesses unscathed.  While no one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic and its' negative impact on restaurants and other service and retail establishments, every business owner should plan on troubled times happening.  For better or worse, lawyers are trained to look for everything that could go wrong and to try to protect against those things.  There will a ..read more

Business Law Firm in Columbus, Ohio Every business needs a good attorney.  The business attorneys at Harris & Engler serve businesses of all sizes in Columbus and all over Ohio.  The law firm of Harris & Engler is located in Columbus, Ohio, and its business attorneys help local, national, and international businesses doing business in Ohio. Business Law Firm for Businesses of All Sizes in Ohio Small businesses and family-owned businesses form the bedrock of the Ohio economy.  Family-owned businesses need proper succession planning in order to survive the test of time.&nb ..read more

Outside General Counsel Law Firm Ohio Not every business can afford in-house general counsel.  That is why the law firm of Harris & Engler helps Ohio businesses with all of their legal needs, on an as needed basis.  If your business has regular need for legal counsel, but not enough to justify in-house counsel, then you should consider reaching out to the Harris & Engler law firm to service your businesses regular legal needs. All the Benefits of In-House Counsel Without the Costs If you need a trusty, go-to lawyer for your businesses regular needs, then call an attorney at H ..read more

Ohio Business Ownership Dispute Attorneys When there is more than one owner to a business, disputes are bound to happen.  The severity of that dispute can affect the prosperity of the business and all those who work for it.  Ideally, the business will have an operating agreement or bylaws that provide a process for dealing with or resolving disputes.  However, all too often a business ownership dispute occurs between two or more business owners who never prepared an operating agreement or buy-sell agreement.  Ohio has a set of default rules in the Ohio Revised Code that pro ..read more

Every Business Needs a Good Partner for Their Legal Needs Some of Delaware County Ohio's largest employers operate in the health care, manufacturing, transportation, IT, and technology industries.  Delaware County is also a great place for small business owners to locate their businesses.  It is important for Delaware County business owners to have a partner that they trust for their legal needs.  The law firm of Harris & Engler is a law firm conveniently located for Delaware businesses.  Columbus and Delaware County businesses have a network of innovative legal solutio ..read more