Resources

As an attorney with more than twenty years of legal experience, I have a fiduciary obligation to advise you to seek legal advice about your specific issue. If, however, you do not have the funds to hire a lawyer or you want to do it yourself, there are both online and offline resource to assist you with creating, operating and protecting your business interests.

Federal Trade Commission: If you think your competitors are using unfair practices read through the FTC’s online guide to Antitrust Laws. www.Ftc.gov

Small Business Administration: The SBA website has a page about handling legal concerns that links to some useful resources. www.Sba.gov

Internal Revenue Service: If your legal issues are related to taxes you might find the information you need in the Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center. www.Irs.gov

U.S. Department of Justice: The Justice Dept. website has a list of free legal service providers. Choose a state and click through to find the ones near you. www.Usdoj.gov

OSHA: If you have legal questions about your businesses compliance with OSHA regulations, what better place to get them answered than from OSHA itself? www.Dol.gov/osha

SCORE: SCORE is a non-profit association that helps small businesses with advice, mentoring, and education. Its volunteers are experienced business people who provide free counseling by phone, email, and in person. Score.org