Accomplished Northern California Business Attorney

A successful business requires a good idea, and a good plan for your venture. We assist people in starting their businesses by handling incorporations and organizational issues as well as developing plans for the future operations of the business. John A. Runte, Attorney at Law has the experience and the knowledge to help you get your business up and running.

We understand the issues facing a business start-up. From securing funding and leasing premises, to employment contracts, incorporation documents, and tax planning, we can help you with any issues your project may face. It is important to have an experienced and detail-oriented business lawyer watching out for you from the beginning. With a carefully crafted plan, many future difficulties may be avoided. We handle real estate transactions matters for commercial entities as well as tax planning. We can help you in lease negotiation and drafting, buy-sell agreements, cross purchase agreements, employment contracts, winding down activities, small corporate mergers, and general commercial planning.

Whatever form your business may take, from a general partnership to a limited liability company, we can advise you on the proper legal documentation to get you started. We take the time to understand your business goals. In this way, we can help you structure your venture to prevent the problems that are likely to occur in the course of business. We have handled countless business law and business planning issues and we have a thorough understanding of the pitfalls that can cause a business to fail.  Proper planning can help you survive these problems, or even avoid them altogether.

Contact us, today, to schedule an appointment with an experienced and knowledgeable business attorney. We can help you.

For our clients’ convenience, we maintain offices in Jackson, Palo Alto, and Los Banos, California.  From Jackson, we serve clients in Pioneer, Pine Grove, Sutter Creek, San Andreas, Ione, Angels Camp, and Plymouth. From Palo Alto, we serve clients in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Atherton, Mountain View, Woodside, and Redwood City. From Los Banos, we serve Gustine, Dos Palos, Turlock, and Merced.