Lawyer Areas of Practice
Free Business Checkup
Choosing a Name Guide
Trade Name vs. Trademark
Infringement Due Diligence
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Attorney Serving Columbia, Greenville, Charleston & Other SC Locations
Each attorney at the Small Business Law Firm of Payne & Associates, LLC knows that the path taken in business is as important as the destination. To reach the right destination, you must take the right path. To take the right path, you must aim at a worthy destination and practice fiscal, creative, ethical, and legal discipline along the way.
With the circularity of destination and path through fiscal, creative, ethical, and legal best practices - the zen of business – in mind, our lawyers have been re-thinking and redefining affordable business legal services from day-one, helping businesses like yours awaken to new possibilities, as well as to anticipate, prevent, or overcome the unwelcome bumps and twists along the way. Our attorneys have helped thousands of dedicated entrepreneurs - from start-ups, to growth-stage businesses with 100 employees or less, to investment companies capitalized with tens of millions of dollars – we can help you too.
Fate rewards the prepared. Each attorney and lawyer with our firm, therefore, strongly believes that an efficient, personal, and proactive approach to legal issues can literally make the difference between your business thriving or not surviving. As your legal counsel, we are committed to
In order to provide you with the strongest possible advice, each lawyer with our firm practices in business related matters only. In addition to our formidable list of practice areas, our attorneys also provide small businesses like yours with:
$45 Initial Consultations with a Licensed Attorney
Our low-cost initial consultations provide you with valuable insights to help you make informed legal decisions. An initial one-hour consultation with a licensed attorney is only $45.00.
Comprehensive, yet Affordable, Business Start-up Packages & Kits
Packed with all the documents and forms you need to operate a limited liability company or corporation, these packages and kits include a variety of supporting documents, a detailed checklist and legal memorandum to guide you through important start-up and operational milestones, and a complementary CD-ROM containing federal and state tax forms, employee forms, fill-in-the-blank annual meeting and special meeting forms, federal and state employee posters, and a select list of county and city business license and zoning contact information.
Free Online Business Checkup
Our attorneys have drafted a free online business checkup for our clients and prospective clients based on a three-tiered business development model we have designed for better business health and success, focusing on legal compliance, creation of business value, and asset risk management.
Free Online Business Entity Selection Guide
Get a detailed overview from legal professionals on the management structure and tax pros and cons of carrying-on business as a sole proprietorship, general partnership, corporation, or LLC before scheduling an initial startup consultation or forming your business.
Free Guide on Choosing a Business Name or Domain Name
Learn the differences between a trade name, trademark, and domain name and what elements to consider in choosing each. This guide also educates the reader in methods and strategies for performing due diligence against infringement and well as legal protections for each.
Should you have any business law questions or concerns, contact a lawyer with our law firm today to schedule an appointment.
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Small Business Law Firm of Payne & Associates, LLC
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Serving South Carolina: Columbia, Charleston, Greenville & Other SC Locations
