Foster Swift’s Small Business Team provides legal services to more than 200 Michigan-based small businesses that operate in a wide range of industries. A common misconception among non-clients is that our firm is "too big" to handle small business matters. Our small business clients benefit from the collective knowledge of attorneys dedicated to crafting tailor-made solutions for each client’s unique circumstances. The Small Business Team provides affordable and effective legal counsel at competitive rates, which provides a great value for small businesses.
The Small Business Team also offers an innovative Virtual Corporate Counsel service that allows clients to pay a modest monthly fee for access to the Small Business Team’s advice and support without the fear of incurring legal fees for every call. While controlling costs, the Virtual Corporate Counsel service allows clients to proactively tackle legal needs and avoid problems.
Our small business clients benefit from the fact that Foster Swift is a full-service law firm, and that we are able to provide the following services:
Asset protection strategies | Intellectual property |
Business planning | International expansion |
Corporate governance | International trade |
Cybersecurity | Internet and social media |
Drafting and reviewing contracts | Litigation |
E-commerce | Mergers and acquisitions |
Employee benefits | Real estate transactions |
Employment law | Succession planning |
Entity formation | Tax planning |
Environmental | Technology law |
Financing |
Please contact us to find out how we can assist your small business.
Amanda J. Dernovshek
Attorney
Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC
Recent Blog Posts
- Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need to Know Before 2024
- Cybersecurity Month Serves as Reminder to Take Proactive Steps
- Using Estate Planning to Secure Your Business' Legacy
- How to Protect Your Business When the Marriage Fails
- Process and Requirements of Women-Owned Small Business Certification
- Key Considerations on How to Sell Your Business
- Should Your Family Business Keep a Corporate Minute Book?
- Starting a Business in 2022? Top Things You Need to Know
- Michigan Launches “Afflicted Business” Grant Program
Publications & Alerts
- Implications of the Forthcoming Corporate Transparency Act, Foster Swift Business & Tax Law News, May 10, 2022
Events
- Panel Discussion on the Corporate Transparency Act, Michigan Business Network Speaker Series, October 13, 2022
- Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Certification: Process, Requirements and Benefits, Foster Swift Legal Strategies for Women Leaders, April 19, 2022
- Learn Key Considerations for Selling a Business, Foster Swift 2nd Wednesday Morning Break, April 13, 2022
- Five Things to Know Before Launching a Business in 2022, mConnexions: Expert Connexions, December 20, 2021
- TV Show Highlights Junior Entrepreneurs & Business Lessons for Parents, mConnexions: Expert Connexions, December 13, 2021
- SBRA Deep Dive, Federal Bar Association's Bankruptcy Seminar, September 24, 2021
News
- Fortune 500 Defense Litigator Joins Foster Swift, Detroit Legal News, June 1, 2023
- Returning in 2023: Legal Strategies for Women Business Leaders, EIN Newswire, March 28, 2023
- Hamor Named an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, February 15, 2023
- MBN Speakers Series: NSBA Todd McCracken & Foster Swift's Robert Hamor Discuss the CTA, Michigan Business Network, October 13, 2022
- What Is The Corporate Transparency Act?, Michigan Business Network, July 29, 2022
Media
Videos
- Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Certification: Process, Requirements and Benefits - 4/19/22
- Learn Executive Compensation Options & Negotiation - 6/7/22
- Protecting Your Business and Assets when the Marriage Fails - 8/9/22
- Using Estate Planning to Secure Your Legacy - 10/4/22
Tools & Resources
- Legal Basics Video Library for topics including:
- Forming a Business Entity
- IP Basics
- Get it in Writing - Contracts
- Biztech Blog
- Business & Tax Newsletter:
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