Worden Thane
Business and Commercial Law
Business & Commercial Law
Established Business & Commercial Law Firm in Missoula
Worden Thane P.C. in Missoula has served business owners across Montana for decades with a strong track record of supporting our clients’ overall business objectives. We provide comprehensive services related to business formation and entity selection, internal operational and employment matters, and a wide range of commercial transactions.
Business Law
Worden Thane P.C. is well-equipped to advise entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners alike regarding internal business matters including:
- Business Formation
- Entity Selection (including LLCs, corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and various charitable and tax exempt organizations)
- Recognition of tax exempt status for charitable and purpose-driven organizations
- Multi-entity layering and affiliate structure
- Business record maintenance planning
- Business operations design and implementation
- Business regulatory compliance with state and other agencies
- Business dissolution
Our clients include a wide array of businesses and organizations, including local businesses of all sizes, software and technology companies, non-profit organizations, hospitals and healthcare practices of all sizes, banking organizations, and collection agencies.
Commercial Law
Worden Thane P.C. is a valuable advisor and advocate for commercial enterprises doing business with other businesses and the public. We analyze critical issues and assist clients in negotiating and drafting documents of all types of commercial transactions including:
- Sales and Service Contracts
- Commercial Leases
- Loans
- Warranties, Indemnification, and Insurance Coverage
- Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint Ventures
- Asset Sales
- Stock Sales
- Independent Contractor and Management Contracts
- Partnership Buy-Out
Additionally our experienced attorneys regularly assist clients in resolving commercial disputes out of court through informal mediation and arbitration. When necessary, our firm also brings or defends against claims among other business and commercial litigation matters including:
- Breach of Contract
- Fraud
- Unfair Trade Practices and Unfair Competition
- Subcontractor Disputes
- Franchising and Licensing Disputes
- Commercial Lease Disputes
- Products Liability Defense
Employment and Labor Law
Employment law governs the relationship between employers and employees, and claims that arise from that relationship, such as wage and hour matters, wrongful discharge, and employment discrimination.
Worden Thane P.C. knows that employers require certainty in staffing and employment decisions. We educate our clients on the rights and duties imposed by state and federal law, and the costs of litigating employment disputes. We understand that our client’s purpose is to transact business, not engage in lawsuits. Our firm has a rich history of advising employers in all aspects of the employment relationship, including:
- Drafting and reviewing personnel manuals and employee handbooks
- Advising employers on discipline and discharge matters
- Preparation of employment agreements which include confidentiality policies, non-compete and non-solicitation provisions
- Negotiation and preparation of severance agreements and releases.
- Negotiation and preparation of executive compensation packages for senior employees.
- Advising employers on issues related to employee privacy, including electronic communications surveillance, internet and social media use monitoring, drug and alcohol testing, threats of violence in the workplace, and off-duty conduct.
While we try to help our clients avoid lawsuits, litigation is sometimes unavoidable. We defend employers in litigation and alternative dispute resolution matters. We work aggressively to resolve the dispute successfully and efficiently in court, and other special agencies such as the Montana Human Rights Bureau, Montana Department of Labor and Industry, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
For those employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement, typically “labor law” applies. The attorneys at Worden Thane P.C. have extensive experience in representing management in every type of labor law matter, including:
- Union representation and organization
- Unfair labor practices
- Grievances and union arbitrations
- Negotiations of collective bargaining agreements
- Union decertification elections
- Disputes before the National Labor Relations Board
In short, Worden Thane P.C. is available to assist employers in all aspects of employment and labor law.
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