Employment & Business Law
Employment Law
Matthew represents both employees and employers in a range of employment disputes, with a focus in the Health and Tech industries.
For employees, his experience includes:
- Wrongful termination
- Discrimination (e.g. disability, sex, age, national origin, race)
- Whistleblower
- Retaliation
- Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Breach of employment contract
- Unpaid wages
- Reviewing and negotiating employment contracts for executives, professors, physicians and other professionals
For employers, his experience includes:
- Labor law, including discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour regulations
- Drafting employment, independent contractor, non-disclosure, and non-compete agreements
- Employee manuals and policies
Business Law
Matthew has assisted many small and mid-sized businesses with their legal issues, including:
- Litigation (e.g. breach of contract, employment disputes, unfair competition, and trade secrets)
- Strategic Entity Formation
- Articles of Incorporation
- Employee Agreements, including Separation Agreements
- Shareholder Agreements
- NDAs
- Non-competes
- Contract Drafting
- Commercial Lease Review and Negotiation
- Capital Raising (e.g. Private Placement Memorandums)
- Partnership and Operating Agreements
- Licensing Agreements
- Trademark Applications
- IP Assignment Agreements
He offers "start-up packages" at a flat rate that provides all of the initial legal services an entrepreneur needs to get a venture off the ground.
Contact him today for a consultation.
TESTIMONIALS
“I'm a Bay Area small business owner and entrepreneur. Matthew has effectively and efficiently helped me with all sorts of business issues, including securities offerings, labor law, my commercial lease, negotiations with the city and more. I trust his judgment and recommend his services to any business owner.”
—Mr. B.
“I own an acupuncturist practice in the Bay Area. Matthew has provided me with high quality legal services at a reasonable cost. I recommend his services to any practitioner.”
—B.S.
“My husband and I are owners of two businesses in the Bay Area. Matthew has done a great job in helping us with all of the legal work to get our business off the ground, including corporate work, lease negotiations, fundraising and employment issues. We trust him and are confident that he can handle pretty much everything we throw at him. Highly recommended!”
—A.H., R.M.