Legal Services Provided

The Wiemerslage Law Offices provides legal services in the following areas, among others: commercial and consumer debt collection (including litigation), information technology (including software licensing), commercial law, business formation, securities, and records management.

     Commercial Debt Collection

Companies extend credit to their commercial and consumer customers and vendors in the normal course of business, such as Net 30, as do banks. However, in today's economy, some debtors may choose to delay or refuse to pay the amounts due, harming your own business credit. The Wiemerslage Law Office can help businesses in several ways: 1) review and revise your contracts to increase your legal rights in case of a default, 2) negotiate with your debtors, and 3) sue to collect on the outstanding debts. For more information on this area of practice, click here.

     Information Technology

Businesses that want to license or develop software, or contract for third party development of software, will find Mr. Wiemerslage's skills and expertise as an information technology attorney very useful, especially in drafting and negotiating many types of I.T. contracts and statements of work. Your business may have intellectual property that could be licensed to receive royalties. For more information on this area of practice, click here.

     Commercial Law

Companies often need contracts drafted and negotiated with their customers and suppliers. It is important to have good legal assistance so legal issues and risks are discussed with you and addressed as needed in the contracts. Contract negotiations should be used to make sure both parties have the same understanding of their own and the other party's rights and obligations, to reduce disputes later. Sometimes the party fails to comply with the contract, perhaps refusing to pay. The Wiemerslage Law Office can review your contract, advise you of your strenghts and weaknesses, and help negotiate an appropriate settlement. If an appropriate settlement cannot be reached, the this law firm can litigate on your behalf.

     Business Formation

Individuals and businesses often find it advantageous to form new corporations or limited liability company in Delware or Colorado. These reasons include avoidance of certain personal liability, management tools, taxes, and increased attractiveness to investors. For more information on this area of practice, click here.

     Securities

Securities.

Businesses need to raise capital from time to time. These funds may be from business profits, from loans, or from investors. Individuals and companies raising funds from investors must be very careful to consider loss of control as well as to comply with federal and state laws governing public solicitiation of investors and disclosure requirements, among other things. The Wiemerslage Law Office is available to help businesses plan the best way to raise funds in a capital compliant manner while minimizing control issues. For more information on this area of practice, click here.

     Asset Protection

Individuals in business face financial risks to their business and to themselves. There are various ways to reduce or prevent risks to your personal wealth. These ways include choice of business entity, insurance and off-shore asset depositories, among other ways. The Wiemerslage Law Office can help you protect your assets from claims.

     Records Management

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure now provides that electronically stored records are subject to discovery demands in litigation. It is important to note that even if a company has not yet been sued, it the company reasonably anticipates being sued, then the company must take steps to preserve its records, including electronically stored records.  This is normally done by your attorney or records management officer issuing a litigation hold order stopping the normal deletion of records, such as e-mails, backup tapes, etc.  It is vital to have a good records management system to know what records your company has, how long to retain them if there is no hold order, and to be able to stop destruction when litigation is anticipated in which those records may be relevant. If your company deletes relevant records after litigation is anticipated, a court may sanction your company very harshly.  Mr. Wiemerslage was the records management attorney for a Fortune 100 company for five years and can assist your company in setting up and maintaining your records management program so your company will be better prepared in case there is litigation.

     Summary

For assistance in commercial and/or debt collection and litigation, information technology (including software licensing), commercial law, business formation, securities, and records management, contact the Wiemerslage Law Office.