Contract drafting means creating a new agreement from scratch to reflect your specific business terms, obligations, and protections. Contract review means having an attorney examine an existing contract, often one prepared by another party, to identify risks, unfavorable clauses, ambiguities, and missing protections before you sign. At Kowtun Law, we assist Texas businesses with both […]

A detailed operating agreement establishes the internal rules for your LLC by clarifying ownership percentages, decision-making authority, profit and loss distribution, member responsibilities, and dispute resolution procedures. Even when state law does not require one, a well-drafted operating agreement can help prevent costly disagreements between business partners and strengthen the LLC’s liability shield by showing […]

You are ready to start the business. The name is set. The first contract may be closed. Then one question stops the process: should you form an LLC, a corporation, or a partnership? For most owner-managed businesses, an LLC is often the best starting point because it gives liability protection with more flexibility than a […]

A supervisor forwards an email late in the day after an employee reports repeated comments, uneven treatment, and a meeting that ended with tears. The owner wants the issue handled quietly, asks one manager to talk to both sides, and expects the problem to cool off by Monday. Instead, more employees hear about it, text […]

A growing business brings on a marketing contractor to help with weekly work. The agreement is short, the start date is close and everyone wants to move quickly. Within a few weeks, that contractor is joining staff meetings, using company systems, following set hours and reporting to a manager like any other team member. Worker […]

Managing a team is a constant balancing act. You want to build a culture where people feel good about showing up to work. Occasionally, a quiet whisper in the breakroom or a formal email from an upset staff member changes the mood instantly. It is unsettling to realize that the atmosphere you worked hard to […]

Starting a business in Texas is a massive achievement. You put in the hours, the sweat, and the capital to build something you believe in. But as any owner in the Lone Star State knows, the work does not stop once the doors open. There is a lot to handle. You find yourself looking at […]