Foster Swift’s Small Business Team provides legal services to more than 500 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
- Implications of FTC’s Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule: Simplifying Consumer Cancellations
- DOL Echoes Employee Benefits and Cybersecurity Best Practices
- Should Your Business Sign SBA Form 601 Requiring Non-Discriminatory Hiring Practices?
- The Corporate Transparency Act and its Impact on ESOPs
- Under the Bridge – The Rise of Copyright Trolls in the Intellectual Property Space
- Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need to Know Before 2024
- Cybersecurity Month Serves as Reminder to Take Proactive Steps
- 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
Publications & Alerts
- 2024 Year-End Checklist for Businesses, Foster Swift Business & Tax Law News, November 6, 2024
- Federal Trade Commission Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Almost All U.S. Workers, Legal Challenges Expected, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, April 24, 2024
- State of Michigan Issues New Guidance on “Rolling Stock” Exemption for Interstate Motor Carriers, Foster Swift Agricultural Law News, April 8, 2024
- Will Recent Alabama Ruling Stay Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act?, Foster Swift Business & Tax Law News, March 5, 2024
- Michigan Court of Appeals Ruling Adds Challenges for Premises Owners and Their Insurers as to Premises Liability Cases, Insurance Regulatory News E-blast, January 22, 2024
- Business Update: How will the CTA affect your business?, Business & Tax Law News E-blast, January 16, 2024
Events
- When Should Your Business Consider Mediation?, Legal Strategies for Women Leaders, October 16, 2024
- An Overview Guide to Michigan's Gun Laws, Second Wednesday Sessions, September 11, 2024
- Foster Swift and LEAP Sharing Details on Succession Planning, Michigan Business Network, July 9, 2024
- 2024 AI Predictions and Legal Strategies for Women Leaders, Legal Strategies for Women Leaders, June 4, 2024
- What AI Legal Issues Can Impact Your Business?, Second Wednesday Sessions, March 13, 2024
- What Can My Business Contribute to a Campaign?, Legal Strategies for Women Leaders, March 5, 2024
- How Will the CTA Affect Your Business?, Second Wednesday Sessions, February 14, 2024
News
- Brantley Honored as a 2024 "Influential Woman of Law", Michigan Lawyers Weekly, August 12, 2024
- Small Business Month: Foster Swift Highlights Importance of Planning with Legal Resource Advisors, Globe Newswire, May 9, 2024
- Dora Brantley Receives "Excellence in Defense" Award, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, March 21, 2024
- Dernovshek Named to ICBA's “Top 5 under 35” Attorneys, Ingham County Bar Association, March 15, 2024
- Foster Swift Elects EC Officers for 2024, Ingham County Legal News, February 21, 2024
- 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
Media
2nd Wednesday Lunch Break
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Life, Law & Lessons
- Legal Services Overview
- View All Services by Alpha
- Cybersecurity Hotline
- Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)
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
- Virtual Corporate Counsel Handout
- 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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- Provides updates to the latest developments in changes in the law