Business and Nonprofit Law

Legal Services

Attorney Leigh Ann Roberts provides experienced advice to businesses and other commercial organizations regarding all aspects of starting, maintaining, and winding up both nonprofit and for-profit entities. Examples of legal services she provides include:

• Business Entity Formation (Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, etc.) and Choice of Entity Questions
• Contract Drafting and Review
• Commercial Disputes
• Drafting and Review of Forms, Policy & Procedure Manuals and Marketing Campaigns
• Collections and Bad Check Issues
• Charitable Registrations and Filings in Tennessee and Nationwide
• 501(c)(3) Applications & other Nonprofit Formation Issues
• Employment Law Issues
• Estate Planning Services for Small Business Owners

Business Mediation Services

Conflicts within the workplace and in commercial settings generally can prove to be stressful and particularly costly for companies and individuals. Conflicts in the workplace setting can include various topics such as: employee/employer problems, contractor/developer construction conflicts, disputes between merchants and suppliers, and conflicts among business executives. These conflicts can often lead to expensive and time-consuming litigation. Business conflicts also often result in loss of resources, as well as, valuable professional relationships and business agreements. Attorney-Mediator Leigh Ann Roberts assists clients in mediating a wide range of business, commercial, and workplace-related disputes. Examples of these business mediation services include:

• Workplace/Employment Disputes
• Contract & Commercial Disputes
• Discrimination Claims
• Personal Injury and Negligence Cases
• Insurance Claim Disputes
• Construction Disputes for litigation and conflicts among Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Developers, Merchants & Suppliers
• Dispute Review Boards and Panels
• Landlord/Tenant, Housing, and other Property Related Disputes
• Collection and Creditor's Rights Cases
• Discovery Disputes including large scale document production, E-Discovery issues
• Online Dispute Resolution (O.D.R.) or Electronic Dispute Resolution
• Tort, Insurance Subrogation and Personal Injury and Property Damage Cases

Conflict Coaching and Consultation

Attorney-Mediator Leigh Ann Roberts provides Executive Workplace Conflict Management Coaching for business leaders, managers and executives to assist those individuals and their companies minimize the very real costs of conflict within their particular organization. Attorney-Mediator Leigh Ann Roberts conducts these coaching services in a confidential and constructive setting utilizing Attorney Roberts' legal, business and conflict management training and experience. The services are ideal for any executive or organization leader currently experiencing conflict or in anticipation of a leadership or management change in any organization. Contact Forward Focus to schedule your coaching session today!

Conflict Management Training for Workplaces & Organizations

Attorney-Mediator Leigh Ann Roberts offers conflict management training for individuals, businesses and community groups. Organization wide training and assessments also available. These training services quickly pay for themselves and are a wise investment for your company or organization.