Treaty Oak Employers’ Law Blog

Dealing With a Whistleblower? There is a lot going on with whistleblowers in the news right now but most employers prefer to ensure that their workplaces avoid newsworthiness. People who are fraud or fiscal whistleblowers tend to fall in categories like concerned citizen, tattle tale, or chronic victim. Unfortunately, it

Are You Prepared for Mediation? Your Employee Is! A good employment attorney has worked for both employers and employees. With this experience, an attorney gains perspective about all sorts of legal, logistic, and emotional motivators. Often, the saying “what is good for the goose is good for the gander” aptly

There is so much benefit to engaging in non-litigation dispute resolution. An increasing number of companies agree to engage in non-litigation dispute regulation, either because it makes sense or because they are contractually obligated to do so. One of the benefits of non-litigation dispute resolution is that there are more

Austin Consulting Agreement Legal Help Both firms and consultants need assistance in formulating the legal parameters of services offered, paid for, and managed.  Treaty Oak ELG can help you navigate the tricky route of managing this business relationship and help lay the groundwork for increased productivity, better relationships, and minimized

It Is Intern Season in Startup-Ville Again! It is summer in a college town known for its start-ups, so what could be wrong with a little free labor?  Lots, actually. During the recent recession, the Department of Labor really began cracking down on internship programs.  Their labor laws were not

Austin Startup Attorney Helps With Professional Service Contracts Austin Startup Attorney Natalie Lynch can assist your startup with the negotiation and drafting of professional service agreements. Regardless of whether your Austin start up is the provider of the service or the buyer of service it is important to establish the parameters

How Will You Alhambrize Your Austin Startup? In 889, no one had the idea that the Alhambra, in Granada, Spain, was going to be a big deal.  For a while it was Spanish, then it was Moorish, then Muslim Spanish, and then Catholic. There were some other interloping possessors too

Austin Startup Attorney Drafts Confidentiality Agreements Austin Startup Attorney Natalie Lynch can assist your business in drafting confidentiality agreements. Startups often happen when entrepreneurs have/can do something better than their competition and that something must be protected from the competition. In doing business, your startup may need to share information. A properly drafted

Austin Startup Attorney and Negotiations Austin startup attorney Natalie Lynch understands that your startup needs legal solutions (not legal problems) and that negotiations are often the key tool to get you to solutions.  Your startup does not need someone else to run your company.  Treaty Oak ELG knows that no

Austin Business Formation Attorney Natalie Lynch can assist you with all aspects of small business formation. In particular, Treaty Oak ELG can assist in differentiating between entity types to determine the most successful strategy form for your business and its stakeholders. Treaty Oak ELG will consult with you and tailor your