Servicing Small Business

Small businesses deserve the same quality of legal service available to big businesses. Our lawyers help clients solve various types of business-related problems. Carter Law Group is a practical, pro-active, and responsive law firm that advises clients on legal matters and business planning. We are dedicated to providing tailored services to small businesses in Louisiana. We help clients be proactive about workplace concerns to reduce the risk of future litigation.

Preventative Counseling

We are just a phone call away. We provide services to anticipate and prevent litigation before it arises. Our lawyers guide clients through an increasingly complex number of laws and regulations governing their businesses. We seek innovative solutions to issues and counsel clients on developing alternative dispute resolution procedures.

While we aim to help clients minimize risk and avoid liability, our lawyers are experienced in handling all aspects of litigation that may arise. We value long-term relationships with clients and strive to find creative and cost-effective ways to deal with their problems. We continually seek to minimize our clients’ exposure to costly litigation and administrative claims. To keep clients informed of new developments, we produce a periodic newsletter and present informative seminars.

Business Solutions

We will help you find the solution that is in the best interest of your business. We counsel clients on a wide variety of commercial and business matters. We also negotiate, review, draft, and revise the contracts and documents that Louisiana small businesses need to get organized and operate smoothly. Our attorneys are available on-call to provide answers to your urgent employment questions. We can provide legal advice for your pressing employment decisions to help you avoid future liability.

We work with you to find the most efficient and cost-effective means to resolve your dispute. Since the cost of litigation is prohibitive to most small Louisiana business owners, we often suggest negotiation, mediation or arbitration before the matter proceeds to litigation.

Employment Matters

Employment issues are inevitable for any business. However, with sound employment practices and policies, potential problems can be minimized. We aid our clients in all aspects of employment matters, including establishing hiring and firing practices, drafting employment, confidentiality, and non-compete agreements, and establishing good employment policies. We counsel clients on basic employment policies and practices, such as developing employee handbooks and guidelines. We consult with clients on difficult issues such as promotions, demotions, discipline, and terminations. Our lawyers are experienced in defending clients in discrimination cases and tort claims, such as wrongful discharge, defamation, intentional interference with contractual relations, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. We have experience defending claims in state and federal courts as well as responding to EEOC charges.

Relationship Driven & Results Oriented

We are committed to helping small businesses in Louisiana succeed by understanding our clients' operations and by building lifelong relationships with our clients. We understand the challenges you face and work hard to provide prompt advice for your day-to-day operations.

For more information, please contact Pamela W. Carter (504) 527-5055.