ALO has the experience your business needs, no matter the industry.  We advise clients who are establishing, managing, investing in, or financing business ventures.  Services include alternative dispute procedures including arbitration and mediation associated with contract and employment disputes. 

Starting a New Business?  Selling Your Existing One?

In today's legal and regulatory environment, forming and operating a business has become increasingly complex.  Whether you have an existing business or you have decided to establish one, this office can assist you.

ALO can work with you to create and to assist in putting into place policies and procedures, employee contracts, non-compete or nondisclosure agreements, and other documents that best meet the needs of your business both now and in the future.

ALO can represent your small or large businesses in all phases of incentive applications including government grants, loans, other funding sources, infrastructure support and qualifying tax credit applications. 

ALO can render advice and provide representation to your business on a full range of procedural and substantive issues that arise between clients and federal or territorial governmental entities and agencies. This work can include regulatory matters, rulemaking, permitting, negotiations, administrative representation, and compliance and enforcement issues and proceedings.

ALO can assist your business in settling disputes outside of the courtroom through arbitration, mediation, early neutral evaluation and conciliation.  The goal is to achieve fast, equitable resolutions to disputes.  ADR can achieve an equitable resolution faster, more cost-effectively, and with greater confidentiality and control. ADR is especially appropriate for resolving disputes between parties who wish to continue their business relationship.

ALO can advise you or your business on Small Business Administration 8-A Certification and District of Columbia certification.  Assistance is provided with filings, monitoring of the certification process, and  on opportunities for women and minority participation. 

ALO can be of assistance whether your business is involved in a dispute over the award or administration of a federal contract or grant or issues involving the promulgation, interpretation or compliance with federal regulations.  Also ALO can provide legislative services that include analysis of existing and proposed legislation, drafting new legislation, bill and regulation tracking, coalition development, and preparing issue position papers.  Services can also include the involvement of clients in hearings, various events, fundraisers, strategy meetings, concept development and attendance at conferences.