The Business Center at the Capital Area Law Group

Capital Area Law Group 8701 Georgia Avenue Suite 702 Silver Spring, MD 20910

(301) 778-3364 info@caparealaw.com www.caparealaw.com

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Capital Area Law Group’s clients are real estate developers, technology companies, contractors, entertainment companies and non-profits. They share one concern: “Running a Successful Enterprise.” Our clients focus on running their businesses, while we focus on their legal needs.

Every business needs a trusted legal adviser. From incorporation to dissolution, legal counsel is crucial to the success and protection of a company and its owners.

Whether a business owner needs routine or one-time legal advice, it is imperative that the business owner gets competent legal counsel in a personal and timely manner.

Capital Area Law Group was founded with the small business owner in mind. We offer highly effective and individualized legal representation to each of our clients at reasonable rates.

As we grow, so do our clients. Our goal is that the companies that retain our services develop into long-term clients. We dedicate ourselves to personal service and high quality legal representation, and provide an understanding of the unique and complex needs of the small to mid-size business.

Capital Area Law Group regularly provides legal counsel to business clients in the following areas:

• Business Formation and Dissolution

• Employment

• Contracts

• Business Financing

• Permits and Licensing

• General Counsel Services

• Start-up Financing

• Intellectual Property Management

• Minority/Woman-Owned Business Services

• Immigration

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Businesses face a host of legal challenges every day. Capital Area Law Group works with its clients to meet those challenges head on.

Business owners must consider liability issues, tax implications, and regulatory requirements among a host of other issues while running their enterprise. We understand the unique needs of our clients and provide sound advice in order to help with the long-term success of their business. The attorneys at Capital Area Law Group have extensive experience advising clients on:

• Sole Proprietorships • C-Corporations • S-Corporations • General/Limited Partnerships • Limited Liability Companies • Not-For-Profit 501(c)(3) Corporations

Capital Area Law Group also provides business owners with the following services:

• Advice on limiting your company's liability • Advice on keeping company minutes, documents, records, and other

necessities for legal purposes • Drafting company formation documents • Filing required state documents, licenses, and permits • Advice on hiring employees and independent contractors

To learn more about our services, or to schedule a consultation, call us at (301)778-3364 or contact us via email.

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Business Formation and Succession Planning

We work with entrepreneurs to select the appropriate legal entity for their business, draft governance documents and file the required federal, state, and local registrations. We also assist owners in structuring the sale of their businesses to third parties.

Employee Relations

Hiring employees for the first time is a complicated task. Immigration, tax law and employer liability are a few of the issues that arise when hiring new staff. Capital Area Law Group provides employment law advice and drafts independent contractor/employee agreements, advises employers regarding liability for employees’ actions and prepares staff policies and procedures manuals.

Contract Drafting, Review, and Negotiation

Our attorneys draft agreement templates that can be re-used by clients in related transactions, saving businesses significant time and money. We also draft and negotiate custom agreements for a variety of unique transactions including, NDAs, commercial property leases and third-party vendor agreements.

Permits and Licensing

Running any business requires compliance with a host of federal, state, and local requirements. We work with business owners to ensure that their business remains in good standing by obtaining permits and licenses and filing required documentation on time.

The entrepreneur is our visionary, the creator in each of us. They see opportunities everywhere they look where others only see problems. The entrepreneur is more concerned with discriminating between opportunities than he or she is with failing to see opportunities.

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Business Financing

Businesses often require additional capital to operate and expand. Capital Area Law Group works closely with its clients to structure debt and equity financing in a manner that protects the company and reduces an owner’s exposure to business risks.

General Counsel Services

Whether you own a start-up technology company, a national restaurant chain or a construction business, there are on-going legal services your business needs. We provide our clients with tailored and affordable legal solutions to meet these everyday needs, ranging from unlimited telephone consultation to having dedicated attorneys work as trusted partners for their business.

Intellectual Property Management

Copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and patents are some of the most valuable assets a business owns. We work with our clients to register intellectual property and provide guidance on how to protect this important property.

“The essence of a successful business is really quite simple. It is your ability to offer a product or service that people will pay for at a price sufficiently above your costs, ideally three or four or five times your cost…”—Brian Tracy

Minority/Women Owned Business Services

There are a number of unique opportunities available to minority and women-owned businesses under state and federal law. The attorneys at Capital Area Law Group provide guidance to these businesses on the federal 8(a) certification process as well as state MBE/DBE programs.

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Partner Biographies

Brandon Slade brings a wealth of legal, entrepreneurial, and business management experience to Capital Area Law Group. Prior to co-founding the firm, Brandon served as an executive within the entertainment industry, working for both The Travel Channel and National Geographic Channel. In his career, Brandon has negotiated and drafted over $35 million dollars in entertainment-related agreements, including those for production, talent, and international distribution of media content. Additionally, Brandon comes to Capital Area Law Group with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by the real estate development industry. As CEO and co-founder of a successful real estate development company based in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Brandon oversaw the sale, acquisition, and financing of residential real estate throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. This unique combination of legal and business experience allows Brandon to provide valuable insight to small business owners and to understand the practical, results-oriented demands faced by businesses beyond their legal needs. As a part of Brandon's commitment to helping small business owners succeed he also speaks on topics important to launching and growing a business, protecting intellectual property in the entertainment industry, and best practices for real estate investors. Deeply rooted in the community, Brandon sits on the board of a youth mentoring organization based in Washington, DC, and as a reflection of Brandon's commitment to community service, he is the recipient of the Citizen's Bank “Good Citizen's Award.” Brandon received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Howard University and his law degree from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, with a special degree certificate from the Institute for Communications Law Studies. A native of Pittsburgh, Brandon currently resides in Silver Spring, MD.

Raj Ahuja regularly counsels small businesses, private practices and entrepreneurs with their legal issues and concerns. Raj assists his business clients through all stages of corporate life, including business formation, corporate governance, contract disputes and dissolution. Prior to joining Capitol Legal Partners, Raj worked for a large international law firm in Washington, DC, and was a member of their Corporate and Securities practice group. Raj focused his practice on a wide variety of corporate transactions including, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance transactions, franchise and hospitality law. Also, Raj actively counseled clients in non-profit corporate formation, development and governance. In addition to his corporate practice, Raj represented clients on issues related to landlord-tenant disputes, immigration, and entertainment law. Raj actively represented Washington, DC artists through his participation in the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts. Raj graduated from the George Washington University in Washington, DC, where he earned an undergraduate degree in Cross-Cultural Psychology. Raj attended law school at the American University Washington College of Law and is a member of the New York State Bar and Washington, DC Bar. Raj also holds a Masters Degree in Information Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Raj currently resides in Washington, DC. Raj enjoys documentary filmmaking. He is a graduate of the George Washington University's Documentary Center and has produced a number of documentary films related to social and cross cultural issues.

Capital Area Law Group 8701 Georgia Avenue Suite 702 Silver Spring, MD 20910

(301)778-3364 info@caparealaw.com www.caparealaw.com