Counsel Through the Life of a Business

Businesses face legal questions at every stage – from formation and ownership to contracts, governance, growth, transitions and the unexpected issues that arise along the way.

Business Counsel Informed by Experience

Valley Business Tech & Law advises privately held and family-owned businesses across industries, helping owners and leadership understand their options and make informed decisions with both the legal and practical implications in mind.

Services include:

  • Business formation and entity selection
  • Commercial agreements/contracts
  • LLCs and corporations
  • Operating and shareholder agreements
  • Mergers, acquisitions & ownership transitions
  • Buy-sell agreements
  • Corporate governance
  • Shareholder, member and partnership matters
  • Ownership disputes and buyouts
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Ownership transitions and succession
  • Commercial real estate matters
  • Lending and financing


Whether addressing an everyday corporate matter or navigating a significant change in the business, Jesse Molina provides practical counsel grounded in an understanding of the organization, its owners and what they are trying to accomplish.

As Businesses Change, Legal Needs Change

A business’s legal needs rarely stay the same. As organizations form, operate, grow and transition, new questions arise involving ownership, governance, contracts, financing, transactions and succession. Jesse advises businesses throughout that evolution, providing counsel informed by where the organization is today and where its leadership wants to take it.

Formation

Entity Selection
Ownership Structure
Operating Agreements

Operation

Contracts
Governance
Financing

Growth

New Owners
Comercial Real Estate
Acquisitions

Transition

Succession
Business Sale
Ownership Transfer

When Ownership Gets Complicated

As businesses evolve, ownership relationships and circumstances change. New owners come in, others leave, succession becomes a consideration, or disagreements arise over the direction of the business, individual responsibilities or the meaning of an agreement.

Jesse advises shareholders, LLC members and partners on ownership rights, governance, buyouts, business separations, succession and disputes. He helps clients understand what their governing documents provide, evaluate their legal and practical options, and determine a path forward that accounts for both the immediate issue and the future of the business.

Business Counsel with a Broader Perspective

Jesse brings the perspective of an attorney, General Counsel, executive and board member to his work with clients. That experience shapes how he approaches legal issues – considering not only the legal requirements and risks, but also the economics, relationships, timing and practical implications surrounding a decision.

The result is counsel grounded in the realities of the business and focused on helping clients make informed decisions about how best to move forward.