Michael J. Karlan WHAT WE DO: The Law Offices of Michael J. Karlan is a full-service law firm that provides high quality legal, accounting, and general business services.   We have extensive experience representing individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, and other forms of organizations.  Practice Areas: I. Corporate Practice The Law Offices of Michael J. Karlan's corporate practice includes: (i)      Assistance with all aspects of business formation, operation, financing,           transfer, and dissolution; (ii)     The determination of appropriate business form; (iii)    The drafting of business operation agreements; (iv)    Assistance and ensuring compliance with all corporate filing,           procedural and recordkeeping requirements; (v)     The drafting, reviewing and negotiating of business contracts; (vi)    Obtaining trademark and copyright protections; (vii)   Determining and ensuring compliance with all applicable state and            federal regulatory laws, including licensing, zoning, registration and            taxation requirements; (viii)  Setting up, administering, and reviewing accounting and payroll systems,            including proper methods of recordkeeping, proper withholding, and            appropriate determination of expenses and depreciation; (ix)     The drafting of employment agreements and independent contractor            agreements; (x)      Assistance drafting and reviewing business plans; (xi)     The drafting and reviewing of commercial leases; (xii)    Licensing, assignment and transfer of copyrights, and other transactions            involving intellectual property; (xiii)   General business litigation; (xiv)   The drafting of powers of attorney, releases, and other business documents; (xv)    Assistance obtaining venture capital and other forms of external financing,            and contract negotiations relating to such financing; (xvi)   Federal and state tax return preparation; (xvii)  The drafting of business financing and credit documents; (xviii) The drafting of promissory notes, affidavits, indemnity agreements,             confidentiality agreements, waivers, and other business documents; (xix)    General business consulting, including capitalization needs, marketing             needs, and insurance needs; (xx)     Drafting executive compensation packages and employee stock option             packages; (xxi)    IRS and state audits and appeals; (xxii)  Determination of foreign taxes owed; (xxiii) Obtaining tax exempt status for organizations; (xxiv)  Serving as a District of Columbia registered agent; and (xxv) All other areas of corporate practice. II.  Individual Practice The Law Offices of Michael J. Karlan's individual practice includes: (i)       The drafting, revising, and reviewing of contracts; (ii)      Federal and state tax return preparation; (iii)     Preparation of wills, living wills, trusts, living trusts and other forms of            estate and personal planning; (iv)     Federal and state tax planning; (v)      Retirement planning; (vi)     Matrimonial law, including divorce documents and pre-marital agreements; (vii)   The drafting of powers of attorney; (viii)  The drafting of releases; (ix)     Reviewing real estate leases (x)      Handling real estate transfers; (xi)     Employment law; (xii)    IRS and state audits and appeals; (xiii)   Personal loan documents; (xiv)   Promissory notes; (xv)    The rental and sale of personal property; (xvi)   General litigation; (xvii)  Probate matters; (xviii) Bankruptcy; (xix)    Immigration; (xx)     Landlord/tenant law; (xxi)    Law regarding tenants' and homeowners' associations; and (xxiii)  All other areas of individual practice III.  Tax and Accounting Practice: The Law Offices of Michael J. Karlan's tax and accounting practice includes: (i)      Federal and state tax planning for individuals and business entitities,           including retirement planning, IRA's, and Roth IRA's; (ii)     Federal and state tax return preparation for individuals and business           entities; (iii)    The drafting and probate of wills, living trusts, and other forms of estate           and personal planning; (iv)    IRS and state audits and appeals; (v)     Creating and implementing accounting systems; and (vi)    All other areas of tax and accounting practice.