Rebecca Emerson

Practice Summary

Emerson Law is a general counsel business law practice. I assist clients with a wide variety of projects including: business law issues, contract negotiation and review, entity ownership changes, shareholder & operating agreements, start-up representation, raising capital & investor agreements, copyrights, 501(c) nonprofit formation & changes, dissolution, commercial leasing, real estate closings, business succession planning, trusts & estates, and real estate investing. Rebecca has an extensive background in business law and experience as an entrepreneur and business manager. Rebecca consults on small business challenges and opportunities, and has assisted start-ups with a complete package of ownership and operating agreements. She regularly drafts independent contractor, supplier, and security agreements, including non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreements. She has represented companies in the restructuring of their debt with noteholders, counseled closely held companies in raising capital through the sale of membership interests, drafted corporate ownership documents, and made appropriate SEC filings. She has represented businesses in the conversion of entity types and domestication of entities, and evaluated merger & acquisition transactions. Rebecca has served on several nonprofit boards and has advised on nonprofit formation, as well as the state and federal filing requirements for such organizations. She uses her skills to assist clients in identifying and minimizing risks, maximizing opportunities, and accomplishing practical legal solutions to their business problems. In the context of real estate, Rebecca has represented retailers, restaurants, and other businesses and landlords in commercial lease negotiations and other transactions. For example, Rebecca has represented a closely held company with the purchase of an enterprise zone commercial condominium, including review and analysis of condominium conversion documents, including Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loan documents. Rebecca also helps her clients maintain their brand images. She assists with trademark questions and domain name purchases, and has represented authors in publishing contract negotiations and related copyright assignments.