Business Counsel

At MNB Meridian Law, our attorneys are small business experts not only as attorneys but as business owners themselves. Our experience has a breadth and depth that comes from making mistakes and creating successes as business owners and from holding positions as inhouse counsel, C-Suite executives, government contractors, senior executive-level and GS government employees, and serving on military active duty and in the reserves.

We know that having the right business structure, understanding the business and tax implications of that decision, and putting good business practices in place in the beginning makes operating your business everyday less stressful. MNB Meridian Law is here to be your partner, not just the lawyer you call when you encounter difficulties. Partnering with us ensures that you begin, continue, build, transfer, or end your business journey with sound guidance and advice.

We help you start with the right business structure. Then we assist with drafting your employee handbooks, employment contracts, client service agreements, and business policies and procedures and reviewing your contracts with your vendors, landlord, and creditors. We help you navigate commercial transactions, insurance, and tax issues. If necessary, we can prosecute a claim or defend against litigation that sometimes comes from doing business.

For small businesses owned by Veterans, we help you get through the service-disabled veteran-owned small business certification process, as well as help you take advantage of the numerous programs, set-aside programs, and Multiple Award Schedules, such as the GSA Schedule, OASIS, VETS, and VECTOR, among others.

Contact Us for Business Counsel

For assistance with starting or running your business, please contact us by calling 215-268-3003 or using the online contact form. With offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Alexandria, Virginia, MNB Meridian Law serves clients throughout the United States and around the globe.

What We've Done

Navy Sailor’s Other Than Honorable Discharge Upgraded

A former Army Soldier was discharged in 1986 with an other than honorable characterization after attacking a foreign civilian during a psychotic event. Despite 6-months of inpatient treatment for schizophrenia after the incident, the Army preferred charges for the attack. On the advice of and through counsel and despite of his debilitated mental st…

Federal Employment Discrimination and Retaliation

A Department of Defense agency proposed the removal of a senior civilian employee for meeting with Congressional committee staff, “pushing back” on hiring practices, for “failure to follow instructions,” and for allegedly asking a fellow employe to lie. The proposed removal was in retaliation for being outspoken and attempting to hold the e…

Former Army Private with Traumatic Brain Injury

An Army Specialist had a significant history of non-combat-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI). A non-commissioned officer on the floor smelled marijuana and then attempted to prevent the Soldier from driving away from the barracks. After a 30 m.p.h. “high speed chase” pursued by 11 military and 1 civilian police vehicles, the Soldier was pu…

Navy Sailor Retained after Positive Urinalysis for Prescribed Medication

A Navy Sailor with 8-years of service tested positive for oxycodone after being prescribed and taking hydrocodone after surgery. He went before the Mast, was reduced one rank, and placed on restriction and extra duty for 45-days. Due to “Big Navy” policy to process all positive urinalysis for administrative separation, and given his time in ser…

Army Reserve Administrative Separation

The Army initiated administrative separation after a reserve officer, with 18 years of service, was issued a letter of reprimand for advertising his business wearing a de-identified Army combat uniform and mentioning his Army reserve status. During the administrative separation board, the Government tried to introduce additional alleged misconduct,…
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