Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

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Corporate

The Corporate Practice Group is one of the Firm's largest groups. We specialize in assisting clients with the difficult legal decisions faced by all businesses in today's competitive environment. Our clients include both business and nonprofit enterprises ranging in size from major institutions to family owned and operated businesses. Members of this group are also experienced in mortgage banking and consumer finance, intellectual property, commercial lending, real estate and estate planning law.

Attorneys in the Corporate Law Group provide a variety of services to our clients, including counsel on mergers and acquisitions, corporate financings, public offerings, private placements, disclosure documents and regulatory reporting. We advise clients on matters involving entity formation and organization, acquisition and sale of businesses, shareholder matters, mortgage banking, consumer finance, estate and succession planning, protection of intellectual property, employment agreements and distribution, franchise and licensing agreements.

We regularly counsel clients on federal, state and income tax issues, working closely with our clients to maximize the after-tax benefits of their business interests. In addition, we counsel clients on technology matters, including appropriate state, federal and international registrations, contractual provisions and licensing arrangements.

Working as a team, we understand the importance of a coordinated effort in order to render responsive and cost-effective services using the resources of the Firm’s talented professional staff.

Employment & Labor

While our aggressive litigation staff is always at the ready, the attorneys of Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP pride themselves on providing practical, cost-effective solutions to our clients’ human resources needs, focusing on allowing our clients to attain their business objectives and goals while minimizing the risks of human resources conflicts.

Prevention Counseling - We advise clients on a daily basis on the potential impact of employment decisions in the areas of pre-employment inquiries, hiring, benefits, leaves of absence, discipline, policies, drug testing, discrimination issues and terminations.

Litigation and Arbitration - Our litigation staff has extensive experience in both state and federal court, and before regulatory agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Rhode Island Human Rights Commission, and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.

Non-competition and Trade Secrets - We negotiate, draft and implement employment contracts, policies, handbooks and separation agreements as well as defend and prosecute lawsuits concerning the enforcement and validity of non-competition, non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreements.

Employee Benefits - We counsel clients concerning the federal and state tax and employee benefit implications of business decisions, provide technical ERISA/employee benefits assistance in business planning, and assist in regulatory compliance for employee benefit plans.

Union - We represent employers in union matters, including union avoidance and union organizing drives, disputes before the National Labor Relations Board, grievance and arbitration matters, and collective-bargaining negotiations and contract administration.

Training - Through in-house seminars and Client Alerts, we keep our clients abreast of the latest legal rulings and trends and educate management and human resource professionals in the practical application of the law to the most common and problematic human resources issues.

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
180 S Main St
Providence RI 02903–7104
Tel: 401 861-8200
Fax: 401 861-8210

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Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP is a full-service business law firm representing publicly and privately held companies, organizations and individuals. We serve our clients with honesty and integrity and are dedicated to providing the highest quality service and value.

The firm has been consistently recognized in, Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business Client Guide, Rhode Island Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and Benchmark Litigation. The firm was recognized as one of the 2010 Best Places to Work in Rhode Island, an honor made possible by the direct support and acknowledgment of our team. Our commitment is to be trusted business and legal advisors to our clients and responsible leaders in the Rhode Island and Massachusetts communities where we live and work.

The Firm's Providence, Warwick, SouthCoast and MetroWest offices allow us to provide our clients with a full scope of legal services on both a local and regional basis. We also provide our clients with access to legal services on a national and international basis through our professional association with Meritas.