At Beres Law, we provide more than answers—we provide ongoing guidance designed to grow with you. Whether you are starting a business, navigating contracts, or seeking general counsel, our goal is to deliver clear, practical solutions that build a foundation for lasting success.

Business Formation

Start Strong, Grow with Confidence

Like you, here at Beres Law, we are entrepreneurs too, and we recognize that starting a business is an exciting milestone— but we also know first-hand that it requires careful planning and the right legal foundation. Our focus is on helping entrepreneurs and small business owners choose the best entity, prepare key formation documents, and establish agreements that protect their interests from the very beginning.

Services Include:

• Choice-of-entity counseling (LLC, corporation, partnership, etc.)

• Drafting and filing formation documents

• Operating agreements, bylaws, and shareholder agreements

• Initial vendor, client, and employment contracts

• Ongoing guidance for early-stage growth

Contracts Law

Clear Agreements, Strong Relationships

Contracts are an expansive area of law that shapes both business and personal relationships. Almost every relationship is rooted in contract law. At Beres Law, we provide thorough legal counsel in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements to establish clear expectations, reduce risk, protect your interests, and support long-term success. Whether it’s a business transaction or a personal matter, we ensure your agreements bring clarity instead of confusion. Our goal is to not only mitigate risk but also to provide you with the confidence that the agreement is structurally sound, enforceable, and strategically designed to stand the test of time.

Services Include:

• Drafting and revising business and personal agreements

• Negotiating terms with clients, vendors, partners, or service providers

• Employment and independent contractor agreements

• Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements

• Review of personal contracts such as leases, service agreements, and other commitments

Corporate Counsel

Trusted Guidance, Whenever you Need it

Legal challenges don’t stop once the paperwork is signed. As your corporate counsel, we provide ongoing, cost-effective support focused on the needs of your business. Our role is to be your long-term legal partner — offering continuity, strategic perspective, and dependable advice to help your company stay compliant, mitigate risks, and make confident decisions as it grows.

Services Include:

• Ongoing legal advice for daily business operations

• Risk assessment and compliance oversight

• Drafting and implementing company policies and procedures

• Guidance on corporate governance and strategic decision-making

• Support with complex business transactions and contractual matters

Government Procurement

Confidently Compete, Successfully Perform

Working with the government creates valuable opportunities—but the process is highly regulated and complex. With over 20 years of experience working in the government sector, Beres Law is uniquely positioned to guide you through every stage with a compliance-driven strategy tailored to your goals. We simplify requirements, minimize risk, and position your business not only to win contracts, but also to deliver successfully once awarded.

Services Include:

• Readiness & strategy: capability assessments, market scans, set-aside eligibility

• Registrations & certifications: SAM.gov, SBA (8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone)

• Opportunity screening: RFI/RFQ/RFP review, go/no-go analysis, Q&A support

• Proposal support: compliance matrices, drafting, pricing coordination, red-team reviews

• Teaming & subcontracting: NDAs, teaming agreements, subcontracts, flow-down terms

• Compliance & performance: FAR/DFARS guidance, contract administration, modifications

• Disputes & protests: agency-level and GAO bid protests, debrief requests, performance issues

• State & local procurement: registrations, bidding procedures, contract compliance

• Post-award support: kickoff, deliverables tracking, CPARS strategy, option-year planning