Business Law Group

Business Law Group Business Attorneys for Bold Founders. Counsel to growth stage businesses earning $750K-$5M in revenue. Hospitality Brands. Creatives. Franchises.

09/03/2026

I see this one constantly: a business owner brings on a partner, converts their LLC to an S-corp, or updates their operating agreement — and nobody thinks to touch the estate plan.

Six months or six years later, the estate plan and the business documents are telling two different stories. The operating agreement says one thing about what happens to your ownership stake. Your estate plan says another. Nobody planned for them to conflict — they just drifted apart because one got updated and the other didn't.

Here's the rule of thumb: any time your business changes in a meaningful way, that's your signal to pull out your estate plan and check it against the new reality. Not next year. Now.

If you've restructured, added a partner, or changed entities in the last couple of years and haven't looked at your estate plan since, it's worth a check.

Business Law Group | New Orleans, LA

09/01/2026

I can't tell you how many times I've sat at a closing table with a business owner who set up a trust years ago — and never finished the job.

They have the papers. They spent real money creating the structure. But somewhere along the way, nobody actually retitled the business interests, real estate, or investment accounts into the trust's name.

Here's the part that catches people off guard: a trust only protects what's actually titled in its name. If your business interest is still sitting in your personal name, that trust you paid for isn't doing what you think it's doing — and your family can still end up in probate.

Having papers that say "Trust" on them isn't the same as having protection. Funding the trust is the part that actually matters.

If it's been a while since anyone checked what's really titled in yours, that's worth a conversation.
Business Law Group | New Orleans, LA

08/07/2026

Think you've spotted a copycat? Don't fire off a cease-and-desist yet — assess first.
Are they in the same industry or a totally different market? Is there real customer confusion, or just a coincidence? Do they have their own trademark? Who used the mark first in commerce? A business that stumbled into a similar name is a very different case than one deliberately copying you.
Book a consult — we help New Orleans business owners handle it the right way.
lawgroup.biz | (504) 446-6506

08/05/2026

Think trademark infringement only counts if someone copies you word-for-word? Not true.
The legal standard is "likelihood of confusion" — could customers mix up who's who. Courts look at how similar the marks are, how similar the goods or services are, and evidence of real confusion. Intent doesn't even matter.
Book a consult — we help New Orleans business owners protect their brand.
lawgroup.biz | (504) 446-6506

08/03/2026

Scrolling and see another business with a name or logo that looks almost identical to yours? That could be trademark infringement - and you have options.
Book a consult, we help New Orleans business owners protect their brand.
lawgroup.biz | (504) 446-6506

07/31/2026

If you work with freelancers, subcontractors, or anyone who isn't a W-2 employee, you need an independent contractor agreement. Every time. No exceptions.
It's what confirms the nature of the relationship — and misclassification penalties are one of the most costly, common mistakes we see.

Congratulations to Amanda Butler Schley, named to New Orleans Magazine's 2026 Top Lawyers list — a recognition she's now...
07/30/2026

Congratulations to Amanda Butler Schley, named to New Orleans Magazine's 2026 Top Lawyers list — a recognition she's now received every year since 2021! This peer-review honor, conducted by Professional Research Services, recognizes attorneys respected by colleagues across the Greater New Orleans legal community. Well deserved, Amanda!

07/29/2026

Your client service agreement is the contract that defines what you're delivering, when you're delivering it, and what happens if something goes sideways.
Missing pieces like payment terms, revision limits, termination rights, or IP ownership can mean you — or your client — don't actually own what you think you do.

07/27/2026

Landed a great client and want to move fast? So you pull a contract template off the internet, swap the names, and hit send.
Then a dispute hits — delivery, terms, IP — and you go back to that contract for answers. It doesn't say what you hoped. Sometimes it says nothing at all.
Templates exist for a reason. But a boilerplate one is written to apply to anyone, which means it's rarely specific enough to protect you.

07/15/2026

I joined Collin McKee on the Endeavors AI Podcast to talk about where legal marketing is actually heading.

My short version: content is still king, but AI SEO is the next generation of SEO — and it will be a major differentiator for the firms that move first.

The good news: because AI multiplies what one firm can produce, firms starting now can still catch up. The bar isn't "more content" — it's content that answers the exact questions your ideal clients are asking.

Check out the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDbOA9jPJIY

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