The Holden Law Firm provides high quality counsel and legal services to business owners, employers, landlords, and tenants. Located in the Twin Cities, The Holden Law Firm helps clients find optimal solutions to business legal issues they face. We advise clients on the best approach to ensure compliance with the law. We act as your advocate, representing your interests in drawing up legal agreements, negotiating contracts, and resolving disputes. Our clients include numerous small businesses in the Twin Cities area.
John Holden, principal attorney atThe Holden Law Firm, has a wealth of experience in employment law, real estate law, and contracts. His legal career is impressive, spanning over twenty-five years representing both corporations and individuals. He has been in private practice withThe Holden Law Firmfor the past 10 years. His prior legal experience encompassed over ten years of experience as a contract attorney with Northwest Airlines, investigating and resolving discrimination and harassment issues in the workplace, and ten years of experience as an attorney with Canadian Pacific Railway Limited.
Drawing on this in depth experience we can help you to:
Review complex legal documents with a well-trained eye to spot potential pitfalls and areas offering negotiable points and language needing clarification.
Draw up contracts and agreements that will achieve your objectives and which we know will stand up in court.
Establish policies and procedures and develop strategies that will ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
Resolve disputes by representing your interests and negotiating an end result that will meet your goals.
We will sit down with you to learn about your situation, to discuss your particular legal concerns, and to explain in what ways we can help you. Understanding your business and its needs is important to tailor our services to your needs. We build long-term relationships with our clients as we continue to provide counsel as their businesses grow and expand.
AtThe Holden Law Firm, we take pride in maintaining regular communication with our clients, keeping them updated on the current status of their projects, fielding their questions, and providing clear answers to complicated legal issues in plain English.
Business Organizations and Transactions
A business owner’s focus and energy should be directed toward managing the day-to-day business operations to ensure its profitability and productivity. By putting the legal aspects of the business in the experienced hands ofThe Holden Law Firmfrees up the business owner to do what he or she does best – run the business.
Whether yours is a business just starting up and you need advice on what type of entity makes the most sense for your business (“C” Corporation, “S” Corporation, LLC-Limited Liability Corporation or Partnership?) to get off on the right foot. If you are ready to form a Non-profit 501(c)3 and need help in meeting the criteria and completing the complex forms accurately to gain approval from the government, we have the experience to aid you. If you are an established business needing advice on whether to hire employees or independent contractors or how to establish policies and procedures that will avoid litigation, we can help you.
Real Estate Law
The terms of a lease can have a significant financial impact on a company’s bottom line. Negotiating the optimum lease terms for your business may determine whether the business succeeds or fails. You need a skilled negotiator on your team when negotiating a lease, whether it’s a commercial real estate lease, a retail lease, industrial lease or office lease.
The Holden Law Firmranks as one of the most experienced commercial real estate legal firms in the Twin Cities. We bring the expertise to the table and negotiate lease agreements that provide
Employment Law (for Employers)
Designing employment law strategies for your company should be equal parts prevention and cure, because these decisions have serious legal responsibilities. As an employer keeping up with the latest employment law rules and regulations from the government can be overwhelming. HiringThe Holden Law Firmto guide you in developing hiring and firing strategies that will comply with current law is the answer.
With over 25 years of experience in employment law, we can advise you on employment laws such as: Title VII, FMLA, ADA, Wage and Hour laws, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action, random drug testing, and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. We will assist you in drafting employment policies and procedures. We are equipped to help you thoroughly investigate cases of harassment and/or discrimination complaints and to offer opinions on the validity of claims and the best approach to handling the claims. We can act as your advocate in mediation or court proceedings to make certain your rights are well-represented.
We have also conducted seminars on hiring and firing practices and coaching and counseling difficult employees.
