Business Law · Fredericksburg, Virginia
Business law, from the first filing to the last.
Formation, contract drafting and review, finances, dissolution and business litigation or alternative dispute resolution, from a firm that runs a business itself.
Chapter 01
Most company trouble starts as a handshake.
Owners rarely call a lawyer on the day things are going well. The call comes later: the verbal deal nobody wrote down, the contract signed in a hurry and never read line by line, the formation papers filed years ago that no longer match how the company actually runs, the partner who wants out under an agreement that says nothing about leaving.
None of those starts as a lawsuit. They start as a small gap in the paper that held up fine until money, a deadline or a disagreement leaned on it. That is the moment a lawyer's questions are easiest to answer, which is why this practice is organized around the life of a company and not around the courtroom.
A fountain pen across a thick contract on a leather desk blotter
A firm that runs a business works your problem like an owner.
Cornerstone Law Group handles business law across the whole arc: formation, contract management and review, finances, dissolution, and business litigation or alternative dispute resolution when a disagreement can’t be settled across a table. In the firm’s own words, “We also run a business and that helps us to understand your goals and needs.”
Thomas Woehrle leads the firm’s business and church planning work from Fredericksburg. He earned his J.D. at Valparaiso University Law School in 1978 and taught business law at George Mason University from 1979 to 2007.
The lawyers who draft and review your contracts also appear in Virginia courts almost daily, so a dispute doesn’t mean handing your file to a stranger. The firm’s rule is that a client shouldn’t be bounced from law firm to law firm.
Chapter 03
What to bring, and what happens after you call.
Bring whatever paper already exists. If nothing’s written down yet, bring your own account of what was agreed and with whom.
Useful starting points are formation documents, any agreement you’ve signed or been asked to sign, recent financial statements, and a few notes on the decision or disagreement in front of you. None of it has to be in order.
The first consultation is free, and the firm arranges a variety of payment options. Call (540) 898-8881 and the Fredericksburg office will point you to the attorney whose practice fits your matter. Nine offices across Virginia and Washington, DC are available if another location is closer.
Thomas Woehrle taught business law at George Mason University from 1979 to 2007, and the firm runs a business of its own, which it says helps it understand your goals and needs.
Formation to dissolution
A company is laid up one course at a time.
The practice follows that order. Meet the lawyers who handle it on the attorneys page, read how the firm approaches mediation when a dispute can be settled, or ask for a free consultation.
Formation
The papers a company stands on, filed so they match how it will really be run.
Contracts
Agreements managed and reviewed line by line, before a signature or after a problem.
Finances
The money questions behind a company’s decisions, brought to a lawyer early.
Disputes
Business litigation, or alternative dispute resolution when settling is the better road.
Dissolution
Closing a company down in an orderly way, with the loose ends tied off.