Specialized Knowledge. Strong, Forward-Thinking Relationships. Value added.
We value long-term relationships that allow us to provide proactive advice and solutions tailored to our clients’ needs. The size and collective experience of our group advances prompt and responsive client service.
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Businesses are constantly challenged to provide competitive, cost-effective, responsible, and compliant employee benefits and executive compensation programs. With dramatic changes to the U.S. healthcare system, the rise in fee litigation in the qualified retirement plan area and the heightened scrutiny of executive compensation programs, this is true today more than ever before. Companies often seek experienced counsel to guide them through the complicated maze of continually changing rules and regulations that apply to their benefit plans and programs, and to provide them with practical advice that responds to their legal needs.
Intellectual Property
In today’s increasingly competitive business environment the most successful companies have formal strategic plans in place to protect their intellectual property, such as proprietary technology, distinctive brands, and valuable works of authorship, and to enforce the rights in such intellectual property against the unauthorized use and misappropriation of others. They also implement strategies to avoid liability for infringing the intellectual property rights of others.
Employment Litigation
Our labor and employment attorneys represent clients at all stages of litigation. Our litigation team has defended clients in class and collective actions under state and federal laws, class actions alleging claims of discrimination or other statutory claims such as the Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notice (WARN) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). We also routinely assist clients in defending single-plaintiff cases under a wide variety of federal and state employment laws and common law claims including, but not limited to, wrongful discharge, whistleblower claims, workplace torts, invasion of privacy, discrimination, harassment, failure to accommodate, and all manner of wage and hour claims.
Immigration and Compliance
Snell-Clint’s immigration and compliance practice represents businesses, organizations, and individuals from around the world on a wide range of U.S. immigration matters and visa needs. We react quickly to urgent immigration concerns, including workplace enforcement actions, and help employers devise and implement strategies in a cost-effective manner.
Bankruptcy and Reorganization
Bankruptcies, insolvencies and reorganizations are complex, highly regulated and financially demanding processes that often require the assistance of experienced counsel who can offer practical solutions and achieve tangible, timely and cost-effective results.
Commercial Finance
Regulatory changes, fluctuating economic markets and evolving technologies pose frequent challenges and opportunities to lenders and borrowers. Companies and individuals engaged in commercial finance transactions often need sophisticated strategies and guidance to negotiate efficient financial arrangements that safeguard their interests and relationships.
Financial Services Litigation
Operating in an increasingly complex and volatile regulatory environment, and infrequently faced with consumer class action efforts, financial institutions often seek experienced outside counsel to manage and mitigate their risks and strategically execute their business objectives.
Non Profit Law
Did you know that if all the nonprofits in the world were a country, they would have the 5th largest economy in the world? Right after Germany. That’s impressive!
In fact, in the U.S., one out of every 10 working Americans work in the nonprofit sector. This makes it the third-largest employment industry in the country, behind only retail and manufacturing. Given the significant role of nonprofits in the global stage and in the U.S., it’s important to consider the role of the fastest-growing areas to impact the nonprofit sector, Donor Advised funds (“DAFs”).
We work with nonprofit organizations to incorporate and obtain their tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. There have been recent changes to obtaining 501(c)(3) status and we have worked with organizations in submitting successful applications on the simplified track by filing a 1023-EZ and the more rigorous 1023 application for larger organizations.
Nonprofits also face similar legal challenges to assure that they comply with business requirements and additional requirements to assure that they do not jeopardize their tax exempt status. As a law firm advising nonprofits, we work with nonprofit organizations to guide them through these issues.
Anti Corruption
Every company seeks methods to minimize the risk of internal misconduct. If your company does international business, you will especially want to minimize the risk of fraud and corruption—both within your company and with third parties.
Just as you have financial and operational policies and procedures to assure compliance with U.S. government requirements, you should have an anti-corruption program or an integrity compliance program. We assist companies in preparing anti-corruption compliance programs.
These programs are tailored to the needs of each particular company, depending on the size of the company, the countries where it does business, the industry in which it operates and other factors affecting the nature of the risk. In the United States, most companies doing business internationally are concerned about compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
But there are other regimes that guide the design of these programs, such as the World Bank Integrity Compliance Guidelines, the U.K’s Anti-Bribery Act, the Anti-Bribery Recommendations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and several others.
Government Contracting
Government contractors face a whole host of legal issues when working with the government. And with a hands-on approach and personal experience, we will help you navigate those legal issues – such as regulations and requirements for applying – when you are applying for a government contract, so that your small business is able to work effectively in the government marketplace.
As business attorneys advising small government contractors, we will work with you through the process of government procurement: this includes bidding and the award process for contracts, ethics and compliance issues, accounting and pricing rules, private or government audits and investigations, having proper security clearances, domestic preference requirements, and due diligence and transactional assistance.
We will work with you at every step of the way, starting with the review and consideration of government solicitations and continuing on through to bid analysis and preparation. We are familiar with the many aspects of doing business with the government and development banks, and as such, we are well-prepared as we aid you in the several areas that will require legal services.
For our clients.
Please email us using office@snell-clint.com to schedule your Legal Assistance Consultation. Due to Covid 19 and MPox, we work virtually assisting Local and Global Clients wherever they may be through our affiliated network of Lawyers and Advocates in Europe, Asia & Africa.
*Our fee is in accordance to the DC Bar Association Regulations with the minimum charge being USD 100/per hour.*