Whether you’re setting up a new venture or managing a generations-old enterprise, business structures and governance require your attention. Jenkins Fenstermaker’s business and commercial group provides sound guidance on the best business structure and governance to meet the needs of your business. Our attorneys can also serve as ongoing outside legal counsel or research and address legal issues when they arise in your business.

Information and technology businesses are often employers—employers that face the same labor and employment challenges other businesses do. When those problems arise, who would you call?

Jenkins Fenstermaker’s labor and employment attorneys have deep experience handling labor and employment matters for employer-side clients. Whether defending an employer before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or other administrative agency or against a discrimination or harassment claim in state or federal court, our labor and employment attorneys will fight to protect the interests of your business.

We assist many clients with ongoing counsel in human resources matters. From drafting employee handbooks and policies to providing human resources training, we help technology industry clients remain compliant with statutory and regulatory mandates and up to date on all employee-related issues.

Personnel and employee benefits issues often divert companies from the focus of the business. Disputes or problems arising in this area take even more time to address. From employment benefits coordination to workers’ compensation matters, Jenkins Fenstermaker’s labor and employment attorneys have the experience to handle these matters for you, freeing your human resources personnel to handle non-legal matters.

Jenkins Fenstermaker’s workers’ compensation group is ready to defend your company against work-related injury claims. From negotiating reasonable settlements to litigating workers’ compensation or deliberate intent claims in court, our attorneys will use their substantive knowledge and litigation experience to defend your interests.

One of the biggest risks facing companies today is a potential data breach. Many states have passed data privacy laws such as the West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection and Privacy Act, Code § 46A-2A-101, which impose harsh penalties on any company that does not take the necessary steps to protect personally identifiable information (PII) such as social security numbers.

Data breaches at major retailers and financial institutions and the resulting fallout have made headlines in recent years. Any company could face significant fines and other forms of liability if proper protections are not in place to protect PII and prevent a data breach. At Jenkins Fenstermaker, our skilled attorneys will review your policies and procedures for compliance with data security statutes and, if needed, defend against complaints filed as a result of a cyber security breach.

Whether a technology employer’s workers are employees or independent contractors, employers may use written contracts to define the employment relationship. In technology companies, these contracts often include non-disclosure agreements or covenants not to compete. To protect your business, its client list, and its proprietary information, you need to know that these contracts can withstand a legal challenge.

At Jenkins Fenstermaker, we will work with you to create the contracts you need for vendors, business transactions, and employment purposes. And, in the event of a contract dispute, our experienced litigation team will fight for your company’s rights in any breach of contract claims.