Business Law Services
Practical legal guidance for business formation, transactions, governance, and succession planning—backed by real-world entrepreneurial experience.
"Building your business on a strong legal foundation from day one"
Build Your Business on a Strong Legal Foundation
Choosing the right business structure is one of the most important decisions an entrepreneur or small business owner makes. It affects liability protection, taxation, management flexibility, fundraising options, and long-term growth potential. At David A. Montgomery Law, Kevin S. Hill helps individuals and families in East Tennessee form businesses that align with their goals while providing strong personal asset protection.
Kevin draws on his own experience founding and scaling multiple ventures—including growing a retail business to multi-location operations with over $1 million in sales each—to guide clients through the process. This careful foundation helps avoid future disputes, simplifies operations, and positions your business for success from the start.
Entity Selection
Evaluate LLC, corporation, partnership, or other structures that best fit your goals
Formation Documents
Prepare and file all necessary documents with the Tennessee Secretary of State
Governing Agreements
Draft operating agreements, bylaws, or partnership agreements
Initial Compliance
Assist with EINs, business licenses, and required registrations
Protect Your Business with Clear, Strategic Agreements
Strong, clear contracts and well-structured commercial transactions protect your business interests, reduce the risk of disputes, and support smooth relationships with customers, vendors, employees, landlords, and partners. We provide practical, business-savvy drafting, review, and negotiation services tailored to the realities of operating in East Tennessee.
With his background as a successful entrepreneur who has negotiated leases, vendor agreements, employment contracts, asset purchases, and investor partnerships, Kevin understands how to create agreements that facilitate deals rather than obstruct them. We focus on creative, risk-mitigating solutions that help you move forward confidently while safeguarding your business.
Our Services Include:
- Customer and vendor contracts
- Employment and independent contractor agreements
- Commercial leases
- Purchase and sale agreements
- Non-disclosure and non-compete provisions
- Transaction documents
"Clear, strategic agreements that protect your business interests"
Maintain Sound Governance Practices for Long-Term Stability
Proper governance keeps a business running smoothly, resolves internal disagreements efficiently, ensures legal compliance, and builds credibility with lenders, investors, customers, and regulators.
We assist business owners with establishing and maintaining sound governance practices under Tennessee law. Kevin's hands-on experience managing teams, reducing turnover, and scaling operations informs our approach to governance.
We help clients navigate ongoing requirements, address ownership or management disputes, maintain good standing, and implement policies that promote accountability and long-term stability—whether for a family-owned business or a growing enterprise.
Why Governance Matters
- Resolves internal disagreements efficiently
- Ensures legal compliance
- Builds credibility with lenders and investors
- Promotes accountability and stability
- Protects against disputes and liability
Governing Documents
Shareholder agreements, operating agreements, and bylaws
Board Resolutions
Meeting minutes and corporate resolutions
Compliance Policies
Annual reports and regulatory compliance
Registered Agent
Professional registered agent services
Protect the Value You've Built with Strategic Exit Planning
Planning for the future transfer or sale of your business protects the value you have built, minimizes taxes and disputes, and ensures a smooth transition to the next generation, partners, employees, or outside buyers. We guide owners through succession and exit strategies that integrate with personal estate planning goals.
Leveraging Kevin's real-world experience in business acquisitions, dispositions, investor negotiations, and achieving consistent returns, we develop customized plans that preserve family legacies, reduce friction among heirs or partners, and maximize the financial and personal rewards of your hard work.
Whether You're Planning For:
- Retirement
- Incapacity protection
- Outright sale to third parties
"Strategic exit planning to protect the value you've built"
Our Succession Planning Services
Buy-Sell Agreements
Establish clear terms for ownership transfers
Valuation Considerations
Determine fair market value and pricing structures
Transfer Structuring
Minimize taxes and maximize value in transitions
Due Diligence Support
Comprehensive review for sales and acquisitions
Sale Documentation
Asset or stock sale agreements and closing documents
Estate Integration
Coordinate with trusts and family partnerships
Ready to Discuss Your Business Legal Needs?
Whether you're starting a new venture, negotiating a major transaction, or planning your exit strategy, we provide practical legal counsel backed by real entrepreneurial experience.