A Law Firm for The Modern Intersection of Public and Private Entities

Hage & Hage LLC is a forward-thinking law and business consulting firm that focuses on providing services to a wide array of organizations in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin America. We develop and implement business strategies, green initiatives, and financing plans for start-ups, established small businesses, municipal groups, and energy, public utility, and communications providers.

Scale of Justice — Utica, NY — Hage & Hage LLC

Our Areas of Practice Include:

Strategic consulting for start-ups and small businesses
Estate Planning and Administration
Business law and Transactions
Business Organization and Succession
Capital Formation
Commercial Contracts
Commercial Drone Use
Corporate Governance
Municipal Law
Public Utility Law
Regulatory Compliance
Trademark Law
Sustainable and Green Initiatives
Telecommunications Law
Solar Power Transactions
Real Estate Transactions

Strategic Business Consulting

Hage & Hage LLC welcomes start-ups and established small businesses as clients. We understand that small business owners drive the American economy. Start-ups benefit greatly from our cost-effective incorporation service. Let us help you kick-start your business with our incorporation service, customized to your goals as a new business owner.

The Door is Open to Start-Ups and Established Small Businesses

Whether you are planning to start from scratch or are expanding an established company, we zoom in on the risks and benefits, find the right partners and negotiate terms that support your funding and strategic planning goals. Our strategic planning team examines your finances and operations to help enrich your strengths, isolate and minimize your weaknesses, spot and manage uncertainties, and recommend and execute growth stages. Once your venture gets off the ground, the growth and maintenance of the business requires well-developed strategies and avid networking. At Hage & Hage LLC, we combine our financial knowledge and business experience with our professional connections to expand our clients’ enterprises and contacts.

Signing a Contract — Utica, NY — Hage & Hage LLC

Startup and General Counsel

Business and law go hand-in-hand. A company that does not pay serious attention to the legal ramifications of its actions and inactions is one that hobbles its own progress. At Hage & Hage LLC, we know the positive impact that perceptive general counsel can have on small to medium-sized companies, whether they are new or established. As a versatile attorney who has personally created several business ventures, J.K. Hage III, the firm’s managing member, understands the vital role that legal support plays in companies’ day-to-day operations, strategic planning and risk management.

Hage & Hage LLC has local, national and international reach. Our clients operate in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. We speak English and Spanish. We are available to advise your business on numerous legal matters.

We Provide General Counsel in These Areas:

Business Organization
Capital Formation
Contracts
Corporate Governance and Regulation
New Ventures
Strategic Planning

Business Succession and Estate Planning

Business Succession Planning

Business succession planning is an important part of operating a business, especially for small-business owners and owners who are nearing retirement. By making business succession arrangements early, owners help make a smooth transition and minimize any negative effects of their departure on the company. Whether you are passing your business to new leadership or taking the helm of an established enterprise, we facilitate business transitions so that the change helps accomplish your objectives.

We work with small to medium sized businesses to ensure that assets wind up where you want them while pursuit of business goals continues uninhibited. We provide essential information about various considerations, including:

The Advantages of Different Entity Structures

Property Valuation
Purchase-sale Agreements
Mergers and Acquisitions
Effective Transfers of Property
Debt or Equity Interests
Funding the Exit of the Founder
Changes in Labor Involvement
Transfers in Operational Responsibilities
Tax Planning
Formalized Governance Structures such as a Family Council

Estate Planning

Hage & Hage LLC assists clients in organizing trouble-free succession and protecting assets through careful estate planning to provide for the orderly transfer of wealth to younger family members; to avoid unnecessary transfer taxes, including gift taxes, estate taxes, and generation-skipping taxes; to reduce income taxes; and to minimize administration expense.

A number of techniques are available to accomplish these goals. Our attorneys and consultants work with you to create a comprehensive estate plan that incorporates your lifetime objectives and provides direction about the disposition of your assets before and after death. We advise on the impact of state and federal laws and the complex legal means necessary to maintain the security of your well-made plans, including:

Wills to determine the distribution of your estate
Trusts to moderate and control the distribution of your estate
Powers of attorney to designate your authority
Healthcare directives to plan for difficult decisions
Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs) and Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) to protect your income and assets for the future
Legal documents that identify your intentions for medical care or for your estate

Green Practice

Hage & Hage LLC has first-hand knowledge of how investing in green technology and sustainable strategies can improve your bottom line and benefit the environment at the same time. In 2006, we oversaw the design and construction of what is now our LEED® NC Gold-certified office building, and we continue to offer tours of it to the community.

Green Consulting

Hage & Hage LLC offers green consulting services to assist in the identification, development, and implementation of appropriate sustainability options based on the owner’s goals. Services include being an integral member of the design team, facilitating design meetings, and providing guidance to other members of the design team through the design and construction phases relating to green and sustainable options, including product research and recommendations.

LEED Consulting

Hage & Hage LLC can also provide LEED consulting services to assist in the application and submission of documentation for certification of a project by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED rating system and ENERGY STAR programs. Services include charrette facilitation, coordination of documentation for applicable certifications, and acting as the liaison between the design team and required third-party USGBC LEED Provider/Green Rater and ENERGY STAR inspector.

Grant Consulting

Hage & Hage LLC offers grant consulting services to assist in the identification and application for grants, incentives, and other benefits for a building project from various organizations, including New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Enterprise Community Partners.