Drafting and Negotiating Contracts

Flahive Mueller draws upon its diverse legal experience to negotiate and draft an array of employment and business contracts. Poor contract drafting and negotiating can result in subsequent litigation. Our firm's extensive background in litigation helps us avoid disputes before they occur and assists in furthering client goals in the contractual process.

We provide services related to the following:

Independent contractor or independent consulting agreements
Non-Competition/Restrictive Covenant agreements
Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality agreements
Severance agreements, termination agreements, or separation agreements
Settlement and release agreements

Flahive Mueller efficiently employs time-tested strategies before commencing negotiations. To those ends, we do the following:

Gather the facts to understand client goals in an agreement
Analyze human factors, including the personal needs and negotiation styles of the participants
Look for opportunities to create a "win" for the other side, while ensuring that the client obtains its objectives

Bill served as labor counsel for the management of a large organization with a strong and well-funded labor union representing the rank-and-file members. He advised the agency's top supervisors on issues involving labor contract matters, employment dispute arbitration, and employee discipline in a union setting.