Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS)

Business Services for LOHAS Companies

Caplan and Earnest LLC is unique in our special emphasis on representing companies focused on global sustainability and healthy lifestyles (LOHAS companies). At the center of the firm's success lies a strong foundation of beliefs. Among these beliefs is a commitment to social values and a similar work ethic, including:

Concern for life balance and quality of life.
Commitment to the environment and energy conservation.
Commitment to our community, which directs our firm to actively give back to the community in which it thrives.

We realize that better communities make for better business and we actively support ethics-oriented organizations. Good ethics is good for all business. This makes Caplan and Earnest LLC a particularly strong resource for our LOHAS clients. LOHAS is a $226.8 billion dollar industry representing 63 million consumers across the nation, or roughly 30% of the U.S. population (The Natural Marketing Institute, 2005.) LOHAS consumers are defined by their affinity for sustainable economy, healthy living, alternative healthcare, personal development and ecological lifestyles, and have a great propensity to buy from businesses offering products that serve their interests.

Our firm represents small, locally owned businesses as well as major Colorado and national companies in general business law matters. Clients such as natural product and food manufacturers and retailers, green builders, alternative healthcare organizations, environmentally friendly businesses and renewable, sustainable energy companies have benefited from our experience and sound legal advice.

Our LOHAS business services attorneys offer comprehensive, cost-effective legal services in a wide variety of substantive areas, including:

Business entity structure and formation.
Employee relations counseling including advice on dealing with discipline and termination of difficult employees or general reductions in force.
Estate planning services for executives and individuals.
Intellectual Property advice including copyright, trademark and trade secret protection.
Negotiation and documentation of real estate purchases and sales, leases and loans.
Preparation and enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.
Preparation of employee handbooks, anti-discrimination and other workplace policies.
Regulatory Compliance with Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission requirements.
Succession and compensation planning for businesses.
Transactional deal structure, negotiation and preparation of documentation for any business objective including leases, consulting agreements, purchase and sale agreements, vendor agreements, license agreements and financing.