Helping You With Business and Liquor Licensing in Louisiana

Starting a new business or operating a business in Louisiana often requires wandering your way through a maze of licensing and permitting requirements. If you fail to obtain the right license or permit, or comply with licensing rules and regulations, you risk expensive fines and penalties and can even jeopardize your company's very existence.

At Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd., we have been helping companies throughout Louisiana with their business legal needs for 40 years. From initial business formation to contracts and transactions to business disputes and commercial litigation, our attorneys can help you at every stage of your company's growth. Many of our attorneys serve as general counsel to provide ongoing advice to businesses at both the state and national levels.

As part of our comprehensive business law services, our firm provides detailed advice and representation in the area of business and professional licensing. We help businesses obtain licenses and ensure compliance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations.

For answers to your questions about the licenses to do business in Louisiana or for help applying for a professional or business license, call our law firm at 225.383.3796 or contact us online. An experienced business lawyer will promptly respond to your inquiry.

Whether you are a large corporation, small business, family-owned company, architect, engineer, construction contractor, doctor or other professional, you will probably need a business or professional license. Our firm can provide assistance with the following licensing issues:

• Liquor licenses — including Class A liquor licenses for bars and restaurants to sell or serve alcohol on the premises, Class B liquor licenses for liquor stores that sell alcohol, and Class C licenses for wholesale distributors of alcoholic beverages
• Business licenses — including filing a trade name or registering partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs) and sole proprietorships with the Louisiana Secretary of State
• Building permits — the requirements for building permits and certificates of occupancy can vary from parish to parish
• Contractor's licenses — for commercial construction companies, residential building contractors, mold remediation firms, home improvement contractors, and electrical and mechanical contractors
• Professional licenses — licensing for architects, engineers, psychologists, health care facilities, clinics and nurses and representation at disciplinary and license suspension hearings

We also provide aggressive defense in professional malpractice claims against engineers, doctors, dentists, attorneys, architects, nurses and other professionals.

For help with business or liquor licensing or any commercial law concern, contact our law firm. From our law office in Baton Rouge, we serve businesses throughout Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.