Most small business owners often act as their own legal counsel for a variety of what they consider to be “simple” legal matters. Such “simple” matters often include reviewing and negotiating commercial property leases. While I firmly believe that a lawyer is not needed for every small business matter, reviewing a commercial lease is one of those matters that should almost always be done by an attorney. In response to that statement, many small business owners would say,

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People negotiate everyday of their lives. Even if you hate to negotiate, you still end up doing it. We negotiate with home improvement contracts, our spouses (and kids); customers, clients, parents, and car salespeople, just to name a few. So if you have to negotiate, shouldn't you want to do it as successfully as possible? In this article, I am going to provide some basic tips and strategies that successful lawyers and business people use to come out on top. However, befor