Counsel that moves your business forward.
We serve as general counsel to founders, closely-held companies, and entrepreneurs — across formations, contracts, transactions, and the hundred other legal questions that come up in a growing business.
General Counsel for Closely-Held Businesses
Most small and mid-sized businesses don't need an in-house legal department — but they do need a trusted lawyer they can call. We serve as outside general counsel to dozens of businesses, providing the kind of ongoing, practical legal advice that a great in-house lawyer would — without the full-time cost.
One call reaches a senior attorney who already knows your business, your people, and your priorities.
Business Formations
Starting a business means making choices that will follow you for years: what entity to form, how to structure equity among founders, how to protect yourself personally, how to prepare for future investment or sale. We help founders think through these decisions carefully and form the right entity for their goals — LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, partnership, professional corporation — in the right jurisdiction, with the right operating and governance documents.
Contracts & Agreements
Well-drafted contracts are the spine of a healthy business. We draft, negotiate, and review:
- Services and consulting agreements
- Master services agreements and statements of work
- Vendor and supplier contracts
- Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
- Licensing agreements
- Distribution and reseller agreements
- Partnership and joint venture agreements
Transactions
Buying a business, selling a business, taking on investors, bringing in a new partner — these are among the most consequential moments in a founder's life. We represent clients on both sides of transactions, from small asset purchases to more complex M&A work, always focused on getting the deal done on terms that protect our client's interests.
Employment & HR
As businesses grow, so does employment complexity. We draft employment and contractor agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation clauses, equity grant documents, and separation agreements.
Intellectual Property
Your brand, your content, your inventions, your customer lists — these are often your most valuable assets. We help clients protect their intellectual property through trademark registrations, copyright protections, trade secret agreements, and carefully-drafted IP assignment and licensing provisions.
Business Advisory
Sometimes what you need most isn't a document — it's advice. We serve as a sounding board for our business clients on strategy, on difficult conversations with partners or employees, on vendor disputes, on how to respond to a demand letter, and on the hundred other situations where experienced counsel changes the outcome.