From formation to exit.
The three decisions that are cheap now and expensive later are the entity, the founder split, and who owns the code. We start there, then stay for the financings, the customer paper, and the day a buyer asks for the data room.
Our services.
Entity & Structure
We pick the entity for the company you are building, not the one the template defaults to, and write the operating agreement your co-founders will read.
Financing
SAFEs, notes, and priced rounds from term sheet to close, with the cap-table consequences explained before you sign.
Commercial Contracts
The customer and vendor paper that becomes your revenue, negotiated so renewals do not surprise you.
IP
Assignments from everyone who touched the product, the trademark for the name you are building equity in, and confidentiality that holds.
Governance
Consents, minutes, option grants, and 83(b) elections kept current so diligence is a formality.
Exit
Clean-up before the buyer arrives, then diligence and negotiation support when one does.
Who calls us.
Companies between the first hire and the first buyer, usually: a seed round closed or about to, a customer contract bigger than the last one, and a founder who has noticed that legal questions are arriving weekly. Bootstrapped or venture-backed; the paperwork does not care.
Ideal Client Profiles
Clear scope. Predictable fees.
Most matters are handled on flat-fee or defined-scope engagements, confirmed in writing before any work begins.
Entity formation & founder agreements
State filing and publication fees additional.
Flat fee, typically $1,500–$3,500
Commercial contracts
Flat fee, typically $500–$1,500 per agreement
Trademark & brand protection
Government filing fees additional.
Flat fee, typically $950–$1,750 per mark
Financing & investment documents
Defined-scope engagements from $2,500
Ongoing counsel
See General Counsel plans for details.
Monthly retainer plans from $1,499
Ranges are indicative and provided for general guidance only. Final fees depend on scope and complexity and are confirmed in a written engagement agreement before any work begins. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
How It Works
From first call to counsel
Complimentary consultation
A 15-minute call to understand your situation and confirm we’re the right fit.
Conflict check
We run a conflict check before any engagement — standard practice for every client we take on.
Engagement agreement
A plain-English written agreement defining scope, fees, and timing before any work begins.
Kickoff
We gather the documents and context we need and agree on priorities and next steps.
Counsel that keeps pace
Defined-scope matters run to completion; ongoing needs can move to a General Counsel plan.