Introduction: Semi-retired, 35+ year US attorney providing startup and business formation services plus contract drafting and review.
Contact me for a fee copy of my ebook, "Should Your Small Business Become a Corporation or an LLC? A Look at Liabilities, State & Federal Taxation & More!"
Recent jobs include:
Organized LLCs in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming; a for-profit corporation in California and a nonprofit in Texas; limited partnerships in California, Florida and Wyoming; a partnership agreement in Florida and one Delaware statutory trust.
Reviewed a California commercial lease and a shareholder agreement, drafted a California equipment lease and terminated a New York lease.
Opinion letters that a securities offering is exempt from SEC regulation and that private poker clubs are legal in Texas.
Drafted Colorado and Texas independent contractor agreements and management contracts in California and Texas.
Prepared letters confirming identity to obtain code signing certificates.
Drafted releases for a school in Texas and an international school.
Complex litigation analysis.
My services include:
Business Setup
If you are starting a new business, I can compare the options open to you - sole proprietorship, general partnership, corporation, LLC and so on - and explain their details. Once you have decided, I can file the documents required by your state, prepare additional documents and obtain an EIN for you. Ongoing legal advice available as needed.
Contract Drafting & Review
If you have made an agreement but need it formalized, I can draft the contract for you. If you already have a contract in legal format, I can review it for you. If you need a contract explained, I can prepare a written memo about what it requires.
Social Enterprises & B Corps
I've written about benefit corporations, or B Corps; taught seminars about them; and incorporated social enterprises for others. I can advise and assist with organizing your social enterprise in whichever state you are located. See socialentrepreneur.lawyer for my social enterprise blog.
Legal Research & Writing
I've researched, written and published about numerous legal topics in my 35+ years as an attorney. I served as Executive Editor of the San Diego Law Review in 1979. Afterward, I clerked for a federal judge, then entered private practice. Most of my practice has been preparing memos, opinion letters, and briefs for courts.
I enjoy helping entrepreneurs start their new businesses and guide them along the way. I'm very good at making complex subjects understandable. I also enjoy working on a deadline because it's exciting.
