WHAT I OFFER
Legal Services
My practice focuses primarily on work for individuals, small businesses, and nonprofits with a special interest serving those in the creative arts and food systems communities.
Services for Nonprofit Organizations
Forming a new nonprofit
Filing for IRS tax exempt determination, such as 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4), etc.
Drafting, reviewing, negotiating contracts, such as with independent contractors, vendors, nondisclosures, commercial leases
Fiscal sponsor agreements
Mergers/acquisitions
Protecting your intellectual property (copyright, trademarks) & advising on use of others’ IP (fair use vs obtaining a licensing agreement)
Social media legal issues
Nonprofit governance and compliance documents
Nonprofit consulting, including board development, board trainings, and strategic planning
Affordable mediation
Services for Small Businesses
Advising on choice of business entity (partnerships, LLCs, corporations, L3Cs, etc.)
File documents to form business entity
Draft or review corporate governance documents/operating agreements
Buying/selling a business
Dissolving a business
Drafting, reviewing, negotiating contracts such as with independent contractor, vendors, nondisclosures, commercial leases
Licensing and permits
Regulatory compliance (FDA/USDA/state and local agencies)
Protecting intellectual property (trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, nondisclosure agreements) and advising on use of others’ intellectual property (fair use, licensing agreements)
Affordable mediation
Services for Writers and Other Creative Professionals
Providing advice on defamation, invasion of privacy, rights of publicity, fair use
Protecting your intellectual property (IP): copyright, trademark, nondisclosure agreements, cease-and-desist letters
Vetting manuscripts for legal issues prior to publication
Affordable mediation (with publishers, co-authors, etc.)
Drafting/reviewing contracts:
Publishing
Author-Agent
Author-Illustrator
Joint Authors
Ghostwriters
Licensing agreements
Nondisclosures
Photographers
Graphic Designers