TAKING CARE OF YOUR BUSINESS
Small business law.
Whether you're forming an LLC, drafting your first contract, or handling a vendor dispute — we make the legal side of small business straightforward, with flat fees on most matters.
• 24 hours or less for most responses
WHAT WE DO
Legal counsel built for small business reality.
Small business law covers the ongoing legal needs of running a company — formation, contracts, employees, vendors, customers, compliance. Most of these matters can be handled cleanly with flat-fee engagements rather than open-ended hourly billing.
We work with San Diego small businesses across many industries: services, e-commerce, professional practices, agencies, creative studios. The shared thread: founders who want practical legal counsel that's accessible, transparent, and right-sized for what they're building.
WHAT WE HANDLE
Common small business legal needs.
Business formation
LLC formation, S-Corp election, operating agreements. Get your entity structured correctly from the start so you don't have to fix it later.
Contracts
Drafting and reviewing the contracts your business actually uses — services agreements, NDAs, vendor contracts, employment offers, customer terms.
Vendor & customer disputes
A focused 1-hour consultation to map out your situation, identify the best path forward, and decide what you need to handle vs hire out.
Employee & HR matters
Hiring guidance, termination questions, handbook reviews, wage-and-hour compliance. Foundational HR legal support for small teams.
Compliance basics
California-specific regulations that apply to small businesses — privacy law, employment law, industry-specific requirements. We make sure you know what applies.
Ongoing legal needs
If your business has recurring legal work, our fractional general counsel retainer might be a better fit than one-off flat fees. We'll help you figure out the right model in your free consult.
Specific matters needing deeper expertise — like complex M&A transactions or specialized litigation — we either handle separately or refer to a specialist firm. We'll tell you which during your consult.
IS THIS RIGHT FOR YOU?
When small business law makes sense.
You're starting a business and need to form an entity correctly
You have a specific legal task and want a fixed price
You're a small business with occasional legal needs
You want clear flat-fee engagements instead of open-ended billing
You prefer working with one attorney who knows your business
COMMON QUESTIONS
About small business legal work.
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Depends on your situation — number of owners, growth plans, tax goals, liability concerns. We talk through this in your free consult and recommend the structure that fits what you're building.
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More often than founders expect. Verbal agreements work until they don't — and when they don't, the cost of resolving a dispute over a $5K project can dwarf the cost of a contract upfront. For recurring work, we can draft simple templates you reuse.
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Both work. Flat-fee engagements fit occasional needs. If you find yourself needing legal help every month, our fractional general counsel retainer is set up for that.
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Yes. Disputes are part of small business. We handle demand letters, contract enforcement, and litigation when needed. First step is the free consult — tell us what's happening and we'll map the response.
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These are bigger engagements that we quote separately. M&A transactions, securities offerings, and complex deals fall outside standard flat-fee work. We can either handle them directly or coordinate with a specialist firm.
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Both. For one-off matters, you get our attention while the engagement is active. For ongoing access (regular legal questions, contract review on demand), the fractional general counsel retainer is built for that.
HOW IT WORKS
From intake to action in three steps.
Tell us the situation
Tell us what's going on. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help.
Get your price up front
You'll see the exact number before you sign. No surprise invoices.
We get to work
Quick engagement agreement, paid online. Most work begins within a week. Status updates by email or text.