Service:
General Counsel
Drawing on our founders’ extensive experience as in-house and external general counsel, we offer a wide range of legal services to support you on your path:
- Strategic Entity Formation & Start-Up Support
- Corporate and Transactional
- Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations
- Contracts
- Federal and State Compliance
- Employment
- Real Property
Strategic Entity Formation & Start-Up Support
As founders ourselves who have advised hundreds of entities on their start-up journey, we understand that everyone’s dream, and team, is different. To help you get started, we offer fixed flat-fee formation packages using cloud-based technology for efficiency and transparency, with additional add-ons such as contract templates and state registrations customizable for you and your operations.
The Entrepreneur: Designed for the entrepreneur who wants to move quickly and keep costs down, this package includes company formation, operating agreement, and a fixed number of hours of legal support.
The Changemaker: Designed for the social impact warrior, this package builds upon The Entrepreneur and offers additional support regarding benefit corporation opt-in and governance.
The Dreamer: Designed for the grassroots nonprofit founder, this package includes nonprofit formation and preparation of a 501(c)(3) exemption application, together with unlimited legal support through the IRS process.
Our approach to formation and start-ups is to give expert, considered legal advice; and also the piece of mind that comes with our experience.
Corporate and Transactional
At MBH, we have experience in working with businesses of all sizes, from sole proprietorships to large, multinational corporations. We have advised on transactions of all types and sizes both domestically and internationally, and bring this experience and expertise to our clients. We consider our role as corporate counsel as one of lawyer-guidance counselors and we draw upon our extensive experience in advising to offer a customized value-added approach that distinguishes us from other law firms. Our corporate and transactional services include:
- Corporate governance
- Business purchase and sale
- Fundraising options
- Entity conversions
- Dissolution and winding up
- Mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations
- Business disputes
- Federal and state taxation
Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations
The road for each non-profit is different. There is no right or wrong way as long as your non-profit is in compliance with both federal and state law. What brought our founders together as a team was a shared passion for supporting the nonprofit community through our legal work. One, the founder of a national nonprofit, the other a nonprofit general counsel, together they have extensive experience in navigating the regulatory complexities under both state and federal law and can provide support on a wide range of issues including:
- Nonprofit formation and federal tax-exemption, including reinstatement
- Nonprofit corporate governance
- Fundraising
- Fiscal Sponsorship
- Form 990 review
- IRS audits and investigations
Contracts
Throughout the course of their careers, MBH’s founders have drafted, reviewed, and negotiated thousands of contracts. Whether you need a simple template draft, a high-level review of a vendor agreement, or a sophisticated negotiation of a business contract, we have the tools to do so efficiently and effectively. Our experience includes:
- Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Procurement Contracts
- Master Services Agreements and Statements of Work
- Intellectual Property Licenses
- Independent Contractor Agreements
- Grant Agreements
- Intellectual Property Licenses
- Releases and Waivers
- Memoranda of Understanding
Federal and State Compliance
At MBH, we understand that the regulatory frameworks are constantly evolving and that non-compliance can result in a substantial cost to a business or nonprofit. While online companies may offer compliance services as a consumer alternative to law firms, we at MBH know the value we bring to our clients as attorneys. Our clients come to us to understand their compliance responsibilities under the law, manage risk and lessen the impact of regulatory compliance on their transactions or day-to-day operations in such areas as:
- Corporate Transparency Act (BOI)
- Business Registrations and Annual Reporting
- Charitable Solicitation Registration
- State Tax Exemptions
Employment
At MBH, we know that your human capital is critical to your operations and we offer solutions and tools to assist with any human resource issue including:
- State and Federal Workplace Compliance
- Employee Handbooks
- Employment Offer Letters
- Separation and Release Agreements
- Worker Classification Issues
- Mediation
Real Property
Real estate is an important aspect of business operations and you can rely on MBH to assist you with your property needs in areas such as:
- Commercial lease review and negotiation
- Letters of Intent
- Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Event Space Rental Agreement
Get a free private consultation*
At MB&H, we offer a complimentary 1-hour phone consultation to help you get started on your legal journey. During this private consultation, our experienced attorneys will listen to your needs, provide initial guidance, and help you understand the best path forward. Whether you're facing a personal legal matter or need expert counsel for your business, our team is here to support you every step of the way—no obligations, just expert advice tailored to you.
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