Why growing companies bring in outside counsel before a crisis
The cheapest legal work is the work done early. Here is when a growing company should call a lawyer, and when it can wait.
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Reader Stories
Why owners read these notes
An illustrative note from a reader who acts on the monthly owner brief.
Book a Call“The note on operating agreements prompted a conversation my partner and I had avoided for years. We updated our buyout terms that month, while everyone still agreed.”
Dana Whitcomb
Illustrative client, bakery owner
Standards
What these notes hold themselves to
Clarity
Each note answers one owner question in plain language, up front.
Candor
Where the law is unsettled, the note says so instead of guessing.
Accuracy
Notes are reviewed and dated so you know how current they are.
Brevity
Short enough to read between meetings, with links when you need more.
In Practice
Matters these notes grew from
$2,400,000
Trade Dress Dispute
A consumer brand resolved a packaging dispute through a negotiated license.
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$21,000,000
Growth Equity Round
A software company closed a growth round while protecting founder control.
Read MoreIllustrative matters for a fictional firm. Figures show deal or license value, not fees or court awards. Past results do not predict future outcomes.