Practical legal guidance for Michigan nonprofits and startups — without hiring a full-time general counsel.
Interim General Counsel for Michigan Nonprofits and Startups
Legal guidance that fits the stage you're in — practical, clear, and focused on moving your mission or your business forward.
Counsel That Understands Your Business, Not Just Your Legal Issue
Interim general counsel support grounded in real operating experience: contracts, governance, privacy, and compliance, explained in plain language you can act on.
Our Legal Services
Interim General Counsel Support
Ongoing legal support for organizations that need a trusted counsel, but not a full-time hire. Includes regular check-ins, review of contracts and policies, and a point of contact for legal questions as they come up.
Available on a project basis or on a monthly retainer.
Get clear, actionable legal guidance in a confidential one-on-one session.
For Nonprofits
For early-stage and growth-stage companies, especially SaaS and technology companies.
Starting right: formation, founder agreements, and corporate governance
Commercial contracts: SaaS agreements, software licensing, enterprise customer terms, vendor and partner agreements, NDAs, and master service agreements
Privacy, security, and AI: data privacy compliance including GDPR and CCPA, data processing agreements, customer security audits and questionnaires, incident response planning, and AI product launch and AI governance guidance
People and operations: employment and contractor matters, including multi-jurisdictional contractor workforces, HR policies, and intellectual property protection
Growth: M&A and financing transaction support, new market entry, investor and board matters, and managing outside counsel for specialized matters such as trademarks
Day-to-day counsel: regular check-ins, contract review, risk management, and a point of contact for legal questions as they come up
Seasoned litigators defend your interests with precision and authority.
For Startups
For foundations, churches, schools, donors, and other mission-driven organizations.
Starting right: choosing the right nonprofit structure, Articles of Incorporation with Michigan LARA, EIN, and 501(c)(3) / tax-exempt applications, including Form 1023 and 1023-EZ, purpose and dissolution clauses, and the public-charity test
Michigan compliance: Michigan Attorney General Charitable Trust registration, charitable solicitation compliance, annual Form 990 filings, and responding to IRS or state inquiries
Governance: board governance and meeting support, bylaws, conflict-of-interest policies, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and gift-acceptance policies
Day-to-day: contracts and partnership agreements, grant and donor agreements, vendor agreements, and leases
People and risk: employment, contractor, and volunteer matters, data privacy, and compliance programs
Growth and change: program expansion, partnerships and collaborations, and board and CEO guidance on governance decisions
Get clear, actionable legal guidance in a confidential one-on-one session.
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