Nonprofit General Counsel Service
Nonprofit Formation
​​Co-op Formation
Tax Exempt Status
​Nonprofit Governance
​Nonprofit MOUs and
   Agreements
​Non-Profit General Counsel
Additional Information
​Social Enterprises
B Corps
​Nonprofit Policies
Big corporations (including non-profits) can afford to hire teams of in-house attorneys to handle their legal needs. As a non-profit organization, you probably can't afford to have an attorney on your payroll full-time. But you should still have a relationship with a non-profit attorney who can answer your legal questions and be proactive in making sure your organization has minimized its legal risks.
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  • Know exactly who to turn to with all of your legal questions.
  • Pursue your mission without worrying that what you don’t know will come back to bite you.
  • Save time—you have a non-profit to run that already takes more hours than you have in a day. When were you planning to become a practicing attorney too?
  • Minimize the risk of litigation. (Yes, even non-profits get sued sometimes.) Most disputes could have been avoided with preventative legal advice.
  • Be able to honestly say, “Our attorney will handle this.”

All Non-Profit General Counsel Clients get:

  • ​Comprehensive Legal Audit
  • Nonprofit Bylaws
  • Business Contracts Review/Advice Before Signing
  • Preparing Standard Business Contracts*
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Employment / Independent Contractor Agreements
  • Employment Policies and Handbooks
  • Social Enterprise / Related Entity Advice and Formation
  • Trademark Search and Monitoring
  • Consultations: Phone, Email, In-Person
  • Legal Research

START UP NONPROFITS

Best for:
  • Newer organizations getting their early legal needs in order
  • Major concern is initial formation, applying for tax exempt status, basic polices and procedures


​Includes up to 19 Attorney Hours - a $5,665 value!
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Initial Payment: $1,800 + $350/mo or save ~5% with an annual package!

Flat Fee: $5,350

GROWING NONPROFITS

Best for:
  • Proven organizations with wide ranging legal needs
  • Organizations that haven't had a legal review in the last few years
  • Organizations that are expanding their programming reach

​Includes up to 25 Attorney Hours - a $7,500 value!
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Initial Payment: $2,550 + $475/mo or save ~10% with an annual package!

Flat Fee: $7,000

ESTABLISHED NONPROFITS

Best for:
  • More established organizations with complex legal needs
  • Adopting or expanding a social enterprise
  • Investing in outside projects
  • Complex contract needs
  • Other complex legal structures

Includes up to 34 Attorney Hours - an $10,200 value!

​Initial Payment: $3,600 + $650/mo or save ~15% with an annual package!

Flat Fee: $9,150

The Fine Print:

  • General Counsel fees are locked in for one year, unless, of course, you reach your hours cap. Each year, the Firm reserves the right to review your use of the Service and update your monthly or annual fee accordingly. We will always get your consent in writing prior to any fee changes.
  • Third Party fees are additional and will be billed separately.
  • General Counsel Service does NOT include litigation. However, we may, on a case by case basis, endeavor to help general counsel clients reach an amicable resolution of any disputes. 
  • All fees and services described on this site are for information purposes only and are subject to change at any time. Until we have both a signed Engagement Agreement and your initial payment, the Firm reserves the right to quote you a new or different fee for services based on the unique legal needs of your business or non-profit organization.

Additional Resources:

Not sure if you've been governing your non-profit properly? Review the 7 Common Legal Mistakes Businesses (including non-profits) Make.
Or download the Legal Audit Checklist and review every aspect of your non-profit operations.

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