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Practice Areas

Lex Terra Consulting specializes in business and nonprofit law, providing legal and strategic expertise at every stage of an organization’s life cycle  ­– whether you're in the beginning stages of launching an enterprise, growing your team, collaborating with partners, or planning your legacy.

New Growth

STARTUP

launch | organize | build

BUSINESS

  • Form a business entity (corporation, LLC, partnership, social enterprise)

  • Comply with local and state licensing regulations applicable to your industry

  • Develop a business plan 

  • Implement client and vendor contracts 

NONPROFIT

  • Form a nonprofit organization (private foundation, public charity, trade association, religious organization)

  • Obtain tax-exempt status

  • Set up organizational documents (bylaws, consent actions)

New Growth
Sunflowers

GROWTH

strategize | expand | collaborate

BUSINESS

  • Comply with CA employment regulations and policies (from recruitment through severance)

  • Collaborate and partner with other organizations (financing agreements, product distribution agreements, joint venture agreements, NDAs, licensing agreements)

NONPROFIT

  • Comply with CA employment regulations and policies (from recruitment through severance)

  • Develop a strategic plan & fundraising strategy 

  • Collaborate with other organizations (MOUs, licensing agreements)

Sunflowers
Wheat Field

MATURITY

optimize | diversify | mediate

BUSINESS

  • Resolve contract, commercial landlord-tenant, employment, tax, and other business disputes

  • Extend employee benefits

  • Develop a social responsibility program (partner with charitable organizations, launch a private foundation, sponsor community events)

NONPROFIT

  • Maintain compliance with board governance regulations and fiduciary duties

  • Audit financials, officer compensation, and annual exempt status filings

  • Develop donor relations strategy and comply with charitable solicitation regulations

  • Assess risk management policies & procedures

Wheat Field
Pink Blossom

LEGACY

transition | restructure | exit

BUSINESS

  • Plan for leadership succession

  • Develop a buy-sell strategy

  • Dissolve the business

  • Execute a merger or acquisition

NONPROFIT

  • Plan for board & officer succession 

  • Dissolve the organization

  • Organize chapters or affiliates

Pink Blossom
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