Helping small business owners knock it out of the park since 2017.
Do you want to run the business of your dreams, but are unsure how to get started?
Do you worry that the contract you cut-and-pasted together doesn’t protect you? Did you DIY the set up of your business and now worry you did it wrong? I got you. Work with us, and you’ll be confident it’s done right.
If you are just starting out, RIGHT NOW, is the right time to make sure the foundation of your business is rock solid.
Maybe your business has gained traction, but now you need to PROTECT those business assets and IP! Come see us!
Let us guide you through it.
We make sure you understand where your business is vulnerable and we help you address those vulnerabilities. We do all we can to protect you and help you avoid ever seeing the inside of a courthouse. Trust us–you will be more confident and prepared with us in your corner.
Get Legally Legit so you can grow your business.
Are you unsure your services contract covers everything? I hear you! Let me help!
Do you want to know how to get set up to attract investors? Come see me.
Congratulations! You need to make your first hire – let me help you do that the right way.
Do you have an unhappy customer? It happens. When it happens you need a lawyer who understands the process of litigation.
Do you want to run the business of your dreams, but are unsure how to get started?
Do you worry that the contract you cut-and-pasted together doesn’t protect you? Did you DIY the set up of your business and now worry you did it wrong? I got you. Work with us, and you’ll be confident it’s done right.
If you are just starting out, RIGHT NOW, is the right time to make sure the foundation of your business is rock solid.
Maybe your business has gained traction, but now you need to PROTECT those business assets and IP! Come see us!
Let us guide you through it.
We make sure you understand where your business is vulnerable and we help you address those vulnerabilities. We do all we can to protect you and help you avoid ever seeing the inside of a courthouse. Trust us–you will be more confident and prepared with us in your corner.
Get Legally Legit so you can grow your business.
Are you unsure your services contract covers everything? I hear you! Let me help!
Do you want to know how to get set up to attract investors? Come see me.
Congratulations! You need to make your first hire – let me help you do that the right way.
Do you have an unhappy customer? It happens. When it happens you need a lawyer who understands the process of litigation.
Hi! I’m Melissa.
With over 15 years of experience as a litigator and small business attorney, my passion lies in helping you create, manage, and grow the business of your dreams while making sure you are protected legally. How do I do it?
I take the time to understand the unique needs of your business or legal issue so that I can provide you with spectacular representation and legal advice in and out of court. If there’s a problem, we solve it together before it gets worse. I research it, I understand it, and I explain and advise you about your options.
It’s simple: My goal is to always make sure that you understand your legal obligations and rights, so you are confident as you create, grow and operate your business.
Hi! I’m Melissa.
With over 15 years of experience as a litigator and small business attorney, my passion lies in helping you create, manage, and grow the business of your dreams while making sure you are protected legally. How do I do it?
I take the time to understand the unique needs of your business or legal issue so that I can provide you with spectacular representation and legal advice in and out of court. If there’s a problem, we solve it together before it gets worse. I research it, I understand it, and I explain and advise you about your options.
It’s simple: My goal is to always make sure that you understand your legal obligations and rights, so you are confident as you create, grow and operate your business.
My clients are business owners of all kinds: coaches, yoga teachers, creatives, event planners, handymen, doctors, engineers, contractors. They all have one thing in common: All of them want to run successful businesses and all of them want to feel confident and protected. I make this happen by providing top notch legal guidance gained through years of representing business owners in legal disputes and advising business owners on how to avoid business disputes.
Because entrepreneurs are generally awesome people with guts and passion, I love volunteering my time to help budding entrepreneurs through local small business accelerators and organizations that support women and LBGTQ+ business owners. Currently, I serve on the board of NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners), LEAP-LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur Accellerator, Clintonville Area Buisness Association, and I volunteer with The Women’s Small Business Accelerator (“WSBA”).
This work fuels me!
My clients are business owners of all kinds: coaches, yoga teachers, creatives, event planners, handymen, doctors, engineers, contractors. They all have one thing in common: All of them want to run successful businesses and all of them want to feel confident and protected. I make this happen by providing top notch legal guidance gained through years of representing business owners in legal disputes and advising business owners on how to avoid business disputes.
Because entrepreneurs are generally awesome people with guts and passion, I love volunteering my time to help budding entrepreneurs through local small business accelerators. In the past, I’ve worked with new business owners while volunteering with The Women’s Small Business Accelerator (“WSBA”), and I currently serve as a mentor in the LEAP-LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur Accelerator Program.
This work fuels me!
On a personal note, I count myself lucky to be a mother to my amazing 7-year-old son and a wife to a fantastic woman who is always up for another adventure with me. When I am not working, I am most likely trying to keep up with those two, or training for a crazy cycling adventure or race.
The business of your dreams is waiting for you. Don’t spend any more time being confused about legal, don’t spend any more time worrying you aren’t “doing it right.”
What are you waiting for? Schedule a consult today!
On a personal note, I count myself lucky to be a mother to my amazing 7-year-old son and a wife to a fantastic woman who is always up for another adventure with me. When I am not working, I am most likely trying to keep up with those two, or training for a crazy cycling adventure or race.
The business of your dreams is waiting for you. Don’t spend any more time being confused about legal, don’t spend any more time worrying you aren’t “doing it right.”
What are you waiting for? Schedule a consult today!
“Melissa has guided me in the day-to-day operation of my businesses with transparency and efficiency.”
“Additionally, when I have needed make changes, Melissa provided straight forward legal advice, negotiated, and drafted our legal agreements. Working with Melissa has been a great experience.”
Letha Pugh – Bake Me Happy, LLC and Preston’s Burgers, LLC
A Few Things I Believe In
Failure is the currency of success
Do you want to get really, really good at something? Let me tell you how – fail… rework it, fail….try again, fail…. learn some more = SUCCESS. That’s for me, and that’s for you, too.
“Legal” is as much about confidence as it is protection and advocacy.
Do you want to be confident in the way you carry yourself and transact business? Do you want clear, fun and profitable interactions with clients and potential clients? Then, understand your contracts, my friends! Understand why they are written the way they are, make sure you like the results they bring. Next, understand your business foundation, get organized, let a lawyer guide you through the “best practices” for your business.
“I’ve never done that before” is never a good reason not to do something.
Our brains are used to looking to the past to find evidence of our future capabilities. But, this keeps you living the same life, doing the same things. You can and should believe what you want about yourself with no evidence at all. Period.
Perfection is overrated
Perfection slows you down. As a lawyer, I understand and love precision and thoroughness and, yes, perfection. As a small business owner, myself, I understand that waiting until the perfect time, or the perfect person, opportunity, financial situation, product or service appears will completely slow you down or stop you altogether.
Legal is an investment in yourself and your business.
Hiring a lawyer, signing up for a business course, seeking legal advice on how to best run your business IS AN INVESTMENT IN YOURSELF AND YOUR FUTURE. It’s THAT simple. You can handle legal now and operate with confidence going forward, or you can wait, spend years worrying about it, and eventually run into a problem. It’s your choice.
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