How to Pay Your Lawyer

I just read an excellent post on VentureBeat by attorney Scott Walker on the options available for paying startup legal costs.  Scott very concisely lays out the three basic options that presently exist for paying legal fees for your startup:  equity, deferral, or cash. I use cash-based alternative fee arrangements quite extensively and get quite a few questions about equity.  So, I thought it is worth discussing Scott’s post here while... Read More

Three Questions to Ask When Hiring an Attorney

Many of my friends, neighbors, and acquaintances ask me about how to find a good attorney in practice areas in which I do not practice (like family law, estate planning, and defense). The conversation typically turns into some form of referral to someone I know and trust and whom I believe can assist. I suspect many of you out there do the same thing, that is, ask a friend if they have a good lawyer to refer you to instead of searching blindly.... Read More