Step 1
Conflicts and fit
The firm reviews the parties and a short, nonconfidential matter description.
Business Counsel
Business Counsel for Pima County Businesses
Practical legal support for contracts, commercial leases, recurring business questions, and decisions that benefit from an independent legal assessment.
Start a Business InquiryWho This Service Fits
Focused advice for owner-operated businesses
Business counsel may fit established companies and business owners who need a lawyer to evaluate documents, clarify risk, or help address recurring legal questions without building an internal legal department.
Common matters
- Contract drafting, review, and negotiation
- Commercial lease review and related questions
- Vendor, customer, and payment issues
- Policies, recurring legal questions, and outside general counsel support
- Practical assessment of legal and business risk
Process
How the work begins
Step 2
Documents and objectives
If the matter appears suitable, the firm identifies the documents, questions, and business objectives needed for assessment.
Step 3
Written scope
The engagement agreement defines the work, responsibilities, timing, and fee terms before representation begins.
Possible deliverables
Depending on the engagement, work may include a written risk assessment, contract revisions, negotiation guidance, defined-scope document work, or ongoing counsel on recurring legal issues.
Scope boundaries
The firm and client define the legal work in writing. Accounting, tax, valuation, and operational consulting fall outside the engagement unless the written agreement expressly provides otherwise.
Engagement terms depend on the matter. Defined-scope work, ongoing counsel, and litigation require separate written terms after conflicts review and assessment.
Next Step
Describe the business question without sending confidential details.
The intake form helps the firm assess conflicts, subject matter, and fit before requesting documents or scheduling a consultation.