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In addition to providing legal services to entrepreneurs,
companies,
and legal
departments,
We are part of your team...
We are your Outsource General Counsel —
a proactive, efficient, and readily accessible team member. What
does this mean? Through informal meetings, we can help your
inside team understand legal concepts and details, to give you more
trained eyes internally. You'll be comfortable calling us, because we offer sensible,
straightforward advice in plain English. We want you to call us
for "permission" before you do a deal — not for
"forgiveness" after you've closed it. This usually
happens when people fear that lawyers "switch on the clock"
the second they pick up the phone. We don't.
We listen. We take the time to
understand your business and to ask questions, so we can incorporate your vision and risk
tolerance into documents and negotiations that speak your
language. Just by way of an example, for one client (founded by an
amazing pair of 20-something visionaries), we styled their Force Majeure
("Acts of God") paragraph as "[Stuff]
Happens." You can probably imagine what the rest of their
"boilerplate" looks like! And they were thrilled
someone took time to draft a contract that would protect their Ass(ets)
(as they would say), while speaking their language.
We have the experience you need...
After working for years in-house, we
now put that experience to daily use in transactions
and negotiations just like yours. Having helped others in your
field, we'll provide a broadened perspective to your in-house team
dealing with legal issues. We are intimately familiar with the general
legal issues that are critical to your success, and are specialists in
Licensing, Internet, Intellectual Property and Asset Management,
Contracts & Legal Strategies.
After getting a quote from 4
different (overpriced) trademark attorneys, we were recommended to Sandy
Shepard at good solutions — and we found that her service
was the best fit financially as well as expertise-wise; in no time she put
together a spectacular response to the US Patent and Trademark Office that
saved our trademark! More...
—Serge K., Owner, Banana Spin Café
We return calls and emails promptly,
and are generally able to
meet you when and where you need to meet. When was the last time
you heard a lawyer say that?
We are more than just a law firm...
By taking time to understand you, we
minimize the expensive, time-consuming "law firm
attorney" approach. We offer excellent accessibility and turn-around time, regardless of the size of your needs or your company.
Our goal is to retain you as a long-term client, and to offer the best
value for your dollar.
We offer practical
business solutions, not Ivory Tower hypotheticals. As
our client you get access to our Rolodex® filled with our network of
professionals. We continually update our network so we can offer you the best. Many of our
clients have also become part of our Resources database.
When was the last time you got business (not got THE business) from your
attorney?
I never thought working with an attorney would be
fun and enlightening. More...
—Tricia Bannister, CHT, Principal, InQuentra
Integrated Development Business Coaching
We are not afraid to share our
expertise and brainstorm with you. At a recent meeting over coffee
with one of our clients, we were able to suggest an entirely new line of
products and an expanded target market for her. This allows her to
change her business model from straight consulting to passive income
generation (cash flow!). Let us help you do the same — let's
get a cup of coffee, sit back, and dream ... then strategize.
And we charge less than they do...
We don't charge law
firm rates. Frequently, our clients are able to participate actively in much of
the work, which helps to reduce overall costs. Alternatively, our team
can provide turnkey solutions. Our solutions are tailored, delivered, and packaged the
way you need. Because we want to be with you for the long haul, we
will take our cue from you.
Do you want us to walk you through the
template contract we've drafted for you — so that you can negotiate it
intelligently when the other side wants to tweak it? No
problem. Or maybe you need us to take over those negotiations -- flying
to Cleveland for you, if need be, so you can do what you do best —
run
your business, not run around? No problem.
Sandy went to law
school after finding — as a sales person —
that the dreaded Legal
Department was always a bottleneck; sometimes their glacial timing
killed good hot deals before they could be reeled in. This
knowledge and attitude permeates good solutions.
Sandy's efficiency, knowledge, and dedication blow away the best high-priced
entertainment and corporate lawyers. More...
—David Delaski, Principal, Ball of Waxx
LLC
...we are good solutions.
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