Services for businesses, not-for-profits, licensed professionals, builders, developers, contractors, and people who get it done.
Start-up and Branding
The LOSA can assist with the visioning and start-up phase of for-profit or not-for-profit creative companies and ventures. Whether during start-up or as part of business as usual, we work on all legal aspects of trademark and brand development.
Not-for-profit, Charitable corporations & 501(c)(3)
The formation phase of a not-for-profit is critical. The LOSA can assist with preparing the coordinated filings, with trustee orientation (including ethics and fiscal expectations), and with developing necessary policies and related operations.
Contracts
Collaboration agreements, service templates, design-build...if you or your company needs a contract developed or reviewed, we can work with you to make sure the terms are what you need.
Business Operations
Employment issues, premises liability, insurance, risk assessment...we can assist with the legal aspects of the day-to-day legal matters affecting businesses.
Strategic/Master Plan Support
With extensive experience in large-scale real property projects, Stephanie Adams provides legal services and support for planning and implementing large campus, corporate, independent, and not-for-profit structures.
Construction
Design, design-build, GC, and CM issues, with a focus on adaptive re-use, historic preservation, universal design, accessibility/ADA, landscape, hardscape, and legacy property issues.
Real Estate
Closings, contracts, leases, condition issues, inspections, change of use, historic tax credits, preservation, adaptive re-use, and green design.
Liability & Risk Assessment
As you grow your business, you grow your risks. Stephanie Adams has extensive experience with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), a system to ensure awareness of risk and proper insurance, risk management, and contingency planning. We can explore if ERM would be useful to you.
National Incident Management System (NIMS) response
If a true emergency happens, your company may be caught up in an Incident Response controlled by first responders and municipal entities. Stephanie Adamsis trained in the NIMS "Incident Command System" required of all first responders, and can help your business with the logistical, financial, and operational impacts of handling an emergency.
Internal Investigations
We can assist with investigations designed to meet your mission, risk, liability, PR, and operational needs. For complex matters, we work with larger firms and investigators to coordinate a holistic response.
General Counsel Simulator
Is your company considering adding a General Counsel? We can provide a temporary embedded service to help you test this model.
Notary Public
Yes, we will notarize your document! Please don't sign it before we check your ID.
Licensed Premises
As a firm that works on real property, licensing, marketing, business, and civil rights, the LOSA offers services for licensed premises, including cannabis.
IRS VCP submissions
For the correction of involuntary administrative errors with regard to employer retirement accounts.
Call the office at (716) 464-3386 to schedule a consultation.