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Formation
Entity setup, founder agreements, and cap tables done right the first time.
Merritt & Voss — Business Counsel
Contracts your team can actually read.
We handle formation, contracts, and employment for founders who don't have in-house counsel yet. Flat fees, plain language, no surprise invoices.
140+
contracts drafted
60+
companies formed
100%
flat fee, quoted upfront
What We Handle
Four ways we keep you out of trouble
Each one flat-fee, scoped before we start.
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Contracts
MSAs, vendor agreements, and terms of service that protect you without scaring off customers.
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Employment
Offer letters, equity plans, and handbooks that hold up when you need them to.
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Disputes
Demand letters and negotiation first. Litigation only when there's no other way.
How We Work
Three steps, no surprises
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Intake
A 20-minute call. Tell us what's actually going on, not just what you think you need.
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Scope
A flat fee, quoted before we start. No hourly clock running in the background.
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Counsel
Plain-English advice you can act on, plus the paperwork to back it up.
Who You'd Work With
Two founding partners. No associates shuffling your file.
Dana Merritt
Founding Partner — Formation & Contracts
Ten years in-house at two startups before opening her own practice.
Priya Voss
Founding Partner — Employment & Disputes
Former state bar employment law chair. Now she just wants to keep you out of court.
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They rewrote our vendor contract in a week and explained every clause on a call — no jargon, no surprise invoice.
ROSA T. — CO-FOUNDER, A LOGISTICS STARTUP
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Flat fee meant I could actually budget for legal. That alone was worth switching firms.
MALIK O. — FOUNDER, A D2C SKINCARE BRAND
Where We Work
A small office, on purpose.
We keep the practice small enough that you always talk to the person who actually knows your file — never a rotating cast of associates.
Book a Consultation
Got a contract that needs a second look?
Tell us what you're working on. We respond within one business day.