Business Attorney for Women Founders, Partners & Shareholders

Are you a woman founder, co-owner, or entrepreneur facing business partnership challenges?
I represent many women founders, business owners, and creative entrepreneurs in resolving LLC, partnership, and shareholder disputes.

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💼 Why You Shouldn’t Negotiate Alone

If you’re in conflict with your LLC members, partners, or shareholders, don’t go it alone.
I help clients:
    •    Identify their leverage and best legal strategy
    •    Negotiate favorable resolutions to ownership disputes
    •    Protect control of their company and long-term value

Whether you’re being locked out, frozen out of decisions, or need to exit strategically, I’ll help you get back on track.

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🎯 Strategic Representation for Business Disputes

Every successful resolution begins with a plan.
Your relationship with your co-founder or shareholder is rarely just financial—it’s often personal and emotional.
I ask precise questions and dig deeply into your agreements, equity structure, and governance documents to build a tailored strategy for resolution.

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🚨 Common Business Divorce Issues

🧭 Control & Decision-Making
    •    Who controls the company?
    •    Can your partners remove you as a manager or director?
    •    Are there checks and balances in your operating or shareholder agreement?

⚖️ 50/50 Deadlocks & Founder Departures
    •    Does your agreement describe what happens if one partner stops working full-time?
    •    How do you handle voluntary departures, deadlocks, or unplanned events like illness or disagreement?

💰 Financing & Valuation
    •    Is your business funded by equity, convertible notes, or a mix?
    •    Are your valuation assumptions supported by data and market comparables?
    •    I assist both founders and investors in explaining or challenging valuations during financing, buyouts, or litigation.

🧩 Agreements & Revenue Streams
    •    What contracts generate your business revenue?
    •    Are there clear service agreements, licensing deals, or distribution contracts?
    •    Does your company depend on cloud or third-party platforms with service-level agreements or indemnification clauses?

💡 Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy
    •    Does IP give your business a competitive advantage?
    •    I apply over 30 years of IP strategy experience, guiding clients through licensing, infringement risks, and portfolio development (though I do not file patents or trademarks).
    •    Does your team develop technology in-house or via contractors?

⚔️ Litigation & Conflict Avoidance

Litigation happens—but it can often be managed strategically.
While I now take fewer litigation cases personally, I work closely with trial counsel to shape litigation strategy and negotiate outcomes that protect your business and reputation.

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👩‍💼 Empowering Women Founders

I am proud to represent women entrepreneurs, creators, and tech founders building the next generation of companies.
My approach combines legal precision, business insight, and empathy, ensuring that your business relationships and ownership rights are protected.

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🧾 Next Steps

If your business partnership, LLC, or shareholder relationship is broken or at risk, let’s talk.
We’ll review your agreements, identify leverage, and create a plan to resolve disputes efficiently and protect your ownership.

📞 Contact me today to discuss your business situation and learn how I can help.

Call 310-742-1954 for a Free Consultation

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