Welcome to PrivateCounsel
Legal Counsel That Moves at the Speed of Your Business
PrivateCounsel is a law firm that runs on a legal platform built for business owners and their advisors. We combine attorney-led counsel with fast delivery, transparent pricing, and national reach. You get the counsel you need, without the friction you don’t.
Legal Services
For Savvy Founders
Structure a Business
the Right Way
At PrivateCounsel, we help you structure your business with the end in mind—whether that’s scale, exit, or generational transfer. From the ownership model to the operating agreement, every element is designed to support your long-term goals and withstand real-world pressure.
Move Your Business
to a New State
We help you move your legal home to the jurisdiction that best fits your strategy. Whether you’re consolidating operations, reducing taxes, or cleaning up legacy filings, we manage the full domestication process—from compliance to coordination—so you can focus on running the business.
Run Your Business
on Strong Agreements
We craft agreements that make relationships stronger, not strained. Get access to our proprietary contracting platform—attorney-built for real-world use and IRS-compliant by design. Create unlimited playbooks, generate attorney-grade contracts, and request legal review with one click.
Free LLC Formation Service
PrivateCounsel typically works exclusively with owners of established businesses. But for those just getting started, we offer free business formation as an on-ramp to our system.
Take your first step toward building with the structure, strategy, and legal clarity trusted by experienced entrepreneurs.
A Smarter Start for Serious Founders
Most non-attorney “LLC formation services” deliver low-quality, fill-in-the-blank documents that are not tailored to your specific business needs. PrivateCounsel’s free LLC formation services combines lawyer-grade analysis and real legal documents. We offer it as an on-ramp for founders who may grow into full PrivateCounsel clients.
What is included in the free LLC formation service?
You’ll get your LLC formed with the state, EIN assistance, and basic tax classification support—everything you need to start strong and stay compliant.
Legal advice isn’t included (and usually isn’t needed for formation), but if questions come up, it’s just a click away.
Why is it free? What’s the catch?
There’s no catch. Because we only work with established business owners, we don’t typically handle LLC formations for new founders. But for founders that are just starting out and are budget-conscious, the default option is often a low-quality “LLC formation” service that offers generic, one-size-fits-all documents packages that are not tailored to your specific business goals.
We offer our free business formation service as a way to support serious founders early in their journey. If your business grows, we hope to become your long-term legal partner for structuring, maintenance, and contracts.
Is this better than using a formation website like LegalZoom?
Yes—because we’re not a document website. We’re a law firm. Unlike online filing sites, our platform was built by and for attorneys and delivers professional-grade documents tailored to your situation. And if you need advice or legal review, you can upgrade with one click and work directly with our legal team—no referral networks, no outsourcing.
How We Deliver Legal Services You Can Trust
01.
Analyze
Every engagement begins with a focused legal analysis, often triggered by a referral from your advisor or a specific issue you’re trying to solve. We ask the right questions to uncover legal gaps and strategic opportunities. You’ll know where you stand before committing to anything.
02.
Intake
If you choose to move forward, we guide you through a comprehensive intake process designed to uncover not just the obvious issues, but the structural and strategic risks that affect long-term outcomes. It’s streamlined, secure, and customized to your business.
03.
Scope
Based on your goals and the facts gathered, we define the scope of work with precision. You’ll receive a flat fee quote, a detailed summary of deliverables, and a clear path forward. No hourly surprises. No open-ended engagements.
04.
Execute
Once approved, we move fast. Attorneys stay involved from start to finish: coordinating with your advisor team, drafting tailored documents, and reviewing every detail. You’ll always know what’s happening and who’s responsible.
05.
Deliver
We don’t stop at handing you documents. We deliver a completed legal solution aligned with your objectives. Where needed, we follow through with state filings, registrations, or advisor coordination to ensure implementation.
06.
Maintain
Legal isn’t a one-time transaction. As your life and business evolve, the structures we build must adapt. We offer ongoing support to review, update, and maintain your legal framework so it keeps working as your goals, team, and circumstances change.
Built Differently
from
Traditional Law Firms
PrivateCounsel wasn’t designed to fit into the traditional firm model. It was built from the ground up to provide modern solutions to the problems business owners and their advisors face every day.
Built for Collaboration
We don’t work in silos. Our platform is designed to integrate seamlessly with your advisory team—from CPAs and financial planners to family office leads. We coordinate legal strategy across disciplines, so your structure works across tax, financial, and operational dimensions.
Built for Integration
Our platform doesn’t just deliver legal documents—it connects directly into the systems that run your business. With a REST API and support for integration into LegalTech, FinTech, and PropTech platforms, PrivateCounsel fits inside your workflows, not outside them.
Built for Scale
PrivateCounsel is your single point of contact for 50-state solutions. Whether you’re forming an entity, domesticating to a new state, or transferring assets, we deliver the same level of counsel—everywhere. And when local counsel is needed, we source and manage the relationship for you.