Social Enterprise Outside General Counsel

Whether your business embodies social enterprise in its entity structure, such as incorporating as a Benefit Corporation, Social Purpose Corporation, or Low-Profit Limited Liability Company (L3C), our attorneys can provide unique insight given our expertise in social enterprise law.

 Tovella Dowling serves as outside general counsel to many of its social enterprise clients providing legal support and representation when the need arises.

Our attorneys take the time to understand each client’s business activities and social impact objectives to develop a long-term relationship. Outsourcing your legal needs can be cost-effective and strategic.

From labor and employment, tax advising, corporate governance, contract drafting and negotiation, and corporate restructuring to legalities associated with business growth and expansion, our attorneys are here to help.

To ensure compliance with federal and state workplace laws and regulations, businesses seek counsel from our firm the deliver solutions that maximize management flexibility and minimize risk exposure.

Our attorneys counsel nonprofit and for-profit executives on a full range of federal, state, and local workplace laws and regulations, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Immigration Reform and Control Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

From an intellectual property protection standpoint, protecting our client’s brand and goodwill is our top priority. In developing a strategic expansion plan, our attorneys consider the bigger picture and advise each client on a course of action that meets their distinct goals and objectives.

Our team works to safeguard intellectual property assets to protect against infringement, misappropriation, dilution, and counterfeiting through application prosecution, licensing, and opinion counseling.

Additionally, Tovella Dowling offers Annual Regulatory Compliance services to its outside general counsel clients to ensure tax and regulatory filings are accurate and timely, as well as keep its clients up to date with the most recent changes in law and regulations.