Outside General Counsel & Business Consulting

BUSINESSES

Founders and Businesses

We offer outside general counsel services designed for founders, business owners and creatives navigating the complexities of growth. We understand that running a business moves fast—and that legal questions touch everything from people and policies to branding and reputation. Whether you know exactly what you need or aren’t quite sure where to start, we’re here.

Our legal support is practical, strategic and tailored to your goals. With decades of litigation and investigations experience, we’re also the team you want in your corner when the unexpected happens. From employment issues to contract questions, sensitive communication matters to reputational concerns, we help you make informed, confident decisions.

Sometimes, you just need to talk it out with someone who understands business and law. Our business consulting arm works alongside founders on operational, brand, marketing and strategic development. And we love supporting fellow lawyers launching their own firms with guidance that’s grounded, actionable and real.

Sample Services

  • Provide legal and business guidance for founders.

  • Advise lawyers starting small law firms.

  • Conduct investigations of workplace discrimination and other complaints.

    Manage organizational response to allegations of employee misconduct, including crisis response and communication.

    Conduct trainings on best practices for investigations and crisis response.

  • Manage external reporting hotlines for employees.

Services

  • For business owners looking for help with a wide array of legal questions implicating their business, we are a trusted partner. From contracts and employment issues to disputes, we’ll offer customized business-savvy guidance.

  • We know that the law is just one of the tools businesses need to leverage to be successful. As a complement to our legal work, we consult on other aspects of building, including strategic planning, operations, marketing and branding.

  • For lawyers starting solo or small firms, we offer serve as a consultant, advising on issues related to formation, pricing, business development, marketing, branding and more. We’ve been there, and love to help our colleagues start innovative law firms.

  • With decades of high-stakes, sensitive investigations experience, organizations call on The Paul Firm to conduct interviews, review evidence and make fact-finding determinations. We know how to ask difficult questions and discreetly gather evidence.

  • Organizations employ The Paul Firm to serve as a third-party reporting mechanism or Hotline where employees can raise concerns about misconduct in the workplace.

  • For companies looking to strengthen their in-house teams with education around investigation, crisis response and people management when responding to allegations of misconduct, The Paul Firm serves as a trusted partner. We speak from significant investigation, litigation and crisis response experience to offer executive and staff training on best practices.

Word of Mouth.

What People Are Saying

— Nico, Founder, BodyWerk

As I’ve built my business, Rena has been an invaluable resource across so many dimensions — from money strategy and business development to navigating complex decisions with confidence. What sets her apart is not just her deep expertise, but her ability to explain things clearly and compassionately. She gets the human side of building something from the ground up. As outside counsel for my business, she doesn’t just offer legal advice, she brings a strategic mindset that’s grounded in real-world experience. She helps me see the bigger picture while also making sure the details are right. I truly trust her guidance and consider her an essential part of my team.

— Simmy, Founder, Clock Tower Innovation

I hired Rena to help launch my creative consulting business, and from the start, it was clear I had made a wise choice. In addition to contract review and negotiation, Rena has helped me think and plan more broadly, strategizing every corner of my company and setting me up for sustained success. Rena is collaborative, efficient, kind, and always thinking several moves ahead. I feel very fortunate to be working with Rena; my expectations were high, and somehow, she exceeded them.

— Alicyn, Law Firm Founder

Rena is the rare combination of brilliant attorney and business-savvy pragmatist. She was my first call as I considered making the leap to launching my own law practice, and she effortlessly answered my practical questions from her firsthand, on-the-ground experience building a law firm and a business. She is a visionary, genuinely understands how to build a brand, and is a phenomenal community-builder.

— Chris, Attorney

I contacted Rena for guidance while preparing to launch my own practice – and this was the best decision I’ve made during this process. Rena has the experience to answer questions that inevitably arise when you’re trying to start a business (and she’ll even address a few more you didn’t think to ask). She is smart and caring, and she puts tremendous energy and focus into any issue you raise. She gave me invaluable advice on everything from logistics (basics like company formation, accounting, & insurance) to bigger picture issues (e.g., establishing an online presence, strategic pricing considerations). She also has this unique network of vetted colleagues to whom she can refer clients for subjects that require more expertise. I highly recommend Rena’s services and cannot say enough great things about her as a professional and as a human being.

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