For more than seventy-five years Sheehan Phinney has been committed to the local entrepreneurial and business community. In furtherance of that commitment, we have developed the Sheehan Start-Up Team to help early-stage companies with growth potential obtain basic corporate and intellectual property legal services at no cost or at reduced cost. Participants in the Sheehan Start-Up Team will receive essential corporate and intellectual property law services at a predictable cost while gaining access to Sheehan Phinney’s experienced attorneys and its extensive network of professionals.
The Sheehan Start-Up Team offers the following services to participants:
Complimentary Services
Corporate
- One (1) hour consultation to discuss formation and general corporate matters
- Preparation and filing of Articles of Incorporation or Certificate of Formation
- Preparation of Bylaws or a simple Operating Agreement
- Assistance with and filing of an EIN Application
- Preparation of share certificates or membership interest certificates
Intellectual Property
- Reduced hourly rate for the first year of representation on most corporate matters
Reduced Rate or Flat Fee Services
Corporate
- Reduced hourly rate for the first year of representation on most corporate matters
Intellectual Property
- Patent search
- Trademark search
- Provisional patent application
- Trademark application
To be eligible to participate in the Sheehan Start-Up Team a business must be principally located in Massachusetts or New Hampshire and have demonstrable growth prospects. Sheehan Phinney reserves the right to limit participation in the Sheehan Start-UpTeam in its sole discretion. Additional eligibility may apply.
Participants in the Sheehan Start-Up Team are responsible for advance payment of all out-of-pocket expenses and filings fees incurred in connection the legal services. Any work performed beyond the scope of the Sheehan Start-Up Team will be billed at the attorney’s hourly rate, as set forth in the engagement letter.
If you are interested in participating in the Sheehan Start-Up Team please email Paul Reuland preuland@sheehan.com for more information.
