Houston Business Practice
Business Law Firm in Houston
Remote counsel for founders, services vendors, and SMBs across Houston, The Woodlands, Sugar Land, and Katy. Texas formation, contracts, financings, and disputes — with flat fees on defined work.
formationTexas Formation & Governance
LLC, PLLC, C-corp — right-sized for how you'll actually operate.
The right structure in Houston depends on how you'll raise capital, how many owners you have, and what industry you're in. Services vendors, healthcare practices, and tech startups all have different defaults. We form Texas LLCs and PLLCs, Delaware C-corps for venture-track startups, and handle Certificate of Formation, EIN, registered agent, and franchise-tax setup end-to-end.
- ◆Texas LLC and PLLC formation with the Secretary of State
- ◆C-corp formation
- ◆Company agreements, bylaws, and shareholder agreements
- ◆Consultations
- ◆Registered agent and EIN
contractsCommercial Contracts
Paper that holds up in Texas courts and in Houston boardrooms.
We draft and negotiate the agreements that carry your business — MSAs, SaaS terms, NDAs, IP assignments, energy-services agreements, and vendor deals — with Texas choice-of-law, venue, indemnification, and non-compete rules built in.
- ◆Master service agreements, SaaS terms, and SOWs
- ◆Careful indemnity/insurance clauses drafting
- ◆NDAs, IP assignments, and contractor agreements
- ◆Vendor, reseller, and channel-partner agreements
- ◆Non-competes and non-solicits that comply with Texas law
financingsFinancings & Transactions
SAFEs, notes, priced rounds, asset sales.
Houston has an active PE, family-office, and venture ecosystem across tech, healthcare, and professional services. From your first SAFE to a priced Series A and eventually an asset or stock sale, the paper we deliver holds up in diligence — no cap-table cleanup later.
- ◆SAFE and convertible-note issuances
- ◆Priced equity rounds and preferred stock terms
- ◆M&A: asset and stock purchase agreements
- ◆Diligence responses and disclosure schedules
- ◆Distributor, licensing, and joint-venture deals
disputesCommercial Disputes
Demand letters, negotiations, and — if needed — court.
Most Houston commercial disputes settle before a petition is filed if the demand and posture are right. We handle contract disputes, non-payment, partner disputes, and pre-litigation IP matters. When suit or arbitration is necessary, we prosecute or defend in Courts.
- ◆Demand letters and cease-and-desist
- ◆Contract breach and non-payment matters
- ◆Partner, member, and shareholder disputes
- ◆Pre-litigation IP and trade-secret disputes
- ◆Litigation in State Courts.
How We Work
A predictable, remote-first process.
01Consultation
A paid consultation to review your business, current documents, and immediate risks. You leave with a plain-English assessment of what needs to happen and in what order.
02Scope & Flat Fee
A written engagement scoping the work, fee, and timeline. Flat fees on defined matters so budgeting is predictable.
03Drafting & Negotiation
We draft, redline, and negotiate in a shared workspace with versioned drafts and a single point of contact.
04Signing & Closing
Signature packets, closing checklists, and post-closing filings — Secretary of State, IRS, and cap-table updates handled end-to-end.
05Ongoing Counsel
Optional fractional GC support — a monthly retainer for founders and SMBs that want a business lawyer on call without a full-time hire.
FAQ
Questions Houston clients ask us most.
Do I need a Houston business lawyer if my company is registered elsewhere?
If you have employees, offices, or sustained sales activity in the Houston area, your company generally needs to foreign-qualify in Texas, appoint a Texas registered agent, and file franchise-tax reports. A Houston business lawyer handles that local layer and the contracts governed by Texas law.
How much does a business lawyer in Houston cost?
Flat fees for defined scopes — formation, contract sets, agreement review — and hourly for open-ended work. Every engagement starts with a written scope and price.
Can you handle Texas franchise-tax and Certificate of Formation filings?
Yes. We handle Certificate of Formation, amendments, assumed-name filings, and registered-agent changes with the Texas Secretary of State, and coordinate annual franchise-tax and PIR filings with your accountant.
Do you offer fractional general counsel for Houston startups?
Yes. Monthly retainers with defined hours and a clear scope — the practical alternative to a full-time in-house lawyer when you're not ready for one.
Looking for a business lawyer in Houston?
We represent founders, services vendors, and SMBs across greater Houston — fully remote, flat-fee where possible, and built around your deal calendar.
No attorney-client relationship until retained.