Ascensus Law Firm supports and seeks to serve the next stage in the evolution of the business form: new entrepreneurs and established businesses that are focused on the triple bottom line-People, Planet and Profits.  

Whether you are a start-up that needs advice in identifying the best corporate form for your organization, an established business looking protect its interests and social mission in contract negotiations or need help with a business dispute,  Ascensus Law Firm is here to serve you.  And because we specialize in green, sustainable and social enterprises, we can not only identify the unique issues your business will face, but also appreciate and understand how to merge entrepreneurial sensibilities with a  social and environmental ethos.

Some of the services we offer:

Business Planning and Governance: Entity Selection and Formation; Securities and Funding Issues; Ongoing Compliance; Business Succession; Taxation

Issues for Social Enterprises: New Entity Options (Including Benefit Corporations and L3Cs); Third-Party Certifications; Mission Integration and Compliance

Transactional: Commercial and Contract Law; Draft and Review Business Agreements, Contracts, Leases

Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Law: Entity Formation; Tax-Exemption Application; Ongoing Compliance; Joint Ventures and Hybrid Models