Power Lawyers for Stack

Your counsel is your partner in building your business — they’ll help you get stuff right (the first time) and make your life as a founder easier.

We recommend boutique firms who will take the time to understand and meet your company’s needs. They each specialize in high growth, early stage tech startups. As a bonus, the firms listed below are Stack power users.

Westaway

We’ve worked with Kyle Westaway, Managing Partner at Westaway, on a number of Stack companies and RUVs. He’s familiar with AngelList products and is regularly in touch with our team. Westaway offers upfront, flat pricing per project.

🌐 Site https://westaway.co/

🦾 Strengths Incorporation, funding, intellectual property, employment, contracts, mergers & acquisitions, impact evaluation and general counsel

🧩 Projects Warby Parker, Eaton, General Assembly

Howell Legal

Howell Legal is a corporate law boutique designed for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. They leverage technology and user-centered design principles to provide technology startups and mature companies with a unique experience—one that maximizes efficiency, transparency, and client engagement.

🌐 Site https://howell-legal.com/

🦾 Strengths Formation, operations, growth, exits, contract drafting and negotiation, Licensing, corporate maintenance, employment issues, early stage-, bridge-, and debt based-financings

HeyCounsel

For $300 per month, HeyCounsel provides you with seasoned lawyers who are dedicated to helping startups build better, without charging crazy hourly rates. They’ll match your startup with in-house lawyers specific to your industry, and Angellist customers also get the first 3 months free.

🌐 Site. https://heycounsel.com

🦾 Strengths. Regulated spaces (fintech, web3, healthcare, real estate, etc.), product counseling, commercial contracts, hiring/firing, managing legal tasks and driving down legal spend. They also have partnerships for discounted rates with reputable firms for all other standard legal needs (formation, fundraising, intellectual property, and more).

New Wave Law

NewWave Law works exclusively with women-owned startup companies and women-owned online businesses. Mary’s practice has an emphasis on providing general corporate counsel for her clients, including entity formations, managing equity incentive plans and company capitalization tables, website and app terms of use and privacy policies, and preparing solid plain-English legal agreements.

🌐 Site https://newwave.law/

🦾 Strengths Female founders, employment agreements, contractor/consulting Agreements, website/app terms of use & privacy policies, equity compensation Plans, early stage funding, employment policies, contract review and negotiation, cap table management