Frequently Asked Questions

I’ve put together some answers to commonly asked questions to give you more information about Herwitz Law and the types of services I offer.

If you have additional questions, please contact me.

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Q: I want to make sure my business is legally protected. How can I get started?

A: The tricky part of running a business is that you don’t know what you don’t know, but you’re still responsible for wearing all the hats. Depending on your budget, I recommend starting with either:

(1) a 30-minute legal strategy session to assess your situation, get some answers, and make sure you’re on the right track; or

(2) our self-paced Legally Audit Your Business masterclass to walk you through what you need to be thinking about, straight from a California and online business lawyer, without wading through the entire internet and losing more sleep at night.

Q: What kinds of legal services do you offer?

A: Herwitz Law provides small businesses with comprehensive strategic legal plans that lay a solid legal foundation and support their business goals.

Common action items may include:

• creating protective contracts

• protecting and leveraging branding (trademarks) and content (copyrighted materials)

• defining clear website, online store, and membership terms

You’ll know the next best step to take legally, and we’ll work together to implement the action items in your plan based on your priorities, bandwidth, and budget. Learn more about our services.

Q: Where can I find protective, lawyer-written contract templates?

Q: What do you mean when you say you built “giving first” into your business?

A: Giving first, rather than just giving back, is a mindset shift that doesn’t require reaching a certain standing or destination before committing to making an impact. Anyone can make an impact, and everyone has something valuable they can contribute — whether that means time, talent, money, shopping small and local, or simply a kind interaction. I believe business owners have an obligation to invest in communities and generations to come and, when they do so in a meaningful way, however focused or vast that may be, it has a lasting impact and becomes contagious.

We can’t solve all the world’s problems at once, but we can start by doing what we can, when we can in whatever ways we can — and reassessing our bandwidth and adjusting our actions along the way. I launched Herwitz Law four months into motherhood with my son in an infant carrier. As a new mom with a new business and full time caregiving responsibilities, I knew my availability to volunteer in real life was going to be limited, for the time being. I found inspiration in Elisa Camahort Page’s work and decided one way I could “give first” was to donate 10% of my profits to organizations focused on racial, gender, and other social justice initiatives. I’ve continued to donate a percent of my profits, and — now that my children are older — I’m contributing my time, too, teaching small business legal foundation workshops to local entrepreneurs, volunteering with local organizations like Spirited Marin, granting an annual Values-Driven Legal Counsel (formerly CounselHer) scholarship, doing pro bono legal work for systemically oppressed entrepreneurs and/or business owners, and offering monthly legal office hours to my community.

Learn more about organizations that focus on racial, gender, and other social justice issues.