Legal Needs for Software Consulting
Consultants face unique challenges — balancing multiple clients, protecting confidential information, and ensuring they get paid for their services. The right legal support keeps your business running smoothly, avoids disputes, and strengthens client relationships.
Common Needs
Formation
Build the right foundation, set yourself up for growth
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Protect your personal assets
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Position your business to scale
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Avoid founder disputes
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Properly handle corporate governance and compliance
Contracts
Define the work, set expectations
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Accurately define the scope of work
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Protect your right to be paid
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Draft clear deliverable expectations
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Avoid costly client disputes
Hiring
Protect your team, and your reputation
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Protect proprietary and confidential information
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Avoid misclassification issues
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Clearly define expectations
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Ensure intended IP ownership
Intellectual Property
Protect your brand, protect your code
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Clear your trademark for use
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Compliant use of proprietary and open source software
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Ensure code is propertly licensed and/or assigned
Solutions for Software Consulting Companies
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Epic Advisor
Save Time and Money With All-in-One Legal Services for Growing Dev Companies
Epic Advisor is a 90-day, customized plan to complete all of your most pressing legal backlog.
We work with you to identify your priorities and build a tailored plan — whether that means formation, contracts, assessments, consultations, or ongoing support.
🧩 Legal Assessments
Structured legal, contract, and IP assessments to prioritize next steps.
🏢 Formation & Governance
Incorporation, bylaws, governance docs, and founder agreements.
📄 Full Stack Contract Drafting
Get up and running with a full stack of custom and templated contracts.
🗣️ Consultations
Direct access to an attorney for strategy sessions, questions, or negotiations.
📘 Access to TechDocs
Access to attorney-designed resources, workbooks, and contracts.
Common Risks for Software Consulting Companies
Consultants often rely on trust, but clients, partners, and contractors all bring risk. Without strong legal foundations, you may lose revenue, reputation, or rights.
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⚠️ Unpaid Invoices – Weak contracts make collections difficult
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⚠️ Scope Creep – Ambiguous terms expand work without additional pay
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⚠️ IP Confusion – Clients or contractors claiming ownership of work product
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⚠️ Reputation Risks – Breaches of confidentiality damaging client trust
Implementation Services Agreement
Dev Counsel Origin Story
"Dev" Stands for Development
We’ve helped countless software consulting companies handle formation, contracts, IP, and growth. Our services are built for tech companies — fast, flat-fee, and focused on what actually matters to your business.
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⚖️ Tech-Focused Attorneys – We understand consulting agreements, confidentiality, and licensing.
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💻 Practical Experience – Contracts we draft and review are road-tested in real software deals.
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🧩 Flat-Fee Services – Transparent pricing that scales with your needs.
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⚡ Agile Approach – Plain-English advice, fast turnaround, and iterative collaboration.
Legal Support by Stage
Whether you’re just forming your company or negotiating enterprise licensing deals, Dev Counsel helps software consultants build the right legal stack at the right time.
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🏁 Formation Stage – Incorporation, bylaws, founder agreements, and governance docs.
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👥 Team Building – Contractor and employment agreements, advisor agreements, and IP assignments.
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🚀 Growth Stage – Master service agreements, statements of work, customer contracts, and licensing.
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🔒 Maturity – Trademark registrations, IP protection, and ongoing contract support.
