Advice To Start-Ups: Get A Lawyer!

A CEO is never happy to have to call a litigator: it usually means that his company has been wronged, or worse, that the company has been accused of wronging someone else. And, of course, a lawsuit always means time, money, and a public relations hassle. Obviously, not all litigation is avoidable, but a huge percentage of it can be. Unfortunately, the greatest opportunity to build a protective wall against future lawsuits is the time when young companies are more worried about paying their rent than for a lawyer.