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I have created a website with no investors and won't be making any money off the site any time soon. How ever I want to protect my home and other assets before launching & need help with forming terms and conditions/privacy. I am the only founder. My website doesn't charge the user for anything but that could change in future.

My guess is initial setup (llc) , terms & conditions will be mostly boiler plate (with some customizations ofcouse). However the terms will change as the website evolves and I am looking for a lawyer that i can go back to and make changes as needed.

Can someone recommend good lawyers/firms which wont cost me an arm and a leg?

thanks, md004

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I am in bay area and the website involves people meeting physically similar to meetup or dating websites. Hence I am more concerned. Thanks! md004 – md004 Mar 28 '10 at 19:04

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Check out Perry, Krumsiek & Jack, LLP - I am a partner in this firm and I am part of a group in the firm that provides counsel to startups at well-below market rates to build this practice area. We are currently setting up a service to provide "in-house" counsel on demand. www.pkjlaw.com

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Thanks for sharing Sharon. – jpartogi May 16 '10 at 10:22
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WSGR, Wilson Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati, is the most well known tech law firm in the Bay Area. I believe they are in Palo Alto. There are many good firms and the key is to find a compatible attorney for your startup, some also have a group that focuses on startups. Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe, WSGR, Fenwick and West and Bullivant Houser Bailey also have a startup focus. I met a couple of the attorneys from Bullivant at the SFNewtech meetup 2 weeks back and they seem knowledgeable. But you should call around and some of them will defer fees if they buy into your idea.

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Thanks for sharing Gary. – jpartogi May 16 '10 at 11:13
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You may find the following helpful:

Can I form an LLC without a lawyer? suggests that, in your situation, there are ways to form an LLC without a lawyer that probably will work for you.

Can I prepare a website Privacy Policy without a lawyer? may help you do just that.

It will be more difficult for you to do a proper job preparing online terms of service without a lawyer. See, for example, Terms of Use and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and Changing Online Terms of Use? Be Sure to Give Notice First!

Disclaimer: This post does not constitute legal advice and does not establish an attorney-client relationship.

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