Business lawyers serving Tacoma, WA
Business law advice for your company.
Foundry Law Group helps Tacoma business owners start and run their companies. We help with contracts and hiring, as well as rights to your brand and work. Our lawyers also help you buy or sell a business.
Leave room to discuss changes before they happen.
Agree on what the client will receive
A client may love the first design and still ask for more edits. Your agreement can set out how those changes are handled. Foundry helps with contracts and intellectual property, which includes rights to creative work. For a Tacoma studio or small firm, that may mean a review of a paid project or a brand name. Bring the brief and the proposed terms so we can discuss the right scope.
Legal help for Tacoma business projects
A project contract can define the work and payment. A rights agreement can address who may use the result. Foundry also helps owners form companies and plan business sales. Choose the help that fits the commitment you’re about to make.
Build Your Company
While business support and intellectual property protection often take companies to two separate firms, Foundry offers both service areas in-house. We see your initial business foundation and your asset protection as part of your company’s larger story, and our model integrates the two accordingly. Our dual capacity and holistic approach ensure your big-picture legal plan is cohesive, sustainable, and aligned with your vision for your business.
Protect Your Brand
We’re excited to help you elevate your business. As you grow, protecting your brand, your data and assets is crucial. We’ll assist with essential steps like contract drafting, personnel management, data security compliance and best practices, and intellectual property protection. By working closely with our network of CPAs, patent agents, and financial advisors, we ensure a smooth transition through this growth phase, keeping your company strong and secure.
Transform Your Business
We know that restructuring, merging or selling your business can be an exciting and challenging process. We recognize the hard work you’ve put into building a great business, and we focus on creating a transition strategy that works best for you. Foundry works closely with your team to ensure your needs are met and your assets are protected, every step of the way.
Plan the rights, the client and the space
Tacoma’s arts resource page points creative business owners to Spaceworks. Its programs include public art and support for small firms. If you take on a paid commission, treat the brief as the start of the agreement. Discuss the number of edits and when payment is due. Also ask who may show or reuse the finished work.
A public client can bring its own terms. Tacoma posts contracting opportunities and offers Equity in Contracting resources. Read the full request before you quote. Bring the proposed contract as well as your bid to a legal review. Check that the work you priced matches what you will be asked to sign. City resources and private counsel have separate roles.
For a studio move, Tacoma distinguishes a business’s use from the building’s occupancy class. A former shop may need review before a different use moves in. Ask city permit staff about your plan. Then discuss who pays for required work and who owns any fixtures you install.
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You know what you want to make. We can help you review the agreement that supports that work. Tell us which rights you want to keep and how you expect to be paid. Foundry provides a proposal with the work and fees, with flat fees for most services.
Discuss the business behind your creative work
Frequently Asked Questions
Start with the work, the fee and how edits will be approved. Then discuss who may use the finished piece and where it may appear. Keep copies of the brief and any changes you agree on. Foundry can review those terms with you. Bring any rights to earlier work that you want to keep.
Use Tacoma’s contracting page to find city requests for bids. Read the full request and draft terms before you commit to a price. Bring both to a lawyer for review. Check when you will be paid and what you must deliver. The city decides who receives the work.
Check with the city before you rely on the former tenant’s use. Tacoma treats business use and building occupancy as separate questions. Its tenant improvement guide explains the distinction. Tell permit staff what you plan to do in the studio. Have the lease reviewed for costs tied to any required changes.
Serving Tacoma through our Seattle-area practice
Foundry serves Tacoma business owners through its Seattle-area practice. Contact us to talk about the work you need and arrange the next step. The city links on this page can help with local programs and permits.
For a project review, gather the client brief and any work you’ve shared. Note which parts you made before the project began. Tell us which rights you want to keep. We can then talk through the terms of the deal.
Bring your Tacoma project to Foundry
Tell us what you’re making and what needs agreement.
Share the client brief or proposed contract and your main question about the work. Include the date you need to decide. Contact Foundry to discuss a review of the terms.
