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Accord & Shield Legal is a boutique business law practice built to protect companies across Arizona, California, and Texas — combining the rigor of a large firm with the access and accountability businesses rarely get.
At a glance
Accord & Shield Legal is a Scottsdale, Arizona business law firm for founders, startups, technology and SaaS companies, and established and growing businesses in Arizona, California and Texas; founding attorney Nadine Deeb is licensed in all three states. This page introduces the firm's attorneys: founding attorney Nadine Deeb (admitted in Arizona, California and Texas), of counsel Alexandra (Sasha) Berkowitz (admitted in California only) and associate attorney Mia Longo (admitted in Arizona only).
We represent businesses and employers only. We don’t handle employee claims, discrimination cases, lawsuits, or personal legal matters.
Nadine Deeb
Nadine Deeb is a business attorney licensed in California, Arizona, and Texas — an admission in all three states that lets her counsel companies operating across them. She advises companies on mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and employment matters. Nadine advises businesses on applicable state and federal legal requirements.
Nadine earned her law degree at the University of San Diego School of Law, where she received her Juris Doctor with a concentration in corporate and business law — the foundation for a career spent entirely inside the world of growing companies.
She began that career in-house at Cerna Solutions, a California SaaS/PaaS technology company, where she joined as the company’s sole legal resource and grew alongside it. What started with foundational legal work expanded as the company did: with virtually every legal matter crossing her desk, she built deep, hands-on experience in business formation, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, employment, and trademarks. Over nearly five years she rose into the role of trusted in-house counsel, supporting a workforce spread across nineteen states and developing a fifty-state employee-handbook framework designed around federal requirements and state-specific compliance needs, supporting the company’s continued multi-state growth.
Alexandra (Sasha) Berkowitz
Sasha is a trademark attorney with more than a decade of experience helping small and mid-sized businesses across industries secure and protect their intellectual property rights. Her practice covers the full arc of brand protection — trademark clearance searches, federal trademark registration with the USPTO, office action responses, portfolio management, and post-registration maintenance — along with copyright registration and content protection.
Mia Longo
Mia Longo is an associate attorney at Accord & Shield Legal. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Denver in 2026 and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International and European Business Law from Universidad Pontificia Comillas.
Business Contracts and Legal Documents Built Around Your Company
Documents Built Around Your Business, Not Pulled From a Shelf
When Nadine drafts a contract, policy, or agreement, she begins with a practical question: what does this business actually do, and how does it operate day to day? That understanding helps shape the document’s terms, protections, and business-specific risks—rather than relying solely on a standard form.
This approach can require more discussion at the outset than simply completing a template. The goal is to give founders and companies documents that reflect how they operate today and can be revisited as their needs change.
We work with founders, startups, and growing companies in Arizona, California, and Texas on business contracts, company policies, and other legal documents. This includes businesses expanding or relocating between those states and seeking business legal support as their needs change and grow.
What Sets Us Apart
Protective by Design
Every contract and structure is built to shield your business from exposure before it becomes a costly problem.
Attentive to Detail
In contracts and deals, the difference between good and great lives in the fine print. We read all of it — carefully.
Responsive & Direct
You work directly with your attorney. Clear answers, no handoffs, and communication that respects your time.
In Person, When You Prefer
Most client work is handled by phone and video, so no travel is required. When you would rather meet face to face, Accord & Shield’s office is on the third floor at 16220 N Scottsdale Rd. in North Scottsdale — visitors check in at the lobby reception desk, and meetings are held in the building’s conference and meeting rooms, shown here.
Licensed in Three States
California
Arizona
Texas
Our founding attorney, Nadine Deeb, is licensed to practice law in Arizona, California, and Texas, so Accord & Shield Legal can counsel your business consistently across California, Arizona, and Texas — and read reviews of Nadine’s work on Avvo.
What Clients Say
Nadine has always exceeded expectations and is one of the highest-caliber lawyers I’ve ever worked with — efficient, knowledgeable, reliable, and full of integrity. Extremely precise and thorough. Highly recommend!
This testimonial reflects one client’s experience and does not guarantee or predict the outcome of any other matter.
Nadine worked with me to improve and expand my SLA so my client and my business were both protected. She created a new software license and privacy policy and delivered everything in one week. Easy to collaborate with, and she walked me through everything line by line. I’ll be working with her moving forward and recommending her to my business clients.
Testimonials reflect the personal experiences and opinions of individual clients. They do not guarantee, predict, or warrant a similar outcome in any other matter. Each legal matter depends on its specific facts, circumstances, and applicable law. No attorney-client relationship is formed by viewing this website or contacting the firm unless and until a written engagement agreement is signed.
Recognized & Reviewed
Nadine’s work is independently rated and reviewed on Avvo, Justia, and Martindale-Hubbell.
The review count and average shown are from Nadine Deeb’s Avvo client-review profile as of October 2026.
Connect with Nadine directly on LinkedIn or follow the firm on Facebook.
Industries & Businesses We Represent
We provide business legal counsel to companies and entrepreneurs across a wide range of industries throughout Arizona, California, and Texas — from solo operators and startups to established, multi-state companies. A sample of the businesses we work with:
Trades & Construction
- Contractors & subcontractors
- Painters & roofers
- Home builders & developers
- Freight & trucking companies
- Solar installers
- Car washes & auto mechanics
Technology & Creative
- AI & software companies
- Technology & product-development startups
- Social media influencers & creators
- Social media managers & agencies
Professional & Financial Services
- Law firms & professional practices
- Lending & banking
- Venture capital & investors
- Insurance & warranty brokers
- Car dealerships
Healthcare & Wellness
- Dental & chiropractic offices
- Nursing & home-health practices
- Medical & wellness providers
- Gyms & fitness studios
- Spas & massage businesses
Real Estate
- Real estate rentals & landlords
- Property investors & managers
Commerce & Hospitality
- Manufacturing & production
- Retail & e-commerce
- Restaurants, bars & nightclubs
- Service-industry businesses
Don’t see your industry? We work with businesses of every kind. Reach out and we’ll tell you how we can help.
Practice Areas
Focused representation across the areas that matter most to a growing business.
Let’s Protect Your Business.
Schedule a consultation and find out how Accord & Shield Legal can help you move forward with confidence.