Austin, Texas

Business Attorney in Austin

Accord & Shield Legal provides business counsel to Austin companies — the technology startups, founders, and growing firms driving one of the country’s fastest-moving business hubs. Texas is the market we’re emerging into, and Austin’s startup culture mirrors the technology work this firm built its experience on.

A Growing Practice in a Growing City

Austin has become a magnet for founders and technology companies, many relocating from markets we already serve. That cross-state movement is exactly where a firm licensed in Arizona, California, and Texas adds value — consistent counsel as your company grows across state lines. We help Austin businesses with formation, contracts, IP, and the employment issues that come with scaling, all by phone and video.

Austin’s Startup Economy — and the Multi-State Reality

Austin is the center of gravity for American startup migration. Years of inbound moves from California and elsewhere have turned the city into a dense hub of software, SaaS, semiconductors, clean energy, and venture activity — a place where new companies form constantly and remote-first is the default, not the exception. The result is a business community that is unusually comfortable working with counsel by video and phone, and that frequently operates across several states at once.

That last point is where Austin companies hit a wall most lawyers can’t solve. An Austin startup is very often incorporated in Delaware, headquartered in Texas, and hiring contractors or employees in California — three different legal regimes touching a single company. Nadine Deeb is licensed in Texas, California, and Arizona, which means an Austin founder can get formation, contracts, and employment guidance that accounts for every state they actually touch, from one attorney, instead of stitching together advice from three firms. For a multi-state Austin company, that’s a rare and practical advantage. See how multi-state counsel works →

How We Help Austin Businesses

Austin’s mix of homegrown startups and relocating companies means we see everything from first-time formations to multi-state restructurings. Whatever stage your Austin company is at, we help with:

Service Areas

We serve businesses in Austin and across Texas, with clients also in Arizona and California. See all the areas we serve on our service areas, or learn more about our Texas business law practice.

Common Questions

Austin Business Law FAQs

Do you have an office in Austin?

Texas is a market we’re actively growing into, and we serve Austin businesses by phone and video. Attorney Nadine Deeb is licensed by the State Bar of Texas, so your Austin matters are handled under Texas law by a Texas-admitted attorney — without the overhead of an in-person office visit for work that doesn’t require one.

Why work with a Texas-admitted attorney?

For Texas-governed matters — formation, contracts, and compliance — working with an attorney admitted in Texas means your agreements are handled under the right state law. Accord & Shield is licensed in Texas, and we bring the same business-focused counsel we provide our Arizona and California clients to the growing number of companies we serve in Texas.

What kinds of Austin businesses do you work with?

We work with startups, established companies, and investors across industries — especially technology startups and companies relocating to Texas — handling formation, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, partnership matters, and business disputes. As our Texas practice grows, we’re an especially good fit for companies that operate across state lines, since we’re licensed in Arizona, California, and Texas.

Nearby: Round Rock Cedar Park Georgetown San Marcos

Protect Your Austin Business

Whether you’re forming a company, signing a deal, or facing a dispute, we’ll help you do it right. Serving Austin and all of Texas — plus our home base in Arizona.

Accord & Shield serves clients in Austin and throughout Texas, including through remote consultations by phone or video conference where appropriate. The firm’s principal office is in Scottsdale, Arizona. References to Austin are for service-area purposes only and do not indicate that the firm maintains a physical office in Austin.