Corporate Formation & Governance

The decisions you make when forming your business shape your taxes, your liability, and your ability to raise money for years to come. Getting it right at the start is far easier than fixing it later. Accord & Shield Legal, PLLC helps founders across Arizona, California, and Texas select, form, and govern the right entity for their venture.

Formation Services

We handle the full process of standing up your company, including:

• Entity selection — LLC, S-corp, C-corp, or partnership, matched to your goals
• Formation and filing — articles of organization or incorporation
• Operating agreements and bylaws — the rules that govern your company
• Founder and equity arrangements — ownership, vesting, and roles
• Corporate governance — resolutions, records, and ongoing compliance
• Foreign qualification — registering to operate across multiple states

Choosing the Right Entity

LLC or corporation? S-corp or C-corp? The answer depends on how you plan to make money, bring on owners, raise capital, and handle taxes. We walk you through the tradeoffs in plain language and recommend the structure that protects you while keeping your options open.

Governance That Prevents Disputes

Most founder disputes trace back to things that were never written down. A clear operating agreement or set of bylaws — covering ownership, decision-making, what happens if someone leaves — is the single best investment you can make in your company's stability. We draft governance documents built for the real situations businesses face.

Built to Scale

Drawing on experience advising startups and technology companies, we structure your business with growth in mind — so the foundation you lay today still works when you add partners, raise a round, or sell.