Legal counsel for the company you’ve built.
Built for owner-led companies in the greater Sacramento region.
Chrystal Law works with closely-held companies doing roughly $1M-$60M in annual revenue – founders, second-generation operators, and family-owned businesses in Lincoln, Roseville, Granite Bay, Rocklin, Folsom, Auburn, and Sacramento.
What we handle
Formation & structure
- Entity formation (LLCs, corporations, partnerships)
- Operating agreements and bylaws
- Shareholder agreements
- Restructuring and reorganization
Contracts & agreements
- Vendor and customer contracts
- Employment agreements
- NDAs and confidentiality agreements
- Independent contractor agreements
- Commercial leases (review and negotiation)
- IP assignments and licensing
Governance & compliance
- Board governance and resolutions
- Annual compliance maintenance
- Regulatory matters
Partnership & ownership decisions
- Buy-sell agreements – drafting, reviewing, and funding strategy
- Partner disputes and buyouts
- Equity structure and dilution planning
- Founder departures and transitions
Succession & exit planning
- Succession planning for closely-held companies
- ESOP feasibility
- M&A for owner-led sellers (representation)
- Family business transition planning
The business plan and the estate plan are the same conversation.
Most closely-held owners work with one attorney for the company and another for their estate. Chrystal Law handles both, one attorney, one integrated plan, no gaps between what you built and what your family inherits.
Questions business owners ask
What is a buy-sell agreement and do I need one?
A buy-sell agreement decides what happens to an owner’s share of the company when something changes. Every closely-held company with more than one owner needs one.
Does Chrystal Law handle business litigation?
The practice focuses on transactional work, governance, and planning. Dan does not litigate; for active commercial litigation we refer to a network of experienced litigators.