Your Trusted Small Business Attorney
HSO Law is a one-stop-shop that provides high-quality, cost effective legal services designed to meet the legal needs of California small businesses.
HSO Law Does It All
We provide all the legal support that a small business could need to stay on top of California’s ever-changing laws.
Experience You Can Trust
We have significant experience fighting over the enforcement and interpretation of contracts in courtrooms, making us well-equipped to draft robust, enforceable agreements.
We Value Our Clients
We prioritize keeping businesses out of the complex legal system, rather than just helping them win when they get there.
WHO WE ARE
Small Business Law Firm
HSO Law offers the experience and expertise of Big Law, previously only available to Wall Street corporations, but with the reasonable fees and personal attention of a small firm, designed to serve Main Street. Heather Orr, the founder of HSO Law, attended one of the nation’s top law schools and was trained at one of the largest law firms in the country. Learning from the strengths and the weaknesses of Big Law, Heather set out to start a practice that offered her clients a reasonably priced alternative to the Big Law business model without sacrificing the excellence, professionalism and hard work that has made those firms successful.
"HSO Law has been instrumental in providing us with cost effective and high quality legal solutions. They're an ideal solution for any scrappy startup!"
DOUG BOUTON
Founder & Former President
Halo Top Creamery
LEGAL SERVICES
Areas of Practice
Formations & Dissolutions
We form and maintain all varieties of business entities, take care of corporate maintenance, and assist in business strategy.
Preparation of Contracts
If it’s a contract, we can draft it. If someone else wants you to sign their contract, we can review, revise, and negotiate its terms.
Acquisitions & Financing
We can help you buy or sell a business, whether via an asset sale or stock purchase. We ensure your investments are secure.
Labor & Employment Law
From interviewing and hiring to furloughing employees, we can help. We create policies that lower your risk of getting sued.
Internet Compliance
Privacy law is becoming a hotbed of legal action in this digital world. We can ensure your internet presence is compliant.
Intellectual Property
We can help identify, register, and protect your intellectual property, which might be your business's most valuable asset.
Waivers
We can assist you in taking a small proactive step like utilizing waivers, which could protect you and your business from bankruptcy.
Real Estate
We can help you draft and negotiate commercial and residential leases to better secure your investment portfolio.
Dispute Resolution
Whether you have a dispute with a business, an employee, or a contractor, we’re adept at coming up with win-win solutions.
OUR FREE GIFT TO YOU
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CHANGING THE GAME
Our Legal Team
Heather Orr
Esq.
Melissa “Lisa” Morgan
Of Counsel
Shana Lathrop
Of Counsel
"HSO Law has been key to our legal consultation needs since the beginning! Throughout these 7 years, they have been a team we can rely on and trust. Legal matters for a small company are super scary especially when we first started, but having Heather in my corner has helped me feel ready to take on whatever the business throws at us! Heather is simply the best! She is extremely professional, yet also very human, breaking down situations in ways that are easy to understand. What makes her different is she is also there to help business owners that aren't her clients just because she believes this information should be accessible and has provided many guides in her monthly newsletters that my peers who cannot afford their own lawyers have found invaluable. She simply is the best! Rachel has also been resourceful and dependable. Both combined are extremely trustworthy, reliable, and caring. We never have any hesitation to contact HSO Law when we need any legal guidance. We truly appreciate them!"
ANGELIA TRINIDAD
Founder & CEO
Passion Planner
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STAYING IN THE GAME
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