Will Stafford

Will Stafford

Trusted Business Lawyer

Houston
Texas
Licensed in
TX
University of Pennsylvania Law School

"Will's work was thoughtful and efficient. Will definitely look to work with him again.."

5.0 5
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About
Will earned his JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2009, where he also received a Certificate in Business & Public Policy from the Wharton School of Business. His practice involves the representation of businesses in a wide variety of transactional matters. He has extensive experience with entity formations, business sales, mergers & acquisitions, securities offerings and private placements, real estate transactions, contract drafting and review, and general corporate governance.

Will's prior experience includes 9 years in private firm practice before joining a financial tech startup as in-house counsel. He lives… read more in Houston, but represents clients throughout the country.
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Practice Areas

Main Areas of Focus
Outside General Counsel
Outside General Counsel
  • Outside General Counsel
Business Formation & Structure
Business Formation & Structure
  • Advisory Agreement
  • Business Formation Consults
  • Business Licenses & Industry Regulations
  • Buyout Agreement
  • Bylaws
  • Corporate Dissolution
  • Corporate Formation
  • Corporate Restructure
  • Delaware Incorporation
  • Founders Agreement
  • Franchise Agreement
  • Franchise Disclosure Document
  • Franchise Formation
  • Joint Venture Formation
  • LLC
  • Operating Agreement
  • Partnership Formation
  • Shareholder Agreement
  • Other Business Formation Matter
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Asset Purchase
  • Asset Purchase Agreement
  • Merger
  • Reverse Merger
  • Spin-offs
  • Stock Purchase
  • Other Mergers & Acquisitions Matter
Other Practice Areas
Commercial Contracts
Commercial Contracts
  • Affiliate Agreement
  • Business Consulting Agreement
  • Distribution Agreement
  • Equipment Lease
  • Licensing Agreement
  • Lien
  • Loan Agreement
  • Manufacturing Agreement
  • Marketing Agreement
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (Commercial)
  • Privacy Policy
  • Profit Share Agreement
  • Publishing Agreement
  • Release of Liability
  • SaaS Agreement
  • Sales Agreement
  • Service Agreement
  • Terms of Service
  • User Agreement
  • Vendor Agreement
  • Other Commercial Contract Matter
Labor & Employment
Labor & Employment
  • Contractor Agreement
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Stock Option Plan
  • Employee Termination
  • Employee Termination Consults
  • Employment Agreement
  • Employment Policies & Procedures
  • Equity Compensation
  • Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement
  • Non-Compete Agreement
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (Employment)
  • Severance Agreement
Non-Profit
Non-Profit
  • Non-Profit Formation
Other Legal Services
Other Legal Services
  • General Advice
Real Estate
Real Estate
  • Buying & Selling Commercial Real Estate
  • Buying & Selling Residential Real Estate
  • Commercial Lease
  • Construction Contract
  • Home Owner Associations
  • Property Management Contract
  • Purchase & Sale Agreement (Commercial)
  • Real Estate Financing
  • Real Estate Investment Compliance
  • Real Estate LLC
  • Residential Lease
  • Other Real Estate Matter
Securities & Finance
Securities & Finance
  • Commercial Loan
  • Convertible Debt
  • Convertible Note
  • Equity Financing
  • Fund Formation
  • SAFE Document
  • SEC Documents
  • Securities Regulations
  • Seed Financing
  • Series Financing
  • Stock Purchase Agreement
  • Subscription Agreement
  • Term Sheet
  • Venture Debt
  • Other Securities & Finance Matter

Client Reviews

5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines
out of 8 reviews
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

"Will assisted us with the sale of our family business, including drafting and negotiation of a term sheet and Stock Purchase Agreement with the buyers and their counsel. He was an invaluable advisor throughout the process, and we would not hesitate to recommend him."

Sale of Company
Non-UpCounsel Client
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

"Will prepared all the documents we needed to get our business off the ground, and helped us get them filed with the appropriate agencies when needed. He took all the time we needed to walk through the documents to make sure we understood exactly what we were doing. Will is now a trusted part of our business team, and we will definitely use him again."

LLC Formation
Non-UpCounsel Client
Previous

Work History

Stafford Law Firm PLLC

Managing Member

Mar 2019 - Present

Help a diverse set of clients with their transactional legal needs. Extensive experience with business formation, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets offerings, real estate transactions, corporate governance, and general commercial contract drafting and review.

Mar 2019 - Present

NextSeed

Counsel & Compliance Officer

Jan 2019 - Present

I oversee the legal and compliance functions for NextSeed, a FinTech startup online investment platform.

Jan 2019 - Present

Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP

Associate

Nov 2012 - Nov 2018

Represented various public entities as their outside general counsel, including governance, contracts, real estate, regulatory and other legal matters. Also represented real estate developers relative to financing of utilities for large land development projects.

Nov 2012 - Nov 2018

Haynes and Boone

Associate

Nov 2009 - Nov 2012

Represented various corporate clients on mergers & acquisitions, capital markets offerings, securities regulation, corporate governance, and various other transactional matters.

Nov 2009 - Nov 2012

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