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Start.law was built to solve a structural problem in how startups access legal and financial support. Early-stage companies need ongoing guidance, not one-off documents or unpredictable hourly billing. Most traditional options are optimized for bespoke work, fragmented tools, or transactional services that reset with every engagement.
We believe legal and financial support for startups should function as infrastructure: continuous, predictable, and designed around a company's lifecycle. Founders should have professionals who know their company, not a different attorney every time something comes up.
Start.law operates through two related entities. Startlaw PLLC is a New York-licensed law firm. It employs the attorneys who advise you, holds the attorney-client relationship, and is accountable for the legal advice you receive, including privilege. Startlaw Inc. is the platform company. It manages subscriptions, billing, and the client portal, and coordinates the accounting team. You receive one invoice and one point of contact. The structure exists to comply with legal ethics rules. It ensures that legal services are delivered through a licensed law firm and that the attorney-client relationship carries the protections it should.
founding attorney
Maria Worley, Esq.
Maria Worley is a New York attorney and the founder of Start.law. Her practice focuses on early-stage companies: helping founders structure their businesses, protect their intellectual property, raise capital, and build toward institutional funding. She works across corporate formation, equity compensation, contracts, trademark registration, and early-stage capital raises. She is licensed to practice in New York and before the federal courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Connect with her at maria@start.law
Chief Technology Officer
David Worley
David brings over 25 years of software engineering experience, with a background spanning large-scale engineering leadership and early-stage product development. He served as a senior engineering leader at Instructables, which was acquired by Autodesk in 2011. He has built products from the ground up across multiple ventures and brings direct experience leading SaaS engineering teams. Connect with him at david@start.law
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Do you thrive in a fast-moving environment where no two companies are exactly alike? Are you the person who figures out how to make things run better before anyone asks? Do those who work with you swear you're the reason everything stays on track?
If so, we'd love to hear from you. We are currently building out our operations team. Please reach out to office@start.law
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