Legal Counsel & Management Consulting for Law Firms & Nonprofits
Sound judgment for firms & nonprofits that run on it.
Ethos and Edict Law PLLC advises law firms and nonprofits on the legal and operational questions that determine whether they thrive: regulatory compliance, governance and ethics, and the business decisions behind the practice of law and running a movement organization.
What We Do
Two audiences, one point of accountability.
For Law Firms
Fractional GC & COO
- Regulatory & Risk Strategy — Compliance, conflicts, and the obligations unique to running a law practice.
- Governance & Ethics — Conflict-vetting systems and ethical infrastructure for multi-partner practices.
- Firm Operations & Growth — Budgeting, technology, and the decisions that shape a firm's trajectory.
For Nonprofits & Movement Orgs
Fractional GC & COO
- Tax-Exempt & Political Law Compliance — 501(c)(3)/(c)(4)/PAC formation, IRS exemption, and advocacy compliance.
- Governance & Fiduciary Duty — Bylaws, board policy, and fiduciary training built for mission-driven boards.
- Program & Funder Operations — Grant compliance, donor systems, and the infrastructure that lets a mission scale.
Principal & Founding Partner
Led by Alexi Machek Velez, Esq.
Years of experience as general counsel and chief operating officer to law firms and civil rights organizations, now advising firm and nonprofit leadership on the same challenges from the outside.
Read Alexi's Full BackgroundLawyers who open firms excel at serving their clients. Nonprofit leaders are great at driving mission. But they don't always know how to run a law firm, movement organization, or a business. We are here to help.
Let's talk about your vision.
Whether you need outside regulatory counsel or a fresh look at how your firm or organization is run, Ethos and Edict Law PLLC is ready to help. The first conversation is on us.
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