RO LAW LLC

As your outsourced legal department, RO LAW’s Outside General Counsel program provides on-demand advice without the overhead of a full-time hire. We offer predictable flat-fee or retainer packages that scale with your needs, covering governance, contract review, regulatory compliance, risk management, and day-to-day problem solving. By embedding with your leadership team, we anticipate issues before they mature, translate legal risk into business terms, and free your executives to focus on revenue, innovation, and market share.

RO LAW crafts, negotiates, and reviews every category of commercial agreement—from vendor and supplier deals to employment, independent-contractor, IP-licensing, real-estate, franchise, and financing contracts. Each provision is calibrated to your industry, regulatory environment, and risk tolerance, delivering enforceable, investor-ready documents that stand up to scrutiny and support long-term value.

Whether you are launching a single-member LLC, a multi-state corporation, a partnership, or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we structure your organization for tax efficiency, investor readiness, and scale. RO LAW prepares articles of organization, bylaws, operating agreements, and shareholder or partnership contracts while handling all state filings, EIN applications, and licensing requirements to ensure a seamless start.

Our firm guides clients through every step of trademark protection, from initial brand clearance and registration to ongoing monitoring and enforcement. We handle licensing arrangements, trademark assignments, infringement actions, and vigorous defense against allegations of infringement. With our proactive approach, your brand remains protected and poised for expansion.

RO LAW guides businesses through every phase of a transaction, including valuation, letters of intent, due diligence, financing, and closing. We structure deals to maximize tax benefits, limit successor liability, and preserve critical relationships, negotiating purchase agreements, earn-outs, and transition-service arrangements that align with your strategic objectives.

Our attorneys design, implement, and maintain compliance programs that cover data privacy, AI governance, employment regulations, licensing, and sector-specific mandates. We train your team, perform proactive audits, and respond rapidly to regulator inquiries—protecting your reputation and minimizing costly interruptions.

RO LAW assists creators, businesses, and organizations in securing comprehensive copyright protection for original works, including films, TV, music, books, visual arts, software, and digital content. We handle copyright registrations, licensing negotiations, copyright assignments, and infringement litigation. When disputes arise, we take swift legal action to enforce your rights or defend against claims.

Our attorneys have deep experience supporting clients in film, television, music, publishing, visual arts, and sports. We leverage industry-specific knowledge to draft, negotiate, and enforce IP agreements, from talent and licensing contracts to rights management and litigation.

RO LAW provides specialized IP counsel around software, technology products, and emerging innovations. We navigate complex regulatory landscapes, manage software licensing and assignments, and protect technology-driven IP rights in a rapidly evolving legal environment.

From employee handbooks and wage-and-hour compliance to workplace-safety policies, investigations, and terminations, we provide practical counsel that secures your workforce and shields your bottom line. When conflicts escalate, our attorneys defend clients before administrative agencies and in court, pursuing strategies that resolve disputes while sustaining productive employer-employee relationships.

RO LAW delivers end-to-end real estate counsel that safeguards your investment and accelerates every transaction. We draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, structure commercial and residential leases, and conduct thorough due diligence reviews to identify and mitigate risks before closing. Our attorneys secure land-use and zoning approvals, prepare and record deeds, and coordinate seamlessly with lenders, title companies, and local agencies, ensuring each deal moves forward efficiently and compliantly across Maryland, Washington, D.C., and New York.

When conflicts threaten enterprise value, RO LAW litigators deliver cost-effective, results-driven solutions for breach-of-contract claims, shareholder disputes, fraud, trade-secret misappropriation, and other high-stakes matters. We leverage negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and courtroom advocacy to protect cash flow and position your company for sustained growth.