Startup Law in Practice: Lessons from the Trenches
- Stephanie Carley
- Jun 25
- 2 min read
What does startup law look like when you’re not just advising the builders—but actually building alongside them?
In a new article published on Medium, James Vasselli, founding attorney of Vasselli Law, reflects on a full year spent in the trenches of startup life.
This isn’t a list of VC buzzwords or growth-hack clichés. It’s a raw, strategic breakdown of what it really takes to lead, adapt, and survive when there’s no precedent to follow. And it hits at the heart of what makes startup law unique—messy timelines, high-stakes decisions, and the need for legal strategy that moves at the speed of the problem.
What You’ll Learn About Startup Law
Whether you’re a first-time founder, policy strategist, or local government official supporting innovation, this article delivers lessons with legal relevance:
Why the tortoise still wins—and why that matters in early-stage company formation
What startup founders can learn from cartoon logic (yes, really)
Why discipline > motivation—especially in startup law where urgency and uncertainty collide
How systems-thinking keeps both companies and legal counsel from burning out
Why It Matters for Our Clients
At Vasselli Law, we don’t just talk about startup law—we live it. That means we understand the pressure to move fast without losing legal footing. It’s why early-stage companies, entrepreneurs, and even local governments turn to us for legal strategies that can evolve as quickly as they do.
Whether you’re drafting founder agreements, navigating regulatory risk, or structuring a deal that needs to get done yesterday, we help ensure the legal side of your business doesn’t slow your growth—it accelerates it.
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