Counsel from lawyers who’ve run businesses.
Bolton Group works with closely-held businesses of all sizes across Mississippi and the broader South. Our lawyers hold both legal and business degrees and have spent years inside operating companies. That mix shapes how we work — legal advice grounded in how businesses actually operate, and what makes them successful.
Your very own shared general counsel
Once you are of a certain size you find you are confronted with legal issues almost daily. Yet you are anxious about quick questions with expensive answers. The solution — we offer shared general counsel services for businesses that need routine legal support without hiring an in-house lawyer. We offer monthly retainer relationships, structured to be predictable for the client and substantive in scope.
Learn more →Founding and growth
Let’s get your new startup founded. We have defined engagements for new and growing companies — formation, equity programs, founder agreements, fundraising, IP foundations. Clear scope, clear price, clear timeline.
Learn more →For owners and executives
Personal legal work for the people behind the businesses we serve — succession planning, equity transfer, estate matters, and the questions that come with being a business owner.
Learn more →We work with closely-held businesses at every stage — from formation through generational transition. Our clients are manufacturers, software companies, healthcare and professional services businesses, family-owned enterprises, and others across industries. Engagements range from one-time formations to long-term general counsel relationships.
Templates and tools
Documents we’ve drafted hundreds of times, made available to businesses that need them. From those experiences we have created strong template documents that you can use right away. They come with guidance on when it’s appropriate, what it’s not designed for, and when you should be talking to a lawyer instead.
Ready to talk?
Most engagements start with an informal 30-minute conversation about you, what your business is working on and whether we’re a good fit. No prepared pitch, no commitment to engage.