Aligned Law

About Aligned Law

Aligned Law is a Portland, Oregon law firm built around what it describes as proactive law - the premise that legal work should function as an instrument for building sustainable businesses and relationships rather than a purely reactive cost. The firm’s stated focus is purpose-driven entrepreneurs, certified B Corps, and cooperatives, and its published service list follows a business through the full lifecycle: preformation planning such as co-founders’ agreements drafted with the Conscious Contracts methodology, entity type and tax treatment analysis, and capitalization guidance; formation work including Secretary of State filings, bylaws or operating agreements, registered agent service, and federal EIN; contracts spanning independent contractor agreements, master service agreements, client-facing agreements, licensing, partnerships, and joint ventures; funding support for promissory notes, SAFEs, convertible notes, and private placements; business transitions such as partner additions and departures, sales, cooperative conversions, stewardship trusts, and dissolutions; and estate planning covering revocable living trusts, wills, advance healthcare directives, durable powers of attorney, and business succession. Trademark registration also appears among the firm’s listed offerings. The practice serves clients in Oregon, Washington, and California and schedules no-charge consultations.

Client feedback consistently centers on the working relationship as much as the deliverables. Reviewers describe clear processes and pricing, prompt replies and steady follow-up, and document reviews that surfaced concerns they had not thought to raise. Several mention being treated as professional peers rather than as a billing matter, and note that complex documents were explained section by section. The recurring client profile matches the firm’s stated audience: non-profit community organizations, cooperatives exploring conversion, newly formed LLCs, agencies, and buyers of local businesses. Engagements described in reviews include contract and waiver review, lease review, member agreements, master services agreements, freelancer contracts, trademark filings, and business purchase support.

Two practical limits are worth noting. The firm’s published service area is limited to Oregon, Washington, and California, so businesses outside those states would need to confirm whether their matter can be handled.

Aligned Law identifies Oregon, Washington, and California among its service jurisdictions; confirm representation for a matter governed by another state’s law. Clients praise timely follow-up on contracts, business formation, and trademarks rather than describing a repeated problem getting answers.