THe Boutique Firm
Helping you (re)make
a better world
Civil Rights
From Guantanamo Bay, to BLM, to immigration, to unlawful discrimination and institutional bias of all types
Experience
General Counsel to national anti-police violence non-profit
Advises civil rights organizations on a wide range of legal issues related to criminal justice reform, police violence, voting rights, entity formation, fundraising, and partnerships
Advised multiple civil rights leaders on civil and criminal liability, disputes, regulatory compliance, and constitutional rights
Represented prominent civil rights activist in a lawsuit against a major media conglomerate [DeRay Mckesson v. Jeanine Pirro & Fox New Network LLC, Index No. 160992-17 (NY Sup. Ct. 2017)]
Represented detainees imprisoned on the Guantanamo Bay naval base since 2002 [Alkhemisi et al. v. Obama, No. 05–1983 (DDC)]
Successfully appealed a custody determination and created novel law in Minnesota, that immigration status is not an appropriate basis for a child custody determination [In re Custody of A.L.R., 830 N.W.2d 163 (Minn. Ct. App. 2013)]
Renewable Energy
Site Control, to Zoning Approvals,
to Interconnection, to Offtake
Experience
Co-founder and General Counsel to mid-sized solar developer
Extensive experience drafting and negotiating Power Purchase Agreements, Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts, Design-Build Agreements, and other offtake arrangements
Oversaw successful sale of over 75 MW of solar projects to a variety of institutional investors
Created templates of Options, Leases, Purchase Agreements, Easements, and other Real Estate documents in multiple states
Represents solar company in administrative appeals and regulatory disputes against utility monopoly
Successfully appealed wrongful denial of two Conditional Use Permits [In the Matter of the Application of Nokomis Energy LLC and South Garden LLC for a Conditional Use Permit, and In the Matter of the Application of Nokomis Energy LLC and Crane Garden LLC for a Conditional Use Permit. Nos. A21-0062; A21-0106 (MN Ct. App. 2021)]
Nonprofits
From acquiring 501(c)(3) status to corporate governance
Experience
Helped multiple nascent organizations obtain 501(c)(3) status
Counsel to multiple national historic landmarks
Advised non-profits focused on criminal justice, historic preservation, economic development, education, and the arts
Assisted non-profits with corporate governance, employment law, contracts, regulatory compliance