Atlas Legal is a Wilmington-based law firm specializing in comprehensive business law services, distinguished by its collaborative approach and commitment to providing exceptional, relational legal counsel. The firm serves as a trusted business adviser and general counsel to companies of all sizes across diverse industries, offering deep expertise in corporate transactions, employment law, healthcare compliance, and estate planning.
The firm’s mission centers on delivering high-quality, accessible legal services through a focus on meaningful client relationships and practical solutions. With decades of combined experience, the attorneys at Atlas Legal prioritize responsiveness, risk management, and cost-effective strategies tailored to help clients navigate complex regulatory environments and achieve their business aspirations. They are particularly adept at serving technology, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, and finance sectors, providing both day-to-day operational support and strategic guidance for growth and dispute resolution.
Services Offered
- Mergers & acquisitions representation for buyers and sellers
- Transactional due diligence
- Business formation counsel and document preparation
- Drafting and negotiation of ownership agreements
- Business protection strategies, including noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements
- Trade secret, invention, and intellectual property protection
- Contract drafting and negotiation for supply, distribution, licensing, and sales agreements
- Corporate governance and risk management
- Key employee and C-suite agreements
- Internal operations and investigations assistance
- Business dispute resolution, negotiation, and arbitration
- Employment law compliance and claim prevention systems
- Defense of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and whistleblower claims
- Wage and hour claim defense, including FLSA and independent contractor issues
- Government agency representation (EEOC, DOL, OSHA)
- Drafting employment, independent contractor, and executive agreements
- Restrictive covenant drafting and dispute resolution
- HR consulting, policies, handbooks, and employee privacy issues
- Healthcare regulatory compliance, including Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark law, and EKRA
- HIPAA, HITECH, and health data security compliance
- Telehealth program development and marketing
- Healthcare due diligence and business sale services
- Estate planning, including wills, trusts, and tax reduction strategies
- Business succession planning
- Family business entity creation
- Disability planning with powers of attorney and advance directives
Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, the firm serves clients across multiple states and industries, with attorneys licensed in North Carolina, Virginia, New York, and Arizona. Their team includes seasoned professionals with backgrounds in federal clerkships, corporate governance, and highly regulated sectors, ensuring adept handling of both routine and complex legal challenges.
