S. G. Thompson Law PLLC is a Virginia-based business law firm specializing in comprehensive legal counsel for entrepreneurs, investors, and small to medium-sized businesses. With a focus on delivering large-firm expertise at a more accessible cost, the firm stands out for its dedication to client satisfaction and deep knowledge of Virginia business law.
Founded by Steven G. Thompson, who brings decades of experience from both Canadian and New York-based legal practice, the firm emphasizes practical, cost-effective solutions tailored to each client’s needs. It particularly serves clients in the Richmond metropolitan area and Hampton Roads, offering strategic guidance across all phases of business development and operations.
Services Offered
- Business formation, including entity choice and formation
- Shareholder and member agreements
- Intellectual property and brand protection
- Bank finance and security documentation
- Leasing agreements
- Website creation legal support
- Customer contract drafting and review
- Employment and independent contractor matters
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Asset purchase and sale
- Stock and LLC membership interest transactions
- Merger or consolidation agreements
- Asset protection and domestic asset isolation strategies
- Succession planning
- Trusts and estates, including wills and revocable living trusts
- Insurance trusts and retirement account trusts
- Estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning
- Charitable gift planning
- Contract review and negotiation
- Human resources and employment law
- Intellectual property management
- Sales and marketing legal advice
- Restructuring and workouts
- Debt modification
- Forbearance agreements
- Debt-to-equity recapitalizations
- Start-up and venture capital guidance
- Founder agreements
- Equity incentive plans
- Financing support (friends and family, angel, seed, and venture capital)
- Entity sale and liquidity event planning
The firm primarily serves clients throughout Virginia, with a focus on the Richmond metropolitan area and Hampton Roads region. Steven G. Thompson is admitted to practice in Virginia and New York, holding an LL.M. from the College of William & Mary, a J.D. from the University of Toronto, and a B.A. from McGill University.
