Who We Are
Founded by people who grew up in Northeast Texas and care deeply about its future, we are a fully-distributed transactional law firm on a mission to enhance capital access and build dynamic partnerships for our region’s stakeholders.
Our Mission
We are lawyers building stronger towns in Northeast Texas. We help Northeast Texans raise the capital and build the partnerships they need to thrive—and make a difference—in the towns we call home.
We are lawyers building stronger towns in Northeast Texas. We help local stakeholders raise the capital and build the partnerships they need to thrive—and make a difference—in the towns we call home.
Northeast Texas is our home. We believe in it. We see its potential. Yet, for decades now, limited access to capital, expertise, and markets in our towns and countrysides has pushed the good people this region nurtures to downsize their dreams—or build them elsewhere. We don’t think this is right—or that things have to stay this way.
In our opinion, the conventional wisdom on how rural regions like ours should respond to these problems has been profoundly self-defeating. According to mainstream legal and policy thinking, the only “serious” way for rural communities to pursue economic development is by offering hefty incentives to attract national chains and industries. The evidence, however, shows the opposite: According to researchers from across the political spectrum, these incentives almost never sway corporate decisions—but almost always damage rural economies by exporting local wealth, depressing local wages, or weakening local business development.
A different approach is needed—one that prioritizes building community wealth with the people and resources our region already has, not chasing corporate saviors (who won’t actually save us).
That’s where we come in.
We build expertise in the complex web of government programs, regulatory frameworks, and transactional tools that rural stakeholders—public and private—can use to mobilize local capital and advance local initiatives. We distill this expertise into specific strategies for various stakeholder sectors and offer a free, regularly-updated knowledge base—OpenBasel—to support community implementation. And when local stakeholders need legal support to navigate transactional or regulatory challenges, we make premier talent and expertise available at mission-driven pricing designed to expand access.
Through our work, we hope to empower Northeast Texans to achieve their potential—and help our region power its future with a new system of community wealth.
Lawyering for
Stronger Towns. We help Northeast Texans raise the capital and build the partnerships they need to thrive—and make a difference—in the towns we call home.
Northeast Texas is our home. We believe in it. We see its potential. Yet, for decades now, limited access to capital, expertise, and markets in our towns and countrysides has pushed the good people this region nurtures to downsize their dreams—or build them elsewhere. We don’t think this is right—or that things have to stay this way.
In our opinion, the conventional wisdom on how rural regions like ours should respond to these problems has been profoundly self-defeating. According to mainstream legal and policy thinking, the only “serious” way for rural communities to pursue economic development is by offering hefty incentives to attract national chains and industries. The evidence, however, shows the opposite: According to researchers from across the political spectrum, these incentives almost never sway corporate decisions—but almost always damage rural economies by exporting local wealth, depressing local wages, or weakening local business development.
A different approach is needed—one that prioritizes building community wealth with the people and resources our region already has, not chasing corporate saviors (who won’t actually save us).
And that’s where we come in.
We build expertise in the complex web of government programs, regulatory frameworks, and transactional tools that rural stakeholders—public and private—can use to mobilize local capital and advance local initiatives. We distill this expertise into specific strategies for various stakeholder sectors and offer a free, regularly-updated knowledge base—OpenBasel—to support community implementation. And when local stakeholders need legal support to navigate transactional or regulatory challenges, we make premier talent and expertise available at a mission-driven price everyone can afford.
Through our work, we hope to empower Northeast Texans to achieve their potential—and help our region power its future with a new system of community wealth.
How We Create Value for Our Clients
Mission-Driven Pricing
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Up-Front Pricing Designed to Expand Access
We don't charge by the hour. We price each project up-front and internalize the risk of overruns. And because our prices are based on each client's ability to pay, everyone who needs our help can get it.
Premier
Talent
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A Team Built on Talent,
Not Geography
Because our team is free to work from anywhere in the world, we recruit nationally for attorneys with the expertise our region needs and exceptional track records in Big Law, in-house, or government offices.
Distributed
Team
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Unmatched Flexibility & Efficiency
Our distributed model allows our attorneys to work from anywhere they desire. Without the need for a central office, we can offer best-in-market transactional legal services at extremely competitive rates.
AI-Powered Solutions
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AI Tools to Illuminate Records & Streamline Operations
Our rich AI toolset enables us to organize our clients' business records and extract critical information about the risks and opportunity they contain quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively.
Seamless Experience
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Systematic, Digital-Forward Execution
We plan each project to achieve client goals systematically – and stay in sync with our clients throughout each project using market-leading digital management and collaboration tools.
Rural Finance Expertise
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Innovative Strategies for Raising & Deploying Capital
Specializing in rural development, we help our clients' enhance their options for raising or deploying capital in Northeast Texas using the full range of federal programs, credits, and incentives for rural investment.
how we create value for our clients
Distributed
Team
Show More →
Unmatched Flexibility & Efficiency
Our distributed model allows our attorneys to work from anywhere they desire. Without the need for a central office, we can offer our best-in-market transactional legal services at extremely competitive rates.
Seamless Experience
Show More →
Systematic, Tech-Forward Execution
We plan each project to achieve client goals systematically – and stay in sync with our clients throughout each project via market-leading digital sharing and collaboration tools.
Premier
Talent
Show More →
A Team Built on Talent,
Not Geography
Because our team is free to work from anywhere in the world, we recruit nationally for attorneys with the expertise our region needs and exceptional track records in Big Law, in-house, or government offices.
AI-Powered Solutions
Show More →
AI Tools to Illuminate Records & Streamline Operations
Our rich AI toolset enables us to organize our clients' business records and extract critical information about the risks and opportunities they hide quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively.
Mission-Driven Pricing
Show More →
Up-Front Pricing Designed to Expand Access
We don't charge by the hour. We price each project up-front and internalize the risk of overruns. And because our prices are based on each client's ability to pay, everyone who needs our help can get it.
Rural Finance Expertise
Show More →
Innovative Strategies for Raising & Deploying Capital
Specializing in rural development, we help our clients' enhance their options for raising or deploying capital in Northeast Texas using the full range of federal programs, incentives, and credits for rural investment.
Founder's Bio
Founder's Bio
Founder's Bio
Basel Musharbash
Founder | Managing Attorney
Basel became a lawyer to help communities bridge their divides and build equitable, vibrant futures of their own choosing.
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