Award-Winning Business Lawyers
Award-Winning Business Lawyers
Legal Strategy for Scaling Companies
We help businesses raise capital, establish legal operations, and protect what you’ve built, through strategic, embedded counsel.
Award-Winning Business Lawyers
Award-Winning Business Lawyers
Closing Deals.
Guiding Growth.
Next Era Legal delivers flexible, efficient solutions to help you thrive in business and real estate.
From Pain Points to Strategic Wins
Every founder we work with starts with a challenge—complex contracts, investor demands, or protecting what they’ve built. It all begins with conversations like these.
Your Legal Team for the Next Stage of Growth
Whether you’re launching, scaling, or preparing for a major deal, we bring the legal insight and business acumen you need to make smart, strategic moves.
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We don’t just fix legal problems. We help you build smarter businesses.
We don’t just fix legal problems. We help you build smarter businesses.
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Empowering Business Growth
Your business is growing fast. We’ll make sure your legal foundation keeps up.
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Providing Predictable Costs
You get big-picture legal thinking, without hiring a full-time GC.
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Becoming Your Trusted Partner
Think of us as your legal co-pilot, here to help you scale, raise capital, and structure smartly.
Strategic Legal Services for Growth-Stage Businesses
Strategic Legal Services
Next Era Legal’s Legal Strategy Services deliver high-level counsel for growth-stage companies, including fractional general counsel, capital and M&A readiness, franchise and IP structuring, and entity and asset strategy designed to scale with your business.
Business Law Services
We provide legal expertise to address everyday business challenges, ensuring you stay compliant and secure as you grow.
- Contracts
- Formations
- Trademarks
- Dissolution
Commercial Real Estate Services
Next Era Legal provides strategic commercial real estate counsel, guiding clients through lease negotiations, property purchases and sales, subleases, and fund formations with a focus on protecting investments and supporting long-term growth.
- Lease Review/Negotiations
- Purchases
- Sales
- Subleases
- Fund Formation
Where Most Firms Stop. Where We Begin.
Next Era was founded for Level Three
Level 1 – Administrative:
Templates, contract management, compliance, filing forms, etc.
Level 2 – Advisory
Negotiation support, risk assessment, issue-spotting, and tailored legal advice on day-to-day operations or transactions as they arise.
Level 3 – Strategic
Your legal partner for high-stakes decisions, working proactively and in regular communication with your team to support long-term growth.
Contemplating self-representation, in-house filings, or responses to potential legal issues?
Call Next Era first.
Let’s map your legal foundation to your growth goals.
Fractional GCFranchisingIP StructuringContractsFormations TrademarksDissolutionLeasesPurchasesSalesFund Formation
We measure our success by what our clients achieve
We measure our success by what our clients achieve
Legal Strategy That Drives Real Results
“Eric is an excellent attorney. He is responsive, detail-oriented, and explains things clearly and concisely. I consider him to be a go-to resource for all things business law. I highly recommend Eric and look forward to working with him in the future.”
Derrick
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“We came in with loose ends, unfinished contracts, and a tight deadline and were pleasantly surprised by the efficiency and thoroughness of this team! They were attentive, easy to schedule with, and prompt. Thank you Eric and Jeff!”
Maddison
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“Eric reviewed a commercial retail lease that I was negotiating. He provided a thorough, exhaustive review of the entire document and offered detailed notes on several points that needed to be adjusted for my benefit as the tenant. Cannot thank him enough for his attention to detail and his thorough analysis of the lease document.”
Amanda
via Google
“I have been working with Eric Proos for over two years, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. Eric has been instrumental in helping me with my startup, providing exceptional legal support every step of the way...”
Stephen
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"I'm thrilled Jeff has formed a partnership with Eric. I've had a business relationship with Jeff for several years. He's helped me review contracts, make contracts and is amazing at translating lawyer-speak into English. He helped me navigate a particularly tricky situation with an employee that was leaving and I'm incredibly grateful for his level-headed advice."
Katherine
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"Starting my own hair salon was a dream come true, but I had no idea where to begin when it came to the legal side of things. That’s when I found Next Era Legal, and I’m so glad I did. Eric was absolutely amazing—professional, approachable, and incredibly knowledgeable."
Misha
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"I had the pleasure of working with Eric on a commercial real estate transaction where he represented our client as an LP investor. His legal expertise, clear communication, and attention to detail ensured our client’s interests were protected not just at closing, but throughout the full life of the investment."
Jacob
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"Next Era Legal delivers top-notch legal expertise with a modern, business-focused approach. Their clear communication, cost certainty, and use of technology make transactions seamless. If you need a law firm that prioritizes efficiency and results this is it!"
Kathy
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"Next Era Legal is a game-changer for business and real estate transactions. All team members are efficient, transparent, and truly understand deal-making. No hidden fees, no wasted time, just smart legal solutions. Highly recommend!"
Eric
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Let’s map your legal foundation to your growth goals
Your business is scaling, and your legal strategy should keep up. Whether you’re raising capital, expanding into new markets, or building internal infrastructure, we’re here to align your legal foundation with your next phase of growth.
Let’s talk through where you are now, where you’re headed, and what legal systems you’ll need to get there, without the guesswork. Schedule a strategy session today and walk away with clarity, next steps, and legal insight tailored to your business model.