The Moulton Law Group, PLLC

What The Moulton Law Group, PLLC does

The Moulton Law Group, PLLC is a privately held boutique corporate law firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. The firm provides sophisticated corporate legal counsel with a primary focus on venture capital and other financing transactions, mergers and business acquisitions, general corporate representation, and intellectual property licensing and trademark services. It serves venture-backed startups and entrepreneurs, venture capital funds and angel groups, buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, and established businesses seeking outside general counsel, operating across diverse industries including technology, consumer products, food and beverage, aerospace, proptech, and education.

The firm is staffed by nine attorneys and legal professionals, including three Members, a Staff Attorney, two Senior Associates, a Senior Associate/Of Counsel, and an Of Counsel, most of whom joined from premier national firms such as Goodwin Procter, WilmerHale, Fried Frank, and Skadden. Service delivery is virtual, with attorneys distributed across the country while maintaining a primary office in Burlington, Vermont. Core service offerings are packaged as hourly engagements, flat-fee bundles (entity formation, start-up company package, trademark services), registered agent services, and fractional general counsel engagements, with rates ranging from $150/hour for legal assistants to $750/hour for the Managing Member on complex VC transactions.

The firm's business model is professional services billing supported by referral-driven client acquisition through investor networks (Gaingels, FreshTracks Capital, The Fund at Hula), repeat client mandates, and legal directory rankings including six years of U.S. News Tier 1 Best Law Firm recognition. Long-tenured anchor relationships, with several clients spanning 10-15+ years, provide a stable revenue base. The firm generates revenue exclusively from legal service fees with no software products, technology platforms, or AI-driven offerings.

Name

The Moulton Law Group, PLLC

Legal name

The Moulton Law Group, PLLC

Website

https://moultonlg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Moulton Law Group is a Burlington, Vermont-based boutique corporate law firm providing venture capital financing, M&A, general corporate, and IP/trademark counsel to venture-backed startups, VC funds, angel investors, and mid-market businesses across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Corporate legal counsel
• Venture capital law
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Trademark registration services
• Startup legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Primary revenue stream from professional legal services billed on hourly rates. Rates range from $350-$750 per hour depending on attorney seniority and transaction complexity. Separate rate schedules exist for venture capital/financing transactions versus IP/trademark work.
2. Flat Fee Services: Fixed-fee arrangements for defined services including entity formations, trademark applications, and startup packages. Provides price certainty for clients while allowing firm to manage scope.
3. Deferred/Equity Compensation: Under appropriate circumstances, the firm may defer partial payment pending a transaction close or invest in client equity offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Moulton Law Group is a boutique corporate law firm providing sophisticated legal counsel to early-stage and high-growth companies, venture capital funds, angel investors, and M&A participants. Its core offerings cover venture capital and other financing transactions, mergers and business acquisitions, general corporate representation (including outside general counsel services), and IP licensing and trademark services, complemented by flat-fee entity formation, start-up, registered agent, and fractional general counsel packages.

Product overview

The Moulton Law Group is a boutique corporate law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services rather than a software product platform. The core practice areas include Venture Capital & Other Financing Transactions, Mergers & Business Acquisitions, General Corporate Representation, and IP Licensing and Trademark. These services are complemented by service packages including Entity Formation, Start-Up Company Package, Trademark Search and Application Services, and Registered Agent Services. The firm also offers Fractional General Counsel Services as an add-on offering for clients needing ongoing legal guidance without a full in-house team.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Capital & Other Financing Transactions
• Mergers & Business Acquisitions
• General Corporate Representation
• IP Licensing and Trademark
• Entity Formation Packages
• Start-Up Company Package
• Trademark Search and Application Services
• Registered Agent Services
• Fractional General Counsel Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $600M invested by clients represented through firm counsel
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vermont Department of Financial RegulationstrategicOthersEli Moulton worked with regulators at the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation to update securities laws and regulations to facilitate raising capital. Directly involved in advancements to the Vermont Small Business Offering exemption (VSBO) and SUN Exemption.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WilmerHale: Am Law firm with a strong emerging company and venture capital practice. Peter Osborn's prior firm; directly comparable in client type (startups and VCs) but materially larger and broader in scope.
• Cooley LLP: Premier technology-focused law firm with one of the largest VC and emerging company practices. Comparable in serving VC-backed startups, founders, and investors across the financing lifecycle, but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Goodwin Procter: Major national law firm with a leading emerging companies and venture capital practice. Eli Moulton's prior firm; comparable in serving VC-backed companies and investors across financings and M&A, but operating as a full-service incumbent rather than a boutique.
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati: Premier Silicon Valley-based law firm widely regarded as the leading startup and venture capital firm. Directly comparable in serving venture-backed companies and VC investors, especially for larger financings and IPOs.

Direct peers

• Gunderson Dettmer: Premier boutique law firm focused exclusively on venture capital, emerging companies, and technology M&A. Highly comparable to MLG in specialization, target client base (VCs and startups), and boutique-versus-Big-Law positioning, though Gunderson operates at significantly greater scale.
• Mintz: Boston-based firm with active venture capital, emerging companies, and technology transactions practice. Comparable in serving growth-stage companies and investors in the New England ecosystem, with broader practice breadth.
• Foley Hoag: Boston-based firm with a strong emerging companies and venture capital practice. Comparable in serving VC-backed startups and funds in the Northeast corridor, with similar boutique-leaning positioning versus Big Law.
• Robinson+Cole: New England-headquartered firm with a venture capital and emerging companies practice. Comparable in serving VC-backed startups and investors in the regional market, with materially broader industry coverage.
• Choate Hall & Stewart: Boston-based full-service firm with a notable venture capital and emerging companies practice. Comparable in serving startups, founders, and VC investors in the Northeast, with deeper resources but similar boutique-style client attention.

Regional players

• Downs Rachlin Martin: Vermont-headquartered full-service law firm with a corporate practice that serves local businesses and investors. Comparable in addressing Vermont-based startup and business legal needs, with broader general practice scope and no dedicated VC focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-moulton-law-group-pllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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