Dempsey Foster partners with established businesses through a combined outside general counsel and litigation offering — aligning proactive legal strategy with experienced advocacy.

Litigation

We provide strategic representation in high-stakes business disputes where outcomes matter.

Our approach is decisive, risk-aware, and aligned with broader business objectives.

Business & Transactions

We advise businesses on contracts, negotiations, and transactions that shape growth and protect value.

Our counsel is practical, forward-looking, and grounded in how organizations actually operate.

Outside General Counsel

We serve leadership teams seeking ongoing legal partnership and proactive risk management.

Our support integrates legal strategy into daily decision-making so issues are addressed before they escalate.

Strategic Legal Partners to Leadership Teams and Growing Enterprises

+ Dempsey Foster provides strategic legal counsel to established businesses navigating growth, complexity, and high-stakes decision-making. We advise clients through litigation, transactions, and outside general counsel engagements with a focus on clarity, preparation, and sound judgment.

+ We work with companies generating meaningful revenue — where leadership decisions carry real financial, operational, and reputational consequences. Our clients value proactive legal guidance, direct communication, and long-term partnership.

+ Our attorneys take a business-first approach to legal strategy. We understand how organizations operate, how leaders weigh risk and opportunity, and how legal guidance must align with growth objectives and operational realities. Clients rely on us not only to resolve disputes, but to anticipate risk, structure relationships, and guide decisions before issues escalate.

+ Dempsey Foster serves as a trusted legal partner to leadership teams who want more than reactive advice. We help organizations assess risk, move forward with confidence, and build resilient, compliant businesses positioned for long-term success.

An Integrated Model

At Dempsey Foster, our work is intentionally integrated. We provide Outside General Counsel and litigation services together, so our clients receive proactive legal guidance backed by real courtroom experience.

As Outside General Counsel, we help businesses anticipate risk, structure agreements, and make informed decisions before issues escalate. When disputes arise, we are prepared to advocate decisively with attorneys who already understand the business, the history, and what’s at stake.

This integrated approach allows us to deliver:

  • Practical, business-minded legal advice

  • Strong, efficient advocacy in high-stakes disputes

  • Continuity and clarity across all phases of a legal matter

For our clients, it means fewer surprises, better outcomes, and a legal partner invested in long-term success – not just isolated issues.

Proactive counsel. Trial-ready advocacy.

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  • "Alyson has been with us through very difficult business situations. She was there every step of the way from conception of the partnership through the disillusionment, and making sure we were protected along the way. I could go on with the countless times she helped our company and our personal life as well. She is amazing.”

  • "Alyson and the Dempsey Foster team are amazing! They have helped me with my cases and were great to work with. I’d recommend them any day!"

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