Services for Shared Housing:

Co-ownership agreements Tenants in common agreements, CC&Rs, Condo conversions, Cooperative housing,
Land-use and zoning, Lease agreements, Ecovillages, Land Trusts, Subdivisions, Conflict resolution.

Services for Nonprofits, Cooperatives, and Social Enterprise:

Formation, Choice of entity/structure, Tax exemption, Finance, Contract drafting, Employment law, Liability.

Services for Families

LGBT adoptions, Estate planning

Mediation Services

Interpersonal and family conflicts, Workplace disputes, Businesses/nonprofits, Landlord/tenant.

What is a Slow Homes Movement?

Read Janelle’s Article: Part 1, Part 2.

How to Share a House: A Case Study
How to Stop Foreclosure Through Homesharing

Coming soon: Sample shared housing documents and planning tools!

Author of: The Sharing Solution:

How to Save Money, Simplify Your Life & Build Community

Discover how to create a more sustainable community with this practical legal guide to forming successful sharing arrangements.

Latest Articles and Blogs

* Birth of Sharing Law
* Four Degrees of Sharing
* How to Start a Shared Vegetable Garden
* How Nonprofits Can Share Down Their Costs (Part 1)

News and Events

Read about the separate nonprofit organization that Janelle co-founded and co-directs: the Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC): at the SELC Website.

East Bay Express article about SELC, June 30, 2010

Article in California Lawyer Magazine: Profits With A Purpose

Upcoming Speaking Events:

Urban Agriculture Legal Meet-Up
The Hub, Berkeley
July 12, 6:30pm

Triple Bottom Line Business Entities
San Francisco Bar Association
July 22, noon

Presentation at Transition SF
July 26, 7pm

Sustainable Economies Law Center Launch Event
The Hub, Berkeley
July 27, 6:30pm

Download the 19 Handy Lists For Sustainable Living