With over 15 years defending the world's largest corporations, Miriam Ortiz now provides small and mid-sized businesses with the robust legal infrastructure typically reserved for the Fortune 500.
Schedule a ConsultationMoving beyond reactive litigation to design internal policies, audit compliance, and streamline operations — neutralizing risk before it reaches a courtroom.
From D2C startups scaling toward an exit to established hospitality groups — strategic oversight to protect your brand and build a foundation for sustainable growth.
Admitted to the State Bar of California. Director of Legal Programs @ LBFSV. Decades of litigation defense and corporate operations experience.
My practice focuses on the high-impact "heavy lifting" of corporate operations — designing internal policies, auditing marketing compliance, and streamlining labor workflows to neutralize risk before it reaches a courtroom.
Whether you are a fast-growing D2C startup scaling toward an exit or an established brick-and-mortar hospitality group, I provide the strategic oversight necessary to protect your brand, manage user relationships, and build a foundation for long-term, sustainable growth.
Having spent years defending Fortune 500 retailers and global tech platforms, I understand how the best legal departments operate — and I bring that same caliber of infrastructure to businesses that need it most.
Comprehensive litigation defense for businesses of all sizes — from breach of contract disputes to complex multi-party commercial actions. Aggressive representation that protects your bottom line.
Learn MoreOngoing general counsel services for growing companies — entity formation, governance, employment practices, vendor agreements, and operational compliance designed for scale.
Learn MoreProactive risk assessment and dispute prevention — contract audits, demand letter negotiation, policy design, and strategic positioning that keeps your business out of court.
Learn MoreInternal policy design, marketing compliance audits, labor workflow optimization, and regulatory readiness — building the legal infrastructure that scales with your business.
Learn MoreEntity structuring, operating agreements, partnership arrangements, commercial contracts, and transactional documentation — the legal foundation every business needs to grow with confidence.
Learn MoreA specialized debt recovery practice for the cannabis industry — one of the only practices in California combining aggressive commercial collections with receivership capabilities in this emerging sector.
Explore SpecialtyA thorough evaluation of your business operations, existing legal exposure, contracts, and compliance posture — identifying vulnerabilities before they become liabilities.
Design and implement internal policies, operational safeguards, and legal infrastructure tailored to your industry, growth trajectory, and risk profile.
Ongoing counsel and representation — resolving disputes efficiently when they arise while maintaining the proactive legal framework that keeps your business moving forward.
A career built on litigation defense for major corporations, now dedicated to delivering that same caliber of legal strategy to growing businesses.
Providing small and mid-sized hospitality and retail leaders with Fortune 500-level legal operations, compliance strategy, and litigation defense.
Directing legal programming and strategic initiatives for the organization.
Defended Fortune 500 corporations across a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters at one of California's premier defense firms.
Supported a six-attorney team with civil litigation and transactional matters including construction defect, business, and entertainment law.
Juris Doctor. Admitted to the State Bar of California, License #281888.
Whether you need ongoing general counsel, litigation defense, or specialized cannabis industry collections — let's discuss your legal needs.
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