Launch your California practice on the right entity, with the right documents, in one flat fee.
For a licensed mental health professional in California, the answer is almost always a professional corporation, not an LLC. I form it, draft the bylaws, handle the S-election, and deliver a coordinated intake document set. Branding, domain, website, and practice-management setup are available in the same package.
Why a professional corporation, not an LLC?
California does not permit licensed mental health professionals to practice through an LLC. The correct entity is a professional corporation formed under the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act — a structure with its own rules around ownership, transfer of shares, and required bylaw provisions that a general-practice business attorney often gets wrong on the first pass.
What’s included in formation:
- Name clearance and Articles of Incorporation filed with the California Secretary of State
- Bylaws drafted specifically for your license type, including the Moscone-Knox transfer-on-disqualification and shareholder-eligibility provisions
- Organizational resolutions, initial share issuance, and a complete corporate record book
- EIN registration and a written analysis of whether an S-corporation election makes sense given your projected revenue
- Statement of Information filing, and registration with your licensing board where the board requires it
- A coordinated intake document set for the new entity: informed consent, telehealth consent, Notice of Privacy Practices, and client releases
Additional available formation and launch services:
- Practice name and domain strategy
- Website platform and hosting setup guidance
- Selection of a practice-management and payment system suited to your clinical needs
Pricing:
This is a flat-fee package covering the full formation sequence above; the practice-building add-ons (branding, website, systems) are available à la carte if you’d rather handle formation alone first. A written consultation is a good starting point if you’re still deciding between entity types or want a cost estimate before committing.