Legal Center
Legal Center
About the Legal Center
Founded in 2000, the NFIB Small Business Legal Center is the voice for small business in the nation’s courts and the legal resource for small business owners nationwide. Simply put, we educate and litigate for small business. NFIB is currently active in more than 40 cases in federal and state courts across the country and in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Litigation
The Legal Center is the advocate for small business in the courts. We do what federal and state NFIB lobbyists do, but instead of lobbying legislators we lobby judges through briefs and oral arguments in court. We tell judges how the decision they make in a given case will impact small businesses nationwide. Importantly, we only initiate lawsuits and file amicus (“friend-of-the court”) briefs in precedent-setting cases. That means we go to court only in those cases that will impact many small business owners.
Education
Recent estimates show that the thousands of pages of federal regulations alone cost Americans more than $1 trillion. With so many rules to keep track of, it’s not surprising that many small business owners don’t know or understand the laws that apply to them. That’s where the Legal Center comes in. We have guidance documents that cover laws important to small businesses nationwide.
Legal Minute Monthly Update
Legal Center hosts minute-long video of what legal center has been up to.
Legal Blog
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555 12th Street, NW
10th Floor
Washington, DC 20004
(800) 552-NFIB
info@nfib.org
Beth Milito
Executive Director
(202) 406-4443
elizabeth.milito@nfib.org
Patrick Moran
Senior Attorney
(202) 314-2019
patrick.moran@nfib.org
Rob Smith
Staff Attorney
(202) 314-2027
rob.smith@nfib.org
William Klepp
Member Outreach Coordinator
(202) 314-2070
william.klepp@nfib.org
Contribute
In order for the NFIB Small Business Legal Center to enter more cases and develop more small-business legal tools, we need your help. The Legal Center is a 501(c)(3) public interest law firm charged with representing small business. Contributions are tax-deductible and can be made from personal or corporate accounts. To make a donation, please send checks, payable to NFIB Small Business Legal Center, to the address on the left, or donate now.