Newport News · Established 2016

Clear-headed legal consulting for growing businesses.

We translate contracts, compliance, and operational risk into decisions you can make on Monday morning — without the legalese, and without the billable-hour surprise.

9+Years in Practice
340+Businesses Advised
98%Client Retention
Client consultation at Delaney Foster Legal Consulting
Trusted since 2016

Serving Hampton Roads from our historic Southeast Newport News office.

Contract Review Business Formation Compliance Audits Vendor Agreements Nonprofit Filings Employment Handbooks Dispute Preparation Regulatory Guidance Contract Review Business Formation Compliance Audits Vendor Agreements Nonprofit Filings Employment Handbooks
What We Do

Practical legal consulting, without the boardroom stiffness.

We work alongside owners, operations leads, and administrators to reduce friction — the paperwork, the compliance calendars, and the "wait, did we sign that?" moments.

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Contracts & Agreements

Plain-English review of client contracts, NDAs, vendor terms, and MSAs — with redlines you can actually use in negotiation.

Business Formation

LLC, S-Corp, and nonprofit setup in Virginia and neighboring states. Operating agreements, EIN, and registered-agent guidance included.

Compliance Advisory

Annual reports, licensing, employment policy review, and privacy documentation for teams under 100 employees.

Operations Support

Standardized document libraries, onboarding packets, and vendor checklists that keep your legal footprint tidy quarter over quarter.

Nonprofit Guidance

501(c)(3) formation support, board governance policies, and grant-compliance frameworks tailored to community organizations.

Pre-Litigation Prep

Document organization, timeline reconstruction, and briefing support before you hand a matter to outside counsel.

Lorena Green, founder of Delaney Foster Legal Consulting
Meet the Founder

Lorena Green — building a calmer relationship with legal paperwork.

Before founding Delaney Foster in 2016, Lorena spent a decade inside operations teams at regional healthcare and logistics companies, watching business owners lose weekends to contract stacks and quarterly filings.

She started Delaney Foster with one commitment: every engagement ends with the client understanding what they signed and why it matters. No jargon, no surprise invoices, no PDFs mailed without a phone call.

  • Certified Paralegal, National Association of Legal Assistants
  • Member, Virginia Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council
  • Volunteer counsel, Peninsula Community Foundation
  • BA, Business Administration — Christopher Newport University
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Client Voices

What owners say after working with us.

Lorena walked us through our first vendor MSA line by line. I finally understand the indemnification clauses we've been signing for years.

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Marcus ReillyOwner, Reilly Marine Supply

We restructured to an S-Corp with Delaney Foster in a week. Practical, warm, and refreshingly free of legal drama.

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Janelle ThomasCo-founder, Harborlight Studio

Our nonprofit's board policies finally reflect how we actually operate. That alone was worth the engagement.

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Deacon EllisED, Peninsula Youth Arts
How We Work

A four-step engagement, from first call to signed documents.

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Discovery Call

A free 30-minute conversation to understand the situation, timeline, and stakeholders.

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Scoping Memo

A written scope with fixed pricing, deliverables, and turnaround — no billable-hour guesswork.

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Working Sessions

Structured working calls to review drafts, redlines, and decision points together.

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Handoff Packet

Final documents, a plain-English summary, and a 30-day follow-up window included.

Ready for a calmer conversation about your paperwork?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. No pressure, no legalese.

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