Bay Area Crypto Counsel

Specialist Consulting for Law Firms

"Surviving crypto winters so you don't have to know what that is"

Who We Are

Bay Area Crypto Counsel is a boutique consulting practice that assists California law firms with legal questions involving cryptocurrency and digital asset ownership. We work solely through lawyers. We do not represent clients directly. Our role is to support your firm with analysis, research, and strategy where crypto intersects with traditional practice areas.

What We Provide

Our lawyers have deep experience with digital asset ownership, blockchain mechanics, private key structures, and asset tracing. We help lawyers understand the legal and factual layers of crypto in everyday legal matters. Our goal is to let your team stay focused on the core representation while we handle the technical and crypto-specific questions.

Key Practice Support Areas

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Family Law

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  • Crypto discovery in divorce matters
  • Hidden wallets and valuation questions
  • Tracing marital versus separate property
  • Enforcement and turnover orders
  • How to secure digital assets during litigation
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Estate Planning and Probate

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  • How to structure crypto in wills, trusts, and durable powers
  • Private key custody and risk mitigation
  • Crypto held abroad or on decentralized platforms
  • Probate valuation and liquidation
  • Executor and trustee duties for digital assets
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Bankruptcy

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  • Asset schedules that involve wallets or tokens
  • Turnover, liquidation, and valuation of crypto
  • Fraudulent transfer analysis
  • Crypto mixed with business assets
  • Issues involving staking, rewards, and yield products
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Civil Litigation and Judgment Enforcement

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  • Strategies to locate wallets or identify custodial accounts
  • Subpoena targets: exchanges, stablecoin issuers, custodians
  • Chain analysis support
  • Receivership and asset freeze guidance
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Business and Transactional Support

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  • Startup token issues
  • Contracting with Web3 or blockchain companies
  • Digital asset classification risk
  • Advising traditional businesses that want to accept or hold crypto
  • Regulatory exposure in California
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Compliance and Criminal Exposure

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  • Issues involving unlicensed money transmission
  • Tax reporting for crypto proceeds
  • Suspicious activity and AML concerns
  • Wallet seizure or search questions

How We Work

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We are and we support only licensed attorneys

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We provide written memos, strategy calls, and issue-specific consults

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We do not take over the primary representation

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Engagements can be hourly or project based

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Conflicts checks are run on the underlying client

Important Notice

We do not advise clients. We do not represent individuals in disputes. We do not manage assets. We are a pure consulting partner for law firms.

Ready to Consult?

Contact us to discuss how we can support your firm on cryptocurrency matters

Location San Francisco Bay Area, California
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