Legal support for mental health professionals
Customized legal advice from someone who gets it.
Sheila Nemati, MA, LPCC, Esq.
Attorney and licensed professional clinical counselor, Cleveland, Ohio.
- 15+years practicing law
- 4+years in counseling
- 50+therapists and practices served
What I help with
Everything below is built for therapists, counselors, social workers and the group practices they run. If your question isn't on the list, ask anyway — it probably touches one of these.
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Practice policies, privacy policies and informed consents
Documents your clients actually sign, written in plain language and aligned with Ohio board rules and HIPAA.
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Professional will and records custodianship
A plan for your clients and their records if you become unable to practice — required by most licensing boards, rarely done.
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Contract drafting and review
1099 and W-2 agreements, supervision contracts, office shares and leases, telehealth platform terms.
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HIPAA compliance
Risk assessments, business associate agreements, breach response and the policies that keep you audit-ready.
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Website compliance
Privacy notices, accessibility, testimonials, tracking pixels and the claims you can and can't make online.
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Practice transitions
Going solo, forming or joining a group, selling, closing or retiring — with client notice and records handled correctly.
Both sides of the room
I spent fifteen years practicing law before training as a counselor and sitting on the other side of the room. I know what it's like to write a progress note at 9 pm, to worry about whether a consent form covers telehealth, and to wonder if a supervision contract is fair.
That's the perspective I bring to every engagement: legal advice that fits how a clinical practice actually runs, not a generic template with the word "therapist" swapped in.
Sage Practice Law is a small firm by design. You work with me directly, from the first conversation to the final document.
How working together goes
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Reach out
Email or call with a sentence or two about what's going on. No forms to fill out first.
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A short consultation
We talk through your situation and I tell you plainly what I'd recommend, what it would cost and how long it takes.
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A clear engagement
Most work is flat-fee. You'll get an engagement letter that says exactly what's included before anything starts.
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Work in one place
Documents, questions and invoices live in your secure client portal, so nothing gets lost in email threads.
Get in touch
The easiest way to start is an email. I typically reply within one business day.
[email protected]240-888-1333
Sage Practice Law LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
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15019 Merrimeade Dr
Cleveland, OH 44111
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