About Mission Impact Legal Advisors
Mission Impact Legal Advisors was founded to provide practical, mission-aware legal guidance. We understand that legal questions don't happen in a vacuum—they impact your team, your funding, and your community.
Thania Diaz Clevenger, Esq.
Founder and Managing Attorney · View full profile
Admitted to The Florida Bar
Thania Diaz Clevenger brings years of experience navigating the intersection of governance, compliance, and organizational growth for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations across Florida.
Before founding Mission Impact Legal Advisors, Thania served in executive leadership roles within the nonprofit sector, giving her a deep, practical understanding of the operational realities organizations face daily. She understands that legal guidance must align with an organization's mission, budget, and capacity.
Her practice focuses on helping organizations build a solid legal foundation, from nonprofit formation and board governance to employment compliance and contract negotiations.
Practice Focus
- • Nonprofit formation and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- • Board governance and fiduciary duties
- • Nonprofit compliance and risk management
- • Employment law and HR policies
- • Contract review and organizational agreements
- • Fractional general counsel for nonprofits
Firm Philosophy
Our approach is preventative. We help organizations put the right structure, policies, and agreements in place early so they can focus on their mission rather than reacting to legal crises later. We provide straightforward guidance, fewer surprises, and decisions you can stand behind.
Linster Brinkley, Esq.
Of Counsel
Admitted to The Florida Bar
Linster Brinkley brings over 30 years of practical experience in governance, contracts, and compliance that actually works in the real world.
His practice focuses on helping nonprofits and boards get structure right before things go sideways, providing clear, actionable counsel drawn from decades of experience.
Practice Focus
- • Franchise law and FDD review
- • Contract drafting and review
- • Commercial agreements and transactions
- • Corporate governance and compliance
- • Transactional legal guidance
Who We Serve
Mission Impact Legal Advisors provides legal counsel to organizations across Florida that exist to serve a public mission rather than private owners.