After over 20 years freelance director, I’ve done quite well without a regular accountant or lawyer.
The computerized business and tax programs are just as good or better most of the time. The only people I know who got audited, used CPA’s who appearantly “pushed’ alittle too far.
Of the court cases that actually get filed, 95% are small claims or district court where you don’t need a lawyer. A big dollar case could be anything, from standard business to entertainment specific. You’re better off hiring a specialist in the feild. A entertainment attourney is not the right guy for a workmans comp case. If its out-of-state, you have to find a local guy anyways.