Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

15. Related Party Transactions

Historically, the Company has been involved in transactions with various related parties.

Ely D. Tendler Strategic & Legal Services PLLC provides legal services for the Company. Ely D. Tendler Strategic & Legal Services PLLC is owned by the General Counsel of the Company, and therefore is a related party. The Company made legal payments to Ely D. Tendler Strategic & Legal Services PLLC totaling $261,185 and $186,075 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $704,593 and $476,293 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Pride Staff also provides subcontractor services for the Company. The Pride Staff is owned by the operations manager of the Company and his spouse, and therefore, a related party. The Company made subcontractor payments to PrideStaff totaling $118,645 and $92,359 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $364,844 and $592,417 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Included in accounts payable were $118,604 and $94,636 due to related parties as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.