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Services & pricing

Scope, price and turnaround — stated up front.

Four defined engagements covering the legal work a small company actually runs into, priced flat so you can decide before you commit.

Deals and negotiations are scoped individually. Everything else is on this page.

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What does a business lawyer cost in California?

Defined work is quoted flat: business formation from $2,500, a contract suite from $1,500, and web compliance from $1,950. Ongoing support is a monthly retainer from $1,500. Deals and negotiations are scoped individually. Every figure is a starting point for a scope confirmed in writing before work begins.

Who I work with

E-commerce and dropshipping stores, Amazon FBA sellers, SaaS and web apps, mobile apps, agencies and studios, consultancies, creators and marketplace sellers — California small businesses and ventures generally, whether or not venture funding is anywhere in the plan.

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Formation

from $2,500 flat

Entity formation done so the paperwork matches the plan — including the founder equity and IP assignment most DIY filings skip.

Entity formation — CA or DE
Governing documents & initial actions
Founder equity + IP assignment
EIN & post-formation setup
Your first-year compliance calendar

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Operate

Contracts

from $1,500 flat

The core agreements a young company needs, customized to how you actually sell — with usage notes so you know which one to send.

NDA, MSA/SOW or Terms of Service
Employment offers & contractor agreements
Customized to how you actually sell
Plain-English usage notes for each document
Defined revision rounds — no meters running

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Grow

Fractional GC

from $1,500/month

Ongoing counsel on a monthly retainer — review queue, compliance calendar, advisory hours, replies in one business day.

Contract review queue with turnaround SLA
Compliance calendar, managed
Advisory hours each month
Quarterly legal health review
Priority access — replies in one business day

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Ship

Web compliance

from $1,950 flat

Privacy, tracking, subscription and AI-disclosure compliance for internet businesses — before the demand letter, not after.

Privacy policy and terms of service
Tracking & consent review
Subscription and cancellation flow review
Reviews & testimonials review
AI chatbot addendum where applicable

Preventive engagement only.

View web compliance →

Beyond the four

Deals & negotiations — M&A, financings, and significant commercial agreements. Scoped and quoted individually, with milestones and a cap where the matter allows one.

Scope a deal →

How does working together actually work?

What does “from” pricing mean?

Every engagement above has a defined scope and a fee agreed before work starts. “From” means the figure is the starting point for that defined scope — if your facts require more, you hear the revised number first, not on an invoice afterwards.

How quickly will I hear back?

I read every enquiry personally and reply within one business day, including when the answer is that this isn’t a fit or that you need less than you think.

What kinds of work are out of scope?

No litigation, no dispute representation, and no work requiring admission outside California. If that’s what you need, saying so early is more useful to you than a consultation.

Common questions

How much does a business lawyer cost in California?

It depends whether the work is defined or ongoing. Here, defined work is quoted flat: formation from $2,500, a contract suite from $1,500, and web compliance from $1,950. Ongoing support is a monthly retainer from $1,500. Every figure is a starting point for a scope confirmed in writing before work begins.

What does “from” pricing mean?

The stated figure is the starting point for a defined scope. If your facts require more than that scope covers, you are told the revised number before anything proceeds — not on an invoice afterwards.

Do you handle litigation or disputes?

No. This practice does not take litigation, dispute representation, or defence of an active demand or filed matter. If that is what you need, it is more useful to hear so immediately than after a consultation.

Do you work with businesses outside California?

The firm is licensed in California, and the work assumes California law. Delaware entity formation is routine for companies that will operate in California. Work requiring admission in another state is outside scope.

How quickly will I hear back?

Within one business day. That includes the times when the honest answer is that this is not a fit, or that you need less than you think.

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I read every submission personally and reply within one business day — including when the honest answer is that this isn’t a fit.