Services
Practical startup legal counsel for founders and new ventures
Early decisions about ownership, governance structure, equity vesting and intellectual property can become difficult to change later. I help founders document equity arrangements, vesting, decision-making authority, and ownership of the work being built.
Legal support for startups includes founder and equity agreements, contribution agreements, intellectual property assignments, consulting agreements, equity compensation plans, and indemnification agreements, along with guidance on directors and officers insurance. From seed funding through Series A and beyond, I help founders structure financings, negotiate term sheets, prepare investment documents, and navigate securities laws and capital raising compliance.
Formation packages and financing engagements are separately identified so you can see what each phase costs. The goal is to build a workable legal foundation without asking a new company to buy services it does not yet need.
Scope & Proposed Fixed Fees
Starting price · defined base scope
Start-up Foundations Package
From $4,500
Included work
Entity formation; organizational guidance; founder equity and vesting documents; founder IP assignments; initial organizational approvals.
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions.
Not included
Contract drafting fees do not include counterparty negotiation unless stated. Review fees do not include drafting a replacement agreement or negotiation. Equity compensation, employee benefits, employee handbooks, investigations, and employment disputes are separately scoped or referred as appropriate. Complex ownership arrangements, preferred securities, profits interests, unusual tax allocations, non-US parties, and additional jurisdictions require a separate quote.
Payment schedule
50% upfront; 50% on completion
Clear expectations before work begins
The written engagement identifies the work included, deliverables, revision limits, completion milestones, fee, and payment schedule. Government charges and other third-party costs are disclosed separately. Additional work requires agreement on scope and price before it begins.
How fast can you get the work done?
We pride ourselves on being timely and do not take on more work than we can handle in a prompt manner.
Do you take credit card payments
Yes, we can process credit card payments, but the credit card processing fee is added to your total.
What is included in a fix fee?
The written engagement describes the documents, advice, revision rounds, and other work included. We confirm the fee before work begins. If the scope changes, we agree on the additional work and its price first.
Tell me what you are building.
Let’s discuss the legal work your business needs and whether a fixed fee engagement is a good fit.