Fees, first calls and who you work with

It is 20 minutes, by phone or video, and free. We ask a few questions, tell you which stage the work is in, who would lead it and roughly what it costs.

To check for conflicts. We can't advise you if we already represent the other side, and we need to know before you tell us anything about the matter.

No. We represent you once we have both signed an engagement letter that sets out the scope and the fee.

Most Open, Expand and Exit work is a flat fee set in writing before we start. Disputes are billed by the hour against a written estimate for each step.

State filing fees, recording fees and other third-party costs. They are listed on the quote and charged at cost.

For flat-fee work, half at signing and half on delivery. For disputes, a deposit held in a client trust account and billed against monthly.

Yes. Your lead lawyer is named in the engagement letter and stays on the matter until it closes.

Yes, by video, for companies in the states where our lawyers are admitted. Each lawyer's page lists them.

We prefer to. Entity choice, sales and succession all have tax sides, and we would rather plan them together than fix them later.