Contract review
Send me the contract you've been asked to sign. I read it, tell you what it commits you to in words that make sense, and point out the terms you may want changed before you sign.
Flat fee.
Contract Drafting & Review
A contract is easier to fix before it's signed than after. I draft agreements for businesses and individuals, and I review the ones you've been handed, for a flat fee, so you know what you're agreeing to.
I read contracts with the lawsuit in mind
Litigation is my daily work, so I see what happens when an agreement is vague or one-sided. Here's a sample clause, marked up the way I'd mark yours. Tap a highlighted phrase.
Services Agreement Sample
4. Payment. Client shall pay Contractor the Fee upon completion of the Work1. Any amount not paid when due shall accrue interest at the maximum rate permitted2.
5. Term. This Agreement renews automatically for successive one-year terms3 unless either party gives notice of non-renewal.
6. Indemnity. Client shall indemnify and hold harmless Contractor from any and all claims4 arising out of or related to this Agreement.
7. Disputes. Any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively in the courts of a state of Contractor's choosing5.
- Completion of what, and who decides it's complete? If the finish line isn't defined, this is where the argument starts.
- What rate, starting when? Put a number and a date on it.
- Notice by when, and how? An automatic renewal with no notice window is how people end up paying for another year.
- Any and all, and only one way. Should it run both ways, and should it have a limit?
- If something goes wrong, do you want to be in court wherever they pick?
A made-up sample to show how a review reads. It isn't advice about your contract.
A blank page, or terms someone else wrote
Contract drafting
I write the agreement for your deal in clear terms both sides can follow, so it says what you actually agreed to.
Ask about flexible billing for drafting.
For business owners signing with a vendor, client or partner, for people signing a contract they didn't write, and for anyone who wants a deal in writing before work starts.
Have a contract on your desk?
Call or send a note before you sign. I can tell you what a review would cost up front. A 30-minute consultation is $100.
(404) 282-8034Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Evenings and weekends by appointment.