Services & Pricing
Clear scope. Published prices.
Everything below is what I actually charge. What I don't do is published too — I'd rather refer you well than stretch past my lane.
Entry point
The Legal Operating Review
$3,500 flat fee · 2–3 weeks
A structured diagnostic producing:
- A written legal risk register
- A contract-stack audit
- A corporate-hygiene review (cap table, board minutes, IP assignments, equity plan)
- A state-of-compliance memo covering the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, the Utah AI Policy Act, and restrictive-covenant exposure
- A 12-month prioritized legal roadmap with budget
100% of this fee is credited against the first three months of any retainer tier.
Payment does not create an attorney-client relationship until a signed engagement letter is executed.
The retainer ladder
Pick the tier that fits today.
Foundation
$2,500
per month
Core legal hygiene and a senior set of eyes each month.
- 6 hours included
- $375/hr overage
- 2 business days response SLA
- Monthly 60-min call
- Up to 4 standard agreements/mo
- No board support
- No rollover
Best for: Pre-seed / <15 employees / <$2M revenue
Operating GC
$5,500
per month
A working general counsel inside your operating rhythm.
- 15 hours included
- $325/hr overage
- 1 business day response SLA
- Biweekly call + Slack/Teams
- Up to 10, incl. negotiation
- Minutes and consents
- Rollover: 1 month, up to 50%
Best for: Seed–Series A / 15–60 employees / $2M–$15M
Embedded GC
$9,500
per month
A seat at the leadership table and ownership of key deals.
- 28 hours included
- $295/hr overage
- 4 business hours response SLA
- Weekly leadership-meeting seat
- Unlimited standard; negotiation lead on key deals
- Board package review, observer seat
- Rollover: 1 month, up to 50%
Best for: Series A–C / 60–200 employees / $15M–$50M
Portfolio GC
$15,000+
per month
Full contract and governance ownership across entities.
- 45+ hours included
- $275/hr overage
- Same day response SLA
- Weekly + board attendance
- Full contract function ownership
- Board attendance, governance calendar
- Rollover: Quarterly true-up
Best for: PE-backed, multi-entity, pre-transaction
Every tier carries a 90-day initial commitment with 30-day notice thereafter.
| Compare | Foundation | Operating GC | Embedded GC | Portfolio GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $2,500 | $5,500 | $9,500 | $15,000+ |
| Annual prepay (10% off) | $27,000 | $59,400 | $102,600 | Custom |
| Hours included | 6 | 15 | 28 | 45+ |
| Overage rate | $375/hr | $325/hr | $295/hr | $275/hr |
| Response SLA | 2 business days | 1 business day | 4 business hours | Same day |
| Cadence | Monthly 60-min call | Biweekly call + Slack/Teams | Weekly leadership-meeting seat | Weekly + board attendance |
| Contract review | Up to 4 standard agreements/mo | Up to 10, incl. negotiation | Unlimited standard; negotiation lead on key deals | Full contract function ownership |
| Board support | — | Minutes and consents | Board package review, observer seat | Board attendance, governance calendar |
| Rollover | None | 1 month, up to 50% | 1 month, up to 50% | Quarterly true-up |
| Best for | Pre-seed / <15 employees / <$2M revenue | Seed–Series A / 15–60 employees / $2M–$15M | Series A–C / 60–200 employees / $15M–$50M | PE-backed, multi-entity, pre-transaction |
Transparency
What's explicitly excluded
A fractional GC who claims to do everything is telling on themselves. These matters sit outside my retainers:
- Litigation and court appearances
- Patent and trademark prosecution
- Securities and complex regulatory matters
- M&A transactions
- Priced financing rounds
- Complex tax and real estate
Each of these is quoted separately as a fixed-fee project or referred to specialist counsel.
Fixed-fee project menu
Discrete work, quoted up front.
| Project | Retainer client | Non-retainer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entity formation + founder docs (multi-member) | $3,500 | $5,500 | |
| Equity incentive plan + 409A coordination | $4,000 | $5,500 | |
| SAFE / convertible note round | $4,500 | $6,500 | |
| Priced seed round (NVCA docs) | $16,000 | $22,000 | |
| Series A (lead or co-counsel with specialist) | $40,000–$65,000 | Referred | Request quote |
| Commercial contract stack (MSA, SOW, DPA, NDA, EULA, order form) | $7,500 | $11,000 | |
| Employee handbook + offer letter and IP assignment set (Utah single-state) | $4,500 | $6,500 | |
| UCPA + Utah AI Policy Act compliance readiness | $6,500 | $9,000 | |
| Restrictive-covenant refresh (post-2026 HB 270 / SB 111) | $3,000 | $4,500 | |
| Sell-side M&A quarterback (non-lead) | $18,000–$35,000 | Hourly | Request quote |
| "GC for a Day" — 8-hour intensive | $2,500 | $3,200 |