Protect your business with clear, enforceable agreements. Attorneys draft, review, and negotiate contracts that allocate risk and prevent disputes.
The Foundation of Business
Contracts define your relationships with customers, vendors, partners, and employees. They allocate risk, set expectations, and determine what happens when things go wrong. The quality of your contracts directly affects your business's protection and your ability to enforce your rights.
Too many businesses sign contracts without truly understanding what they're agreeing to. They use outdated templates, accept the other side's terms without review, or draft agreements that don't actually protect what matters. When problems arise, they discover their contracts don't help.
Contract work is taken seriously. Whether drafting from scratch or reviewing what you've received, the focus is on practical protection, terms that actually work in your industry, for your business, with enforceable remedies if things go wrong.
Why Good Contracts Matter
Clear contracts prevent misunderstandings that lead to disputes. The time to clarify expectations is before signing, not after problems arise.
Every contract allocates risk between parties. Your attorney ensures you're not unknowingly accepting risks that should belong to the other side.
Liability limits, indemnification provisions, and insurance requirements protect your business from catastrophic exposure.
If the other party doesn't perform, you need enforceable remedies. Your attorney ensures your contracts include provisions that actually work.
Strong contracts give you confidence to pursue opportunities. Weak contracts create hidden risks that can derail growth.
Good contracts lead to better relationships. When expectations are clear, both parties can focus on performing rather than arguing.
Services
From drafting new agreements to reviewing what others send you, the team provides the contract expertise your business needs.
Custom contracts tailored to your business, your industry, and your specific transaction. Attorneys draft agreements that protect your interests while being practical and enforceable.
Before you sign someone else's contract, have your attorney review it. Your attorney identifies risks, explain implications, and provide markup showing changes that better protect your position.
Negotiating contracts can be uncomfortable. Your attorney provides support, from coaching you on positions to handling negotiations directly with the other party's counsel.
MSAs establish the baseline terms for ongoing relationships, with work orders for specific projects. Attorneys draft MSAs that protect you while being acceptable to your clients or vendors.
Your vendors can create significant exposure, delivery failures, quality issues, data breaches. Attorneys draft agreements that allocate risk appropriately and provide recourse when things go wrong.
Clear terms with customers prevent disputes, limit liability, and set expectations. Attorneys draft agreements that protect your business while being fair and enforceable.
If your business operates online, you need terms of service and privacy policies that comply with applicable laws and protect against claims. Attorneys draft policies that work.
Protect confidential information in discussions with potential partners, vendors, employees, or investors. Attorneys draft NDAs appropriate for your situation, one-way, mutual, or specific to particular contexts.
Protect your business from employees or partners who leave. Attorneys draft restrictive covenants that are enforceable under applicable state law while actually protecting what matters.
Working with contractors requires proper agreements that clarify the relationship, protect your IP, and avoid misclassification issues. Attorneys draft contractor agreements that pass legal scrutiny.
Whether licensing your IP to others or licensing theirs for your use, the terms matter. Attorneys draft licensing agreements that clearly define rights, restrictions, and compensation.
LOIs set expectations and key terms before detailed negotiations. Attorneys draft LOIs that protect your position while keeping deals moving toward completion.
Virtual Contract Support
Contract matters rarely wait for scheduled appointments. The virtual-first approach means you can get contracts reviewed quickly, discuss issues without travel, and keep deals moving.
Quick turnaround, standard reviews typically completed within 1-2 business days, with rush service available.
Video review sessions walk through issues together, explaining concerns and discussing options in real time.
Secure portal access means you can review markup, provide feedback, and access final documents anytime.
MyRelevant for Contracts
All your agreements organized and searchable in one secure location.
Ask about contract terms or implications without scheduling calls.
Renewal dates, notice periods, and other deadlines tracked automatically.
Walk through contract issues together via video conference.
Review redlines and comments directly in the portal.
Share documents with your team or external parties with controlled access.
The Process
You share the contract situation, drafting something new, reviewing what you received, or preparing for negotiation. Your attorney discusses goals, concerns, and timeline.
30-60 minutes
For reviews, the agreement is analyzed and prepare markup or a summary of issues. For drafting, your attorney gathers the information needed to create your agreement.
1-3 business days
Your attorney walks through the analysis, explain issues in plain English, and discuss options. For new agreements, the draft is reviewed together.
30-60 minutes
Based on your feedback and negotiation results, documents are refined until they're ready for execution.
As needed
When terms are final, signing is coordinated, through the portal or your preferred method, and ensure you have fully executed copies.
Same day
Executed contracts are stored in your portal for easy reference. Renewal dates are tracked and key obligations if you engage the team for ongoing support.
Ongoing
Common Questions
Not necessarily every contract, but significant ones, certainly. Contracts that involve substantial money, long terms, significant risk, key relationships, or unusual terms warrant review. Your attorney can help you develop criteria for what merits legal review and what you can handle internally.
For straightforward contracts, analysis is typically provided within 1-2 business days. Complex agreements or those requiring significant research may take 3-5 days. Rush turnarounds are available when needed, share your timeline.
Negotiation is about priorities. Your attorney helps you identify which terms are essential versus preferred, and develop strategies for achieving what matters most. Sometimes the right answer is walking away from a bad deal.
Yes. For businesses with recurring contract needs, attorneys create templates you can use, customer agreements, vendor terms, NDAs, with guidance on customization. This saves money while maintaining protection.
Existing contracts often have issues, outdated terms, missing provisions, or language that doesn't reflect current law. Your attorney can audit your contract library and update documents that need improvement.
Contract reviews typically range from $500-2,000 depending on length and complexity. Drafting ranges widely based on the agreement type and customization needed. Quotes are provided before starting work so you know what to expect.
Absolutely. Contract work is particularly well-suited to virtual delivery. Documents are shared through the secure portal, reviews happen via video conference, and signatures can be electronic. Most contract engagements involve no in-person meetings.
Good contracts include dispute resolution provisions. Contract litigation is not handled as part of this practice, but attorneys can help you understand your rights under the agreement and connect you with appropriate counsel if disputes escalate beyond negotiation.
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