Pricing Philosophy
Hourly Rates
I’ve found that a lot of clients are much more comfortable with an hourly billing arrangement, and there are definitely situations where there’s no better option, like when the amount of work depends on factors outside of your and my control (like a third party’s consent, for example).
For hourly work, I charge a rate of $300 per hour. I offer new clients a promotional discount of $50 per hour off for the first month or two of working with me; if your business is very early stage, I may offer this discount for longer and/or a steeper discount.
I’m also happy to offer better rates if your business or project has a compelling social mission, is led by or serves members of a marginalized community, and so on.
Flat Fee
Whenever possible, I like to offer transparent, flat-fee, project-based pricing to give you maximum certainty, in advance, about what you’ll pay. The actual pricing will naturally depend on the kind of project.
A trademark application will cost you $1000 (plus the government’s filing fees, which can vary).
A greenlight review will cost you $200 for any agreement up to 6 pages unless you need an extremely short turnaround time.
If you’re interested in flat fee, project billing for something else, please contact me so we can figure out an arrangement that works for you.
Subscription
If you know there’s some particular service you’re likely to need with some regularity, I’m happy to offer subscription pricing with built-in discounting. Please contact me and we’ll work out an arrangement that works for you.
I’ll never lock you into a long-term commitment. You can cancel any time, and I’ll be sure to check in regularly to make sure you still feel like you’re getting good value.
In my experience, the greenlight review and the legal diagnostic are particularly good fits for the subscription approach.
Payment Options
As a general rule, I’ll bill you at the end of each calendar month for any work done in that month (or any subscription period ending then). Except for very large projects, I rarely require any kind of retainer or pre-payment before the work gets done.
My basic posture is that, assuming you pay your bill eventually, paying me should never interfere with your business operations. As long as you let me know in advance, I’m usually willing to be flexible on the timing and/or structuring of your payments.