Flat-fee contracts · Remote service
Flat-Fee Contract Review for New York Businesses | Remote, California-Licensed Attorney
Patrick Hollingsworth is admitted to practice law only in California and is not admitted in New York. Services are provided remotely from San Diego, California.
Available to businesses located in New York, handled remotely by a California-licensed attorney for contracts governed by California law, federal law, or multistate agreements. $399 to review a contract, $699 for a new contract, $999 for a complex contract.
Questions first? Free 15-minute consult or send your contract details
What is flat-fee contract review for New York businesses?
Hollingsworth & Hollingsworth offers flat-fee contract review and drafting to businesses located in New York, from startups and agencies to makers, suppliers and fintech teams. Pricing is fixed up front: $399 to review a contract, $699 for a new contract, and $999 for a complex contract. Every engagement is handled remotely from San Diego by Patrick Hollingsworth, a California-licensed attorney, for contracts governed by California law, federal law, or multistate agreements, with scope confirmed in writing before work begins.
New York runs on paper. Lenders, investors, publishers, brands and agencies all expect a signed agreement before anything moves, and the party across the table usually has counsel of its own. For a founder or a small firm, that means a steady stream of vendor terms, client agreements, and side letters that deserve a careful read but rarely justify an open-ended hourly bill.
Flat fees fit the way growing businesses already budget. You know the price before you send the document, and the attorney confirms the tier, the scope and the governing law in writing so nothing drifts. Turnaround is measured in hours, often the same business day, which matters when a term sheet or a vendor agreement is sitting in an inbox with a deadline attached. The work happens by email, phone, and video, so there is no meeting to schedule.
Who we help
Businesses we work with
Finance and fintech
Boutique investment advisers, payment startups, and lending platforms sign a constant flow of vendor, data licensing, and referral agreements. They typically need software subscription terms reviewed, consulting agreements drafted for outside analysts, and nondisclosure agreements that protect models, pricing logic, and customer data during partnership talks.
Media, publishing, and agencies
Independent publishers, podcast studios, newsletters, and creative or marketing agencies depend on freelancers and licensed content. Common needs include contributor and freelance writer agreements, content licensing and syndication terms, sponsorship insertion orders, agency client agreements, and work-for-hire language that makes clear who owns the finished piece and where it can run.
Startups and tech
Early-stage companies need founder agreements, advisor agreements, contractor terms with equity components, and customer master services agreements. Operating or shareholder agreements among cofounders and early investors usually belong in the complex contract tier because several owners and custom terms are involved.
Fashion and design
Designers, emerging labels, showrooms, and stylists deal with factories, photographers, models, and retail partners every season. They often need manufacturing and supply agreements, wholesale terms for boutiques and department stores, collaboration agreements with other brands, licensing deals for a logo or print, and releases for shoots and runway presentations.
Hospitality and events
Restaurant groups, boutique hotels, and event venues juggle management agreements and vendor contracts at once. Typical requests include catering and event agreements, management services agreements, and supplier terms for linens, beverage programs, and kitchen equipment.
What we handle
Common contracts we review and draft
- Master services agreement. Agencies and consultancies use an MSA with separate statements of work to lock in rates, deliverables, and ownership across a long client relationship.
- Nondisclosure agreement. Fintech founders and investment teams exchange NDAs before sharing models, pitch decks, or customer data, so the definition of confidential information needs to be precise.
- Sponsorship insertion order. Publishers, podcasts, and newsletters sell sponsorships under insertion orders that should set deliverables, make-goods, payment timing, and cancellation rights.
- Independent contractor agreement. Media outlets and startups rely on freelancers, and a clear contractor agreement sets payment terms, deadlines, confidentiality, and who owns the work product once it is delivered.
- Content licensing agreement. Publishers, photographers, and brands license articles, images, and video to one another, and the agreement should spell out territory, term, exclusivity, and permitted uses.
- Wholesale agreement. Fashion labels selling to boutiques and department stores need wholesale terms covering minimum orders, delivery windows, returns, markdown allowances, and chargebacks.
- Operating or shareholder agreement. Cofounders splitting ownership of a new company need clear terms on capital, voting, vesting, and exits, work that usually falls in the $999 complex tier once the attorney confirms it.
How it works
How it works remotely
Upload or email your contract
Pay your flat fee, then email [email protected] with the agreement, or the details of the contract you need drafted. You can also start with our intake form.
Scope confirmed in writing
We confirm the scope, the tier, and the governing law in writing before any work begins. Outside flat-fee scope? We tell you first and refund your payment.
Attorney work product
A redline and plain-English summary for a review, or a ready-to-sign draft for a new contract, prepared by Patrick Hollingsworth, a licensed California attorney, not a template tool.
Same business day where possible
Turnaround is measured in hours, not weeks. We confirm timing when we confirm scope.
Our office is in San Diego, and the working day overlaps with Eastern time more than most people expect. Office hours of 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM Pacific run from 8:00 AM to midnight Eastern, so a contract sent before your morning coffee can be under review by mid-morning. Documents come in by upload or email, questions get answered by phone or video, and signatures happen by e-signature. You never need to meet in person.
Pricing
Three flat fees for New York businesses
$399 flat
Contract Review
For when someone hands you a contract to sign.
- Full attorney read of your agreement
- Plain-English summary of key terms, risks, and red flags
- Tracked-changes redline and a short call
$699 flat
New Contract
For when you need a new agreement drafted.
- Attorney-drafted contract built around your deal
- One round of revisions
- Ready-to-sign final document
$999 flat
Complex Contract
For longer or more involved agreements.
- Everything in the $699 tier
- Multi-party, partnership, operating, and shareholder agreements
- Two rounds of revisions
Flat fee covers one contract per engagement. The attorney sets the new-contract tier ($699 or $999) based on the complexity of your agreement and confirms it in writing before any work begins.
Pay above, then email [email protected]. Not sure which new-contract tier fits? Pay $699 to start. If the attorney determines your agreement is complex, we confirm the $999 tier with you before any work begins.
Governing law
Who handles your contract, and under which state's law?
Our flat-fee contract service is handled by Patrick Hollingsworth, a California attorney admitted in California only. We review and draft contracts governed by California law or federal law, and multistate agreements, for clients anywhere in the United States. If another state's law governs your contract, we will associate a lawyer admitted in that state with your written consent, or tell you we cannot take the matter.
Agreements with New York counterparties often name New York law and a New York court, and financial and media contracts sometimes add arbitration. Before you send your contract, check the clause titled Governing Law. We flag every choice-of-law, venue, and dispute-resolution clause in the redline so you can see what you are agreeing to.
Common questions
Flat-fee contracts for New York businesses: FAQs
Do I need to meet in person?
No. Everything happens remotely from our San Diego office. You upload or email the contract, we talk by phone or video if a conversation helps, and final documents are signed by e-signature. No one has to travel to get a contract reviewed or drafted.
Can you review a contract governed by New York law?
Patrick Hollingsworth is admitted to practice law only in California and is not admitted in New York. We review and draft contracts governed by California law or federal law, and multistate agreements. If New York law or another state's law governs your contract, we will associate a lawyer admitted in that state with your written consent, or tell you we cannot take the matter. Check the clause titled Governing Law and tell us what it says when you send the contract.
How fast is turnaround for a New York business?
Turnaround is measured in hours, and we aim for the same business day where possible. Because our hours reach midnight Eastern, a contract sent late in the afternoon Eastern time can still be reviewed that evening. Complex agreements with multiple documents or parties take longer, and the expected timing is confirmed in writing along with the scope.
My fintech startup needs a shareholder agreement. Is that $699 or $999?
Shareholder, operating, and partnership agreements generally fall into the $999 complex contract tier because they involve several owners, custom terms, and often investor input. The attorney reviews what you need, sets the tier, and confirms it in writing before any work begins. The complex tier includes two rounds of revisions, which helps when cofounders want to weigh in.
What should an agency send with a client contract for review?
Send the agreement itself, any statement of work or exhibits it references, and a few lines on what worries you, such as payment timing, ownership of creative work, or termination rights. Mention the governing law and whether the client has set a signing deadline. With that context, the plain-English summary and tracked-changes redline focus on the terms that matter most to your agency.
Get your contract handled today.
After payment, email your contract or your new-contract details to [email protected]. Prefer to talk first? Call (619) 810-1427.
Attorney advertising. This page is general information and does not create an attorney-client relationship. That relationship begins only after we confirm there is no conflict of interest and you sign a written engagement agreement. This is limited-scope contract review and drafting and is not a substitute for full legal representation. Legal services are provided by a California-licensed attorney. Prices and turnaround are confirmed at engagement.
Responsible attorney: Patrick Hollingsworth, Law Office of Hollingsworth & Hollingsworth APC, 2525 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 306, San Diego, CA 92108. Primary practice location: San Diego, California. Admitted in California only.
