Flat-fee contracts · Remote service
Flat-Fee Contract Review for San Francisco Businesses | Remote, California-Licensed Attorney
Patrick Hollingsworth is admitted to practice law in California. Services are provided remotely from our San Diego office.
Available to businesses located in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco businesses?
Hollingsworth & Hollingsworth reviews and drafts contracts for businesses located in San Francisco at flat fees: $399 for a contract review, $699 for a new contract, and $999 for a complex contract. It is built for venture-backed startups, biotech teams, design studios and restaurants that need a fast, clear answer. Patrick Hollingsworth, a California-licensed attorney, handles the work remotely from our San Diego office for contracts governed by California law, federal law, or multistate agreements.
San Francisco's economy is shaped by venture capital and the startups it funds. Software, AI and SaaS companies sit alongside life sciences and biotech firms, a deep bench of design studios, branding agencies and independent consultants, and a fiercely competitive restaurant scene. Many of these businesses are small teams doing work that depends on contracts: customer terms, vendor deals, contractor agreements and early investor paperwork.
Early companies watch runway closely, and an unpredictable legal bill competes directly with hiring and product. A flat fee lets a founder decide in advance whether a review is worth it. Speed matters too: enterprise pilots, research collaborations and agency engagements often come with a request to sign this week. Because these agreements are frequently written under California law, the work can move straight to the substance, delivered by email, video and e-signature with no meeting to schedule.
Who we help
Businesses we work with
Tech and SaaS startups
Seed and early-stage software companies sign enterprise customer agreements, pilot and proof-of-concept terms, data processing addenda, and reseller or integration partner agreements. Founders often need their own SaaS subscription terms drafted, or a customer's paper reviewed before a first large deal. Limitation of liability, indemnity, data use and auto-renewal clauses are the usual pressure points.
Venture-backed companies
Companies that have raised institutional money take on more formal obligations to investors and a larger roster of contractors and advisors. Typical requests include advisor agreements, consulting agreements with intellectual property assignment, vendor agreements with larger platforms, and cofounder arrangements. Multi-party agreements among founders and early backers, or shareholder agreements, usually fit the complex contract tier.
Biotech and life sciences
Biotech startups and research companies rely on material transfer agreements, sponsored research and collaboration agreements, consulting agreements with scientists, and confidentiality agreements with potential partners. Ownership of data and inventions, publication rights and confidentiality periods need careful reading. Regulatory or industry-specific agreements, or those involving several institutions, usually fall into the $999 complex tier.
Design and creative agencies
Branding firms, UX studios, architecture and interior design practices, and independent creatives need client services agreements, statements of work, subcontractor agreements with freelancers, and licensing terms for their work. Getting payment milestones, revision limits and ownership of deliverables in writing prevents most of the disputes that come up when a project grows beyond its original scope.
Restaurants and food businesses
Independent restaurants, bakeries, cafes and food product companies operate on thin margins in a high-cost city. They typically need commercial lease reviews, supplier and distribution agreements, catering and private event contracts, and agreements with consultants or designers. A careful read of operating cost pass-throughs, assignment rights and exclusivity terms in a lease can shape a small business for years.
What we handle
Common contracts we review and draft
- SaaS subscription agreement. Startups selling software to other businesses need clear terms on uptime, data use, fees, renewal and liability before enterprise buyers start pushing back.
- Enterprise customer agreement. When a large customer sends its own paper, we flag one-sided indemnities, uncapped liability and payment terms that would strain a young company's cash.
- Advisor agreement. Venture-backed founders use these to set expectations with advisors on time commitment, confidentiality, intellectual property and any equity described in the grant paperwork.
- Consulting agreement with IP assignment. Engineers, designers and scientists working on contract should assign their work product to the company, and this agreement makes that ownership clear from day one.
- Material transfer agreement. Biotech teams exchanging cell lines, compounds or samples with universities and other companies set limits on use, publication, ownership of results and confidentiality.
- Creative services agreement. Agencies and studios define deliverables, revision rounds, payment milestones and the point at which ownership of the final work transfers to the client.
- Mutual NDA. Founders share roadmaps, research data or pitch materials under an NDA before partnership or acquisition talks, so the definition of confidential information matters.
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 San Diego office runs on Pacific time, so office hours of 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM run on your clock with no conversion needed. That leaves room for an early call before standup or a late review after a product launch. Contracts arrive by email or upload, questions are handled by phone or video, and engagement letters and final documents are signed electronically. You do not need to come in or meet in person.
Pricing
Three flat fees for San Francisco 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.
Contracts between California companies very often choose California law, the law Patrick Hollingsworth is admitted to practice, so those agreements are handled directly. Larger customers and investors sometimes pick Delaware or New York law instead, or require arbitration, so we flag choice-of-law, venue and dispute-resolution clauses in every redline.
Common questions
Flat-fee contracts for San Francisco businesses: FAQs
Do I need to meet in person?
No. Every step works remotely. You upload or email the contract, we confirm scope and fee in writing, and the finished review or draft arrives by email. The short call happens by phone or video, and signatures are handled electronically, so there is nothing to schedule around a commute.
Can you review a contract governed by California law?
Yes. Patrick Hollingsworth is admitted to practice law in California, so agreements governed by California law are handled directly. Send the contract with a note about your deadline and what worries you most. If a document instead names another state's law, such as Delaware, we will associate a lawyer admitted in that state with your written consent, or tell you we cannot take the matter.
How fast is turnaround for a San Francisco startup?
Turnaround is measured in hours, and we aim for the same business day where possible. Because we work on Pacific time from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM, seven days a week, a customer agreement sent on a Sunday ahead of a Monday signing can often be reviewed in time. Tell us the deadline when you send it.
Is a biotech collaboration agreement a new contract or a complex contract?
It depends on the structure. A simple confidentiality agreement or a two-party material transfer agreement usually fits the $699 new contract tier. A sponsored research or collaboration agreement with several institutions, detailed intellectual property terms or industry-specific requirements usually fits the $999 complex tier, which includes two rounds of revisions. The attorney sets the tier and confirms it in writing first.
Can you negotiate with our enterprise customer for us?
No. The service is limited in scope: we review or draft, explain the risks in plain English, and give you a tracked-changes redline you can send back yourself. Many founders find that a clear redline and a short call are enough to handle the negotiation on their own. We do not represent clients in negotiations or in court.
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.
