Flat-fee contracts · Remote service
Flat-Fee Contract Review for Seattle Businesses | Remote, California-Licensed Attorney
Patrick Hollingsworth is admitted to practice law only in California and is not admitted in Washington. Services are provided remotely from San Diego, California.
Available to businesses located in Seattle, 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 Seattle businesses?
Businesses located in Seattle can get a contract reviewed for $399, a new contract drafted for $699, or a complex contract drafted for $999, all at flat fees. The service fits cloud and software firms, marketplace sellers, maritime and trade companies, aerospace suppliers and food brands. Patrick Hollingsworth, a California-licensed attorney, handles everything remotely from San Diego on Pacific time, for contracts governed by California law, federal law, or multistate agreements, with scope confirmed in writing before work begins.
Seattle's economy leans on cloud computing and software, with a large base of engineers, contractors and smaller vendors that serve the major platforms. It is also home to a big community of online sellers who depend on marketplace rules and third-party logistics. Shipping, fishing, freight and port services stay busy, and aerospace manufacturing supports a long chain of machine shops, parts makers and engineering firms. Coffee roasters and specialty food brands sell well beyond the region.
Many of these companies operate as suppliers to larger buyers, which means the bigger party usually writes the contract. A vendor to a cloud provider or a parts supplier to an aerospace manufacturer may be handed a long master agreement with little time to respond. A flat fee makes it practical to have each one read before signing, and a same-day turnaround where possible keeps a purchase order or onboarding process moving. Because Seattle and San Diego share Pacific time, calls and deadlines line up without any conversion.
Who we help
Businesses we work with
Cloud, software and SaaS
Software companies range from venture-backed startups to independent consultancies that build on the major cloud platforms. They need master services agreements, SaaS terms, data processing addenda, partner and marketplace listing agreements, and contractor agreements with engineers. Vendors onboarding with large enterprise buyers often need a quick review of security, audit, indemnity and liability provisions before a deadline.
E-commerce and marketplace sellers
Brands that sell through online marketplaces and their own storefronts work with manufacturers, freight forwarders, fulfillment centers and marketing agencies. Typical needs include manufacturing and supply agreements, private label agreements, fulfillment and warehousing contracts, influencer and affiliate agreements, and brand licensing. Quality standards, intellectual property ownership and who pays for returns or recalls are the terms to watch.
Maritime and trade
Vessel owners, fishing operations, marine service companies, freight forwarders and import businesses rely on charter agreements, vessel service and repair contracts, crew and contractor agreements, and supply agreements with overseas partners. Liability allocation, insurance, payment timing and which law governs a dispute are central, especially when a counterparty sits in another country.
Aerospace suppliers
Machine shops, composite fabricators, engineering consultancies and parts distributors that serve aerospace manufacturers sign long supplier agreements full of flowdown terms. They also need purchase order terms, NDAs, subcontract agreements and consulting agreements. Quality requirements, delivery schedules, termination for convenience and export-related clauses make many of these regulatory or industry-specific, which usually places them in the complex tier.
Coffee and food brands
Roasters, cafes, bakeries and packaged food companies need green coffee or ingredient supply agreements, co-packing agreements, wholesale and distribution contracts, and brand licensing agreements. Clear specifications, minimum orders, pricing adjustments and ownership of recipes and brand assets help a growing brand move from its first shelves to regional or national accounts.
What we handle
Common contracts we review and draft
- Vendor onboarding master agreement. Suppliers to large cloud and retail companies review these for security requirements, audit rights, indemnities and payment terms that can stretch well past invoicing.
- Data processing addendum. Software vendors handling customer data attach these to set security obligations, subprocessors, breach notice steps and what happens to data when the contract ends.
- Private label manufacturing agreement. Marketplace brands use these to fix product specifications, quality inspections, tooling ownership, minimum orders and who is responsible for defects.
- Fulfillment and 3PL agreement. Online sellers set storage fees, receiving rules, inventory accuracy, shipping cutoffs and liability for lost or damaged goods with their logistics partners.
- Vessel charter or marine services agreement. Maritime businesses define hire rates, the scope of repair or service work, insurance, safety responsibilities and how weather delays are handled.
- Supplier flowdown terms. Aerospace subcontractors check the customer terms passed down to them for quality, inspection, delivery, confidentiality and termination rights before accepting a purchase order.
- Co-packing agreement. Coffee and food brands spell out recipes, ingredient sourcing, batch minimums, food safety responsibilities and ownership of formulas with the facility producing their products.
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.
We are in San Diego, and Seattle runs on the same Pacific clock, so our hours of 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM mean the same thing for you. An early-rising engineer or a roaster finishing a late shift can reach us without doing any math. Contracts are sent by email or upload, discussed by phone or video, and signed electronically. No one needs to meet in person or schedule an office visit.
Pricing
Three flat fees for Seattle 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 Seattle counterparties commonly choose Washington law and a Washington venue, though large platforms may use their own standard terms and some trade or maritime agreements point to other jurisdictions or to arbitration. Before you send your contract, check the clause titled Governing Law. In every redline we flag the choice-of-law, venue and dispute-resolution clauses and explain what they mean in practice.
Common questions
Flat-fee contracts for Seattle businesses: FAQs
Do I need to meet in person?
No. Contracts, questions and signatures all move by email, phone, video and e-signature. After you send the agreement, the attorney confirms the scope and the flat fee in writing, and the finished work comes back electronically. Because we share Pacific time, the short review call can land at whatever hour suits your schedule between 5:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
Can you review a contract governed by Washington law?
Patrick Hollingsworth is admitted to practice law only in California and is not admitted in Washington. We review and draft contracts governed by California law or federal law, and multistate agreements. If Washington 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 Seattle business?
Turnaround is measured in hours, with the same business day as the goal where possible. Since we keep the same clock, a supplier agreement sent at 9:00 AM Pacific is being read on our side at 9:00 AM too. If a purchase order, onboarding portal or shipment is waiting, include that deadline when you send the file.
Is an aerospace supplier agreement a complex contract?
Often, yes. Long supplier agreements with flowdown terms, quality system requirements and industry-specific provisions usually fall in the $999 complex tier, which includes two rounds of revisions. A review of short purchase order terms may only need the $399 review, and a simple standalone NDA fits the $699 new contract tier. The attorney sets the tier and confirms it in writing before any work begins.
What should a marketplace seller send for a manufacturing agreement?
Send any draft from the factory, your product specifications, the marketplace requirements your products must meet, and a short note on order timing and quality expectations. If you need a new agreement from scratch, a plain summary of the deal is enough to start. We confirm scope and fee in writing before work begins, and the finished draft is ready to sign.
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.
