Most of what I do is litigation. By the time a client calls me, something has already gone wrong — a deal fell apart, a partner turned adversarial, a contract wasn't what anyone thought it was, an injury happened that could have been prevented.

I'm good at that work. But the cases I find most satisfying aren’t the ones where I helped someone survive a mess. They’re the ones where we never had a mess to begin with.

That’s what legal consulting is about. Getting the right advice before the contract is signed, before the business is formed the wrong way, before the zoning issue becomes a lawsuit, before the handshake deal becomes a dispute. A few hours of good counsel on the front end can save you years of litigation on the back end — and I've seen that play out enough times that I make it a point to offer this work alongside my litigation practice.

What I Can Help You With

I consult on a broad range of business and transactional matters, including:

• Business Formation — Choosing the right entity structure (LLC, PLLC, corporation, partnership) and getting it set up correctly from the start;

• Operating Agreements and Partnership Agreements — Drafting the governing documents that define how your business runs, how decisions get made, and what happens when things change;

• Contract Drafting and Review — Whether you’re signing someone else’s contract or need one of your own, I can make sure the language actually says what you think it says — and protects you if it doesn't go as planned;

• Contract Negotiation — I’ll engage directly with the other side to get you better terms before you're locked in;

• Compliance and Regulatory Consulting — Helping your business understand and meet its legal obligations so that a regulator or plaintiff isn’t the one explaining it to you later; and

• Land Use and Zoning — Navigating municipal processes, zoning classifications, use permits, and regulatory requirements for development and real property matters.

How It’s Billed

Consulting work is available on an hourly basis, flat fee or subscription basis depending on the scope of the engagement. For well-defined projects — a contract review, a single operating agreement, a compliance assessment — a flat fee gives you cost certainty and no surprises. For ongoing advisory relationships or matters with variable scope, hourly billing or subscription makes more sense.

We'll discuss the structure that fits your situation before any work begins, so you know exactly what you’re committing to.