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Legal guidance for your peace of mind.

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Flexible Legal Plans

Transparent Pricing

Clear, predictable legal services tailored for creators, startups, and entrepreneurs. Our transparent pricing ensures you know your costs upfront, with flat fee, subscription, and hourly options available.

flat-fee services

Experience all‑inclusive protection offered by professionals for the entertainment, gaming, fashion, and creator‑economy industries. Flat‑fee services are designed for clearly defined projects—such as specific contracts, filings, or audits—so you know the cost up front, including when AI, digital replicas, influencer campaigns, or platform issues are involved. 

contract review & redline

Starting at $800

Our contract review services are tailored based on complexity and page count. A typical package includes a review of one agreement, a detailed memo outlining risks and proposed edits, and one round of revisions. This can include analysis of AI and digital‑replica clauses, influencer and sponsorship terms, and platform or brand‑safety language where relevant. Packages start at $800 for contracts up to 5 pages.   

trademark application package

Starting at $1,600 plus filing fees

Our flat‑fee services include a clearance search for your brand name or logo, preparation and filing of one application in one class, and responses to non‑substantive office actions. Our packages start at $1,600, plus USPTO filing fees, and we also offer subscription plans for ongoing branding and contract review services connected to your entertainment, fashion, gaming, or creator‑economy projects. 

copyright registration package

Starting at $999

This package secures your rights in a specific creative work through an application to the U.S. Copyright Office, with guidance throughout the process. It is well‑suited for scripts, music, podcasts, game assets, photography, and digital‑first content. Our flat‑fee services start at $999, plus filing fees, and we also offer contract review services and subscription plans for ongoing copyright and content‑protection support. 

creative business formation package

Starting at $1,800, plus filing fees

For solo creators and small groups forming an LLC, we offer flat‑fee services that include entity formation filings, a basic operating agreement, and a strategy call to discuss how your entity supports your creative and financial goals. This is especially useful for production companies, creator‑led studios, and small entertainment, gaming, and fashion businesses. Additionally, our contract review services ensure that all aspects of your agreements and partnership terms are covered. 

A La Carte Transactional Work

$450/hour

Work that falls outside the quoted flat‑fee scope is billed at $450 per hour, or at a discounted subscriber rate of $350 per hour for active subscription clients. 

AI & digital replica clause package

Starting at $999

For performers, creators, studios, and brands facing AI and digital‑replica provisions in entertainment, gaming, fashion, or influencer contracts, we offer a focused flat‑fee review and drafting package. This includes review of the AI and digital‑replica language in one agreement up to 5 pages, a detailed memo explaining what it allows, where the risks are, and how it affects your future work, plus proposed clause edits or replacements. Longer or more complex agreements are quoted individually 

influencer & campaign legal audit

Starting at $1,200

For influencers, creators, brands, or agencies planning a specific campaign, we offer a flat‑fee legal audit of one influencer or creator campaign built around one primary agreement up to 5 pages, along with the associated campaign brief and sample content. This includes review for disclosure, usage, exclusivity, brand‑safety, and platform‑policy issues, plus a written list of recommended changes and sample disclosure language.  

platform & brand‑safety audit and response

Starting at $1,250

For channels, shows, games, or accounts facing demonetization, strikes, “adult”/“infringing” labels, or adverse brand‑safety reports, we offer a flat‑fee audit and response package. This includes review of the relevant platform notices and brand‑safety reports, plus one primary agreement or vendor terms document up to 5 pages, per channel or account ,  an assessment of applicable rules, and a drafted appeal or response with a practical next‑steps plan. 

entertainment & platform litigation launch pack

Starting at $1,600

For serious disputes that may require formal enforcement—such as breach of contract, misuse of likeness or digital replicas, defamation,  influencer non‑payment, or harmful platform/brand‑safety classifications - This includes review of key contracts and written terms up to a total of 10 pages, a 60‑minute strategy call, one detailed demand or cease‑and‑desist letter (or platform/vendor appeal framed for potential litigation), and a written outline of your litigation and settlement options.

Emergency Deal Review

Starting at $1500

For time‑sensitive agreements that must be reviewed ahead of other client work. This package includes review of one agreement (up to 5 pages), a focused risk‑assessment call, and a bullet‑point summary of recommended changes. Rush packages start at $1,500 for contracts up to 5 pages; true 24‑hour or more complex matters are quoted individually based on urgency and complexity. 


Litigation & Dispute Resolution

For pre‑litigation disputes, mediation, arbitration, and court litigation, I bill at my standard hourly rate of $450. An initial retainer is required and typically ranges from $5,000 to $25,000, depending on the complexity and scope of your matter.


Legal Plans

Flexible legal plans for creatives and brands. Simplified billing with clear scope and preferred rates. Minimum three-month commitment, then month-to-month.

Startup Legal Plan

From $600/month

For artists and creative professionals turning their practice into a structured business. Includes guidance on business formation or refinement of an existing entity, development of a foundational contract suite (such as a service agreement, collaboration agreement, and NDA), periodic strategy calls, and preferred pricing on trademark and copyright filings. This plan is especially valuable around first launches, brand collaborations, early high‑impact deals, and structuring how you want to hand

Contract Review Plan

From $900/month

For active creatives who are regularly asked to sign new agreements. This monthly plan includes review of a set number of contracts (including brand and influencer deals, work‑for‑hire agreements, modeling and talent agreements, game and production contracts, and creator‑platform terms) plus quick “deal check” calls so you can evaluate opportunities, spot AI and digital‑replica clauses, understand platform and brand‑safety language, push back on unfair terms, and sign with confidence. 

Professional content protection services.

Content & IP Defense

From $750/month

For creators facing ongoing content theft, misuse, impersonation, or platform issues. Includes assistance with DMCA takedowns and similar platform complaints, marketplace and platform disputes, and strategic advice on enforcing your copyrights and trademarks—plus guidance on fake accounts, copycat brands, deepfakes and synthetic media, and repeat infringement or harmful brand‑safety labels in a calm, steady, and organized way. 

AI & Media Compliance

From $450/month

For creators, studios, and brands beginning to use AI tools, filters, and digital replicas in their work. This plan provides ongoing review of key AI and synthetic‑media clauses, simple pre‑launch checks on high‑impact assets, and practical guidance so you can experiment with AI without creating legal or platform problems, with Lite and Standard options depending on volume and complexity. 

Campaign Compliance

From $450/month

For influencers, creator‑led brands, and small agencies running recurring sponsored campaigns. This plan focuses on reviewing core influencer and brand agreements, checking briefs and flagship content for disclosure and platform‑policy issues, and giving you clear, repeatable guidance so your campaigns stay compliant while still feeling authentic, with Lite and Standard options based on how many deals you handle each month. 

Additional services outside scope available at preferred rates.


Legal Plans

Startup & Creators

Startup Basics

$600/month

 For early-stage creatives building a real business around their work. 

  •  × 45‑minute strategy call per month (business structure, launches, collaborations, basic AI/platform strategy).
  • Guidance and light edits on a small core contract set (service, collab, NDA, simple license).
  • Email Q&A (up to 30 minutes/month).
  • Preferred pricing on trademark and copyright filings.

Growth Pack

$1200/month

 For creatives with multiple active projects and early brand deals. 

  • 2 × 45‑minute strategy calls per month (growth, partners, IP, AI/platform planning).
  • Support refining your base templates, plus light review of up to 2 short third‑party contracts/month.
  • Email Q&A (up to 60 minutes/month).
  • Preferred pricing on select flat‑fee IP and contract services.


Contract Safeguards

For creatives regularly asked to sign new deals.

Basic Contract Review

$900/month

  •  Up to 2 contract reviews/month (up to 15 pages each) – talent, collab, services, influencer/brand, production, or creator‑platform deals.
  • 1 × 30‑minute “deal check” call per reviewed contract.
  • Email Q&A (up to 30 minutes/month).

Full Contract Support

$1800month

  •  Up to 5 contract reviews/month (up to 20 pages each), including higher‑stakes entertainment and influencer deals.
  • Up to 3 × 30‑minute “deal check” calls/month.
  • Light negotiation support by email or tracked‑changes on up to 3 contracts/month.
  • Email Q&A (up to 60 minutes/month).


Content & IP Security

For creators facing ongoing content theft, misuse, or impersonation.

Content Defense Lite

$750/month

  •  Guidance on documenting infringement, AI/synthetic‑media misuse, and impersonation.
  • Up to 4 DMCA takedowns or similar platform/marketplace complaints per month.
  • 1 × 45‑minute strategy call/month (priorities, risk, when to escalate).
  • Email Q&A (up to 30 minutes/month).

Content Defense Pro

$1500/month

  •  Everything in Content Guard, plus:
  • Up to 8 takedowns/complaints/appeal letters per month.
  • Quarterly 30‑minute IP & platform review (registrations, AI risk, brand‑safety patterns).
  • 15% discount on trademark and copyright flat‑fee services.


AI & Media Compliance

AI Use Guidance

$450/month

Creators, small studios, and brands starting to use AI tools, filters, or digital replicas in content, but who don’t yet need heavy contract or enforcement work. 

  •  30‑minute monthly call on safe AI / replica use
  • Review 1 contract (up to 5 pages) for AI terms
  • Short email Q&A (up to 15 minutes/month)

AI Content Review

$1200/month

For creators, brands, and small studios using AI across multiple projects. 

  •  Review 1 influencer/brand agreement (up to 5 pages)
  • 20‑minute “campaign check” call for disclosures and risks
  • Short email Q&A (up to 15 minutes/month)


Influencer & Campaign Compliance

Compliance Lite

$450/month

 Individual influencers, small creator‑led brands, and micro‑agencies running a steady but modest stream of paid campaigns. 

  • Review 1 influencer/brand agreement (up to 5 pages)
  • 20‑minute “campaign check” call for disclosures and risks
  • Short email Q&A (up to 15 minutes/month)

Compliance Standard

$1200/month

For influencers, creator‑led brands, and micro‑agencies running recurring campaigns. 

  • Review up to 3 influencer/brand agreements per month (up to 5 pages each)
  • 1 × 45‑minute campaign planning call per month
  • Pre‑flight review of up to 3 briefs or hero creatives for disclosures and risk
  • Email Q&A (up to 45 minutes/month)

Note: Unused time resets monthly. Additional hours billed at standard rates unless flat fees are arranged. Litigation and court-related services are scoped and billed separately.


Legal Plans & Fees

 All subscriptions bill monthly with a three‑month minimum. Each plan includes a written scope. Work outside that scope may be billed at preferred subscriber rates or as separate flat‑fee projects. 

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