§ Pricing
Consultations · Fixed-fee · Retainers
Scoped pricing,published.
Northline publishes consultation pricing, fixed-fee starting points, and advisory retainer tiers. Scoping is in writing before any work begins.
- Consultation
- From $275
- Fixed-fee
- From $650
- Retainer
- From $950/mo
§ 01 — Consultations
Paid, focused, useful.
Consultations are paid because they produce a real legal read and a recommended next step — not a sales call. Three formats aligned to matter type.
Initial Consultation
Issue overview, legal read, options, risk points, and a recommended next step.
- Issue overview
- Legal read of the situation
- Options and risk points
- Recommended next step
Business Consultation
Business context, contract or workplace issue review, and a practical next-step plan.
- Business and commercial context
- Contract or workplace issue review
- Practical next-step plan
Executive Review Consultation
Offer, exit, severance, compensation, or restrictive covenant review with a negotiation view.
- Offer, exit, or severance review
- Compensation and equity read
- Restrictive covenant analysis
- Negotiation view
§ 02 — Fixed-fee starting points
Defined work, fixed fee.
Scoped reviews and drafts are quoted on a starting point. Broader work is scoped after a consultation so the fee matches the matter.
Employment Agreement Review
Agreement review, issue summary, call, and recommended changes.
- Agreement review
- Issue summary
- Call
- Recommended changes
Severance Review
Package review, legal position summary, and negotiation options.
- Package review
- Legal position summary
- Negotiation options
Contract Review
Document review, red flags, revision memo, and call.
- Document review
- Red flags
- Revision memo
- Call
Independent Contractor Agreement
Draft or review, classification risk notes, and a revision round.
- Draft or review
- Classification risk notes
- One revision round
Shareholder Agreement Review
Review of key rights, restrictions, exits, deadlock provisions, valuation, and risk points.
- Rights and restrictions
- Exits and deadlock
- Valuation read
- Risk points
Business Setup Package
Incorporation coordination, minute book basics, initial resolutions, and basic founder/advisor notes.
- Incorporation coordination
- Minute book basics
- Initial resolutions
- Founder and advisor notes
Termination Planning for Employers
Risk review, termination letter review, process guidance, and severance range discussion where appropriate.
- Risk review
- Termination letter review
- Process guidance
- Severance range discussion where appropriate
§ 03 — Advisory retainers
Ongoing counsel, planned.
Retainers are written agreements with hours, scope, response windows, and out-of-scope rates. Growth Advisory is the default for most growing teams.
Core Advisory
Best for: Small businesses that need monthly legal support
Monthly advisory time for contracts, policies, and employment triage.
- Up to 2 hours of advisory time per month
- Contract and policy questions
- Employment issue triage
- Monthly risk notes
- Preferred response window
Growth Advisory
Best for: Growing companies with hiring, contractor, and contract volume
Support for teams actively hiring, contracting, and negotiating. Recommended for most clients.
- Up to 5 hours of advisory time per month
- Employment and contractor support
- Contract review queue
- Quarterly legal risk review
- Preferred booking
Counsel Desk
Best for: Founder-led teams needing outside general counsel support
Outside general counsel support with planned cadence, matter tracking, and leadership time.
- Up to 10 hours of advisory time per month
- Employment, contract, and governance support
- Priority review windows
- Monthly leadership call
- Matter planning and risk tracking
§ 04 — Practical notes
Everything in writing.
A retainer or fee arrangement is always confirmed in writing before any work begins. Consultations are billed at the published rate whether or not the matter continues.
Out-of-scope work on a retainer is billed at the out-of-scope rate specified in the retainer agreement. Disbursements, third-party filings, and agency fees are billed separately at cost where applicable.
§ Start with a legal read
Scope the work after the facts are clear.
Every engagement starts with a consultation. Fixed fees and retainers follow if the work continues, in a written fee arrangement you approve before anything starts.
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