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§ Pricing
Consultations · Fixed-fee · Retainers
Mystery is not a premium feature. Northline publishes consultation prices, fixed-fee starting points, and retainer tiers, then puts the scope in writing before work begins.
§ 01: Consultations
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.
Issue overview, legal read, options, risk points, and a recommended next step.
Business context, contract or workplace issue review, and a practical next-step plan.
Offer, exit, severance, compensation, or restrictive covenant review with a negotiation view.
§ 02: Fixed-fee starting points
Scoped reviews and drafts are quoted on a starting point. Broader work is scoped after a consultation so the fee matches the matter.
Agreement review, issue summary, call, and recommended changes.
Package review, legal position summary, and negotiation options.
Document review, red flags, revision memo, and call.
Draft or review, classification risk notes, and a revision round.
Review of key rights, restrictions, exits, deadlock provisions, valuation, and risk points.
Incorporation coordination, minute book basics, initial resolutions, and basic founder/advisor notes.
Risk review, termination letter review, process guidance, and severance range discussion where appropriate.
§ 03: Advisory retainers
Retainers are written agreements with hours, scope, response windows, and out-of-scope rates. Growth Advisory is the default for most growing teams.
Suited for: Small businesses that need monthly legal support
A planned legal desk for contracts, policies, and employment triage.
Suited for: Growing companies with hiring, contractor, and contract volume
For teams hiring, contracting, and negotiating often enough that last-minute counsel has lost its charm. Recommended for most clients.
Suited for: Founder-led teams needing outside general counsel support
Outside general counsel support with a real cadence, live matter tracking, and leadership time on the calendar.
§ 04: Practical notes
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
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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