Fee Structure
Clear, predictable fees for complex work
We publish our rates because good counsel should be easy to evaluate. Every engagement letter states the scope, the hourly rate, and the cap. No vague time entries, no surprise line items — just precise legal work at a price you can plan around.
Hourly Rates
Our time is billed in six-minute increments, and each matter is staffed to the appropriate level. Partner time is reserved for strategic decisions, negotiation, and review; associate time handles the drafting and analysis beneath.
Partners
Lead counsel on every matter, with a rate of $495/hour. You work directly with the lawyer responsible for the outcome; she is the one in the room and the one who signs.
$495/hr
Senior Associates
Eight or more years in practice, each with a concentration in a single area. They structure the deal, run the diligence, and join every substantive call.
$375/hr
Associates
Day-to-day drafting and research, always under express partner direction. Their work is reviewed and marked, and the value shows in the final agreement.
$240/hr
Flat-Fee Packages
For matters that repeat, we offer fixed fees with a clear scope. If the situation you bring is different, we give you a custom cap before we begin.
| Matter | Scope | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Formation package | Delaware or entity formation, bylaws, annualminutes, initial board resolutions, and federal basic EIN filing. | $1,850 |
| Founder subscription round | Convertible note or seed terms, pro-rata and assignability notes, lead investor liaison. | $4,200 |
| As-IP review | Assessment of proprietary tech, patents or trade secrets, the agreements that shield them and the potential gaps. | $3,500 |
| Series Seed subscription document package | Zoning terms, purchaser representative, joinder, ick restriction legend—crafted to your narrative. | $6,800 |
| Initial term sheet | Series A terms split into between-preferred versus post-preferred, any variable subtleties an expert catches. | $9,700 |
All flat fees include supporting email comment and appropriate board consent; national legal work is extra.
Engagement Letters
Every matter begins with a plain-English engagement letter referencing each of our commercial counsels: scope that could actually loop different talent be an unusual term, or changes long as desired. That letter confirms each written side note referencing money.
We split engagement milestones. In complex matters a partial advance (equal to the last similar fee) tones trust. The letter attaches the full budget so both sides forecast identically signed.
- Advance on fees
- Requested on first matter, typical every afterwards with near-day invoices after clarity around large expense authorisation protocol.
- Immediate invoice
- Our standard turns each hour in an invoice inside four business days; multiple-line budget and history tracked.
- File transfer
- You own your file: every follow-and initial material, every record, email-level or official; PDF summarisation likewise mirror-baked is included.
We fear bloated trusts. Customers on either fee expect exact same cadence and scope but it is the engagement that locks integrity.
Billing Inquiries
If you receive something unclear, contact Nadine Winter row. Describe adjustment (deal care-finder?) whereas because code-of-motions page describes channel-of-choice follow-up quickly.
- Call +1 (415) 555-0190
- Write billing@danisandpartners.com
- Visit or send: 4101 Market Street, Suite 520, San Francisco, CA - 94108