Tick the packages your matter needs. Every price is a starting price for the scope described ; quantities apply where work is priced per opinion, agreement or filing. Third-party costs — state and RRC filing fees, blue-sky notice fees, recording — are separate. When you are done, send the selection and we will confirm a fixed fee in writing, usually within one business day.
Formation, conversion, governance
Texas LLC formation Certificate of formation, company agreement (single- or multi-member), EIN, organizational consents, Windward Charts record. State filing fee separate. from $1,500
Texas corporation / start-up formation Certificate, bylaws, founder stock purchase agreements with vesting, IP assignments, 83(b) package, organizational consents, Charts cap table. State filing fee separate. from $3,500
Texas series LLC Master company agreement with series provisions, first two series designations, consents, Charts record. from $2,500
Delaware → Texas conversion Plan of conversion, certificates in both states, member or shareholder consents, reconciliation of the record you bring with you. from $4,500
Governance clean-up / minute-book reconstruction Missing consents, unsigned instruments, stale cap table and filing calendar brought current and certified in Charts; lender- and diligence-ready record. from $3,500
Compliance Watch Monthly attorney-reviewed compliance posture per entity: annual reports, franchise tax, registered agent, consents, filing calendar. from $500per entity / month −
SAFEs, notes, priced rounds, Reg D, funds
SAFE or convertible note round Firm's form instrument, up to ten investors, board or member consents, closing set, Charts entry for every instrument. from $2,500
Priced seed / Series round (company side) Term sheet, charter amendment, stock purchase agreement, investor rights, voting and ROFR agreements, closing. from $10,000
Regulation D offering — operating company 506(b) or 506(c) PPM, subscription agreement and investor questionnaire, Form D, Texas and other blue-sky notices. Notice fees separate. from $7,500
Fund formation with Reg D offering GP/LP or LLC fund: partnership or company agreement, PPM, subscription documents, GP or manager entity, Form D and blue-sky notices. State notice fees and verification services separate. from $15,000
Equity incentive plan and award agreements Plan document, option and restricted stock award forms, board and stockholder approvals, Rule 701 and 409A checklist. from $2,500
Form D amendment or annual blue-sky renewal Amended Form D and state renewals for an open or continuing offering. Filing fees separate. from $750
M&A, joint ventures, commercial agreements
Letter of intent / term sheet Binding and non-binding terms, exclusivity, confidentiality, closing conditions. from $1,500
Asset purchase or sale under $1 million, LOI through closing Straightforward asset deal, one entity, no real estate: purchase agreement, bill of sale and assignments, closing. from $7,500
Acquisition or sale, $1–5 million, LOI through closing Purchase agreement, disclosure schedules, seller note or earn-out, lease assignment, ancillary documents, closing. SBA-financed and multi-entity deals scoped above the floor. from $15,000
Joint venture agreement Capital, control, distributions, deadlock, exit and transfer provisions for a two- or multi-party venture. from $5,000
Commercial agreement review Counterparty paper — MSA, services, license, supply, NDA — reviewed with a written issues list and recommended changes. from $750per agreement −
Commercial agreement drafting MSA, services, license, supply or NDA drafted on the firm's Texas forms; one revision round. from $1,500per agreement −
Commercial agreement negotiation Redlines through signature on one agreement, including calls with the counterparty. from $2,000per agreement −
Shareholder or buy-sell agreement Transfer restrictions, triggering events, valuation mechanics, funding. from $2,500
Title opinions, PSAs, JOAs, leases, non-op
Original title opinion — Small Tract up to about 40 net acres with a short chain of title; drillsite or acquisition form; prioritized requirements. from $3,750per opinion −
Original title opinion — Medium Typical drilling unit or tract: single survey, ordinary chain depth, standard curative history. from $8,000per opinion −
Original title opinion — Large Large unit or multi-tract package: multiple surveys, deep chain, heavy curative history. from $9,500per opinion −
Add-on: complexity uplift Added to any tier when the chain carries unusual instruments — contested heirships, layered reservations, lease-caption traps — that require additional examination. from $3,000per opinion −
Add-on: re-examination from sovereignty Full re-examination from the sovereignty of the soil on a corrected or expanded abstract; priced as a share of the standalone opinion, from this floor. from $4,375per opinion −
Division order title opinion Post-production ownership to the decimal, NRI and royalty calculations, suspense recommendations. from $5,000per opinion −
Supplemental title opinion Update for newly recorded instruments, completed curative, or unit changes. from $1,500per opinion −
Brine mineral title opinion (Smackover tract) Characterization of the right to produce brine and extract dissolved minerals; surface, groundwater, mineral and prior brine, salt and geothermal instruments examined together. from $7,500per opinion −
Curative program Ratifications, stipulations, affidavits, corrective instruments; tracked to closure. from $500per requirement −
Non-op working interest PSA with closing documents Single-county package: PSA, assignment, defect and title procedures, closing statement. from $7,500
Joint operating agreement AAPL 2015 form with custom exhibits, COPAS accounting procedure, non-consent and consent-right terms. from $4,500
Oil & gas, brine or geothermal lease form and negotiation Lease form for the estate being leased, negotiation through execution. from $2,500
Farmout or participation agreement Earning terms, carry, back-in, AMI, operatorship. from $5,000
Non-op fund: Reg D vehicle plus acquisition documents Fund formation and offering set, PSA and JOA review, first-acquisition closing. Year-end and Mar. 31 program structures. from $25,000
Rule 82, Rule 46, exceptions, dockets
Rule 82 brine production permit application package 16 TAC §3.82 application, spacing and setback showings, exception requests, notice, responses to staff. Legal fees only; engineering and RRC fees separate. from $12,500
Rule 46 geothermal injection permit (Form GT-5) package Application, area-of-review and notice, technical exhibits coordinated with your engineer, staff responses. Legal fees only; engineering and RRC fees separate. from $10,000
Rule 37 / Rule 38 exception application Spacing or density exception with plat, notice and waiver program. from $5,000
Drilling permit (W-1) and routine filings Routine permit package and associated forms. from $1,500per filing −
P-5 organization report and operator onboarding Organization report, financial assurance review, officer and bond filings. from $2,500
Protest or contested docket — initial phase Standing, scope and scheduling phase through the first hearing setting; later phases scoped separately. from $15,000
GP/LP syndications, JVs, acquisitions
Real estate syndication document set PPM, LP or company agreement, subscription documents, Form D and blue-sky notices. from $12,500
Development or acquisition joint venture agreement Two-party JV: capital stack, promote, control, removal, transfer. from $6,000
Purchase agreement or commercial lease review One agreement, one revision round, closing checklist. from $1,500per agreement −
Publishing, IP, digital assets
Game development or publishing agreement Milestones, royalties, IP ownership, approvals, termination. from $3,500
IP license agreement Scope, exclusivity, territory, royalties, quality control. from $2,500
Token or digital-asset structuring memorandum Securities and commodities analysis, structure options, issuance plan. from $7,500
Fractional general counsel, retainers
Fractional general counsel — Essentials Monthly retainer for an early-stage or small operating company: about six attorney hours of contract, governance and advisory work, priority access without per-call metering, and Compliance Watch for one entity. from $3,500per month
Fractional general counsel — Growth Monthly retainer for a company with a board, investors and steady contract volume: about fifteen attorney hours, board-cadence calls, volume contract pricing, and Compliance Watch for two entities. from $7,500per month
Common questions.
Is the estimate a quote? No. It is the sum of the starting prices for the packages you picked. After a short scoping conversation we confirm a fixed fee in writing, and that written quote is good for 30 days. Most quotes land at or near the starting price; the number moves when the scope is larger than the package describes — more investors, more tracts, a longer chain of title, a contested posture.
What is not included in a starting price? Third-party costs: state filing fees, Form D and blue-sky notice fees, recording fees, Railroad Commission fees, registered-agent and data-room subscriptions, and local counsel in other states. Those are passed through at cost and listed in the engagement letter.
What if my matter is not on the list? Describe it in the request and we will scope it. Most work becomes a fixed fee; contested proceedings, open-ended negotiations and novel work are handled on an hourly engagement with a stated rate and budget.
Does requesting a quote create an attorney–client relationship? No. The relationship begins only after conflicts are cleared and an engagement letter is signed. Please do not include confidential details in the request.
Can I pay in stages? Yes. Larger packages are typically billed in two or three milestones tied to deliverables, and every fee is paid into the firm's trust account until earned.