Dedicated In-House Counsel for Small Businesses
Pricing Options
Pricing Options
The Wadsworth Law Firm offers several pricing options for small businesses. The goal is to provide owners and managers with access to flexible, affordable legal counsel while also giving them predictable pricing. The fee schedule has three levels: Al a Carte; Level One Retained Services; and Level Two Retained Services. The following is a description of each level.
A la Carte Services: Fees for individual transactions are based upon the amount of time, research and diligence required to properly represent you and your business. A la Carte fees are billed on a flat-fee basis and range from $300.00 to $1,100.00. A la Carte legal advice or business consulting is available at a rate of $250 per hour. Legal advice can be provided by phone, email, or at your business location.
Level One Retained Services: The annual fee for Level One is $3000.00 or $250 per month for unlimited legal and business advice or $1500 per year or $125 per month for unlimited legal advice only. Level One communication communication with me is by way of email and telephone only. All such email and telephone calls shall be responded to in not more than forty-eight (48) hours. A la Carte transaction fees for Level One clients are discounted and range from $250.00 to $950.00. Subscribers to Level One Retained Services who engage me to perform legal services or business consulting in addition to the provision of advice by phone or email and the completion of A la Carte legal transactions, will receive a discounted hourly rate of $200 per hour.
Level Two Retained Services: The annual fee for Level Two is $6,000.00 or $500 per month for unlimited legal and business advice or $3000 per year or $250 per month for unlimited legal advice only. Level Two communication with me is available by way of email, telephone, and face-to-face meetings. All such said email and telephone calls shall be responded to within 24 hours. Face-to-face meetings, at the discretion of the client, can be between me and the client; the client’s employee(s); the client’s vendors; and/or the client’s investors. Al a Carte transaction fees for Level Two clients are further discounted and range from $200.00 to $850.00. Subscribers to Level Two Retained Services who engage me to perform legal services in addition to the the completion of A la Carte legal transactions, will receive a discounted hourly rate of $150 per hour.
All such retained services fees described above shall be paid in advance and earned upon initial consultation after payment. All such transactional fees described above shall be paid in advance and earned upon substantial completion of any said work to be performed.
Hourly Services: If you choose to engage me on an hourly basis to perform legal work outside of a la carte services and the legal and/or business advice included in the above packages will be asked to pay a retainer in advance of the completion of hourly work. For a la carte clients the retainer will be $1500, for Level One clients $1200, and for Level Two clients $1500. Retainers will be held in The Wadsworth Law Firm’s IOLTA account, and earned fees shall be deducted from said retainer as work is completed. Any funds remaining after the completion of legal services will be returned to the client.
* If a client's retainer falls below fifty percent (50%) after properly served notice of not less than fifteen (15) days, then the hourly rate for on-demand services will increase by twenty percent (20%).
A la Carte Services: Fees for individual transactions are based upon the amount of time, research and diligence required to properly represent you and your business. A la Carte fees are billed on a flat-fee basis and range from $300.00 to $1,100.00. A la Carte legal advice or business consulting is available at a rate of $250 per hour. Legal advice can be provided by phone, email, or at your business location.
Level One Retained Services: The annual fee for Level One is $3000.00 or $250 per month for unlimited legal and business advice or $1500 per year or $125 per month for unlimited legal advice only. Level One communication communication with me is by way of email and telephone only. All such email and telephone calls shall be responded to in not more than forty-eight (48) hours. A la Carte transaction fees for Level One clients are discounted and range from $250.00 to $950.00. Subscribers to Level One Retained Services who engage me to perform legal services or business consulting in addition to the provision of advice by phone or email and the completion of A la Carte legal transactions, will receive a discounted hourly rate of $200 per hour.
Level Two Retained Services: The annual fee for Level Two is $6,000.00 or $500 per month for unlimited legal and business advice or $3000 per year or $250 per month for unlimited legal advice only. Level Two communication with me is available by way of email, telephone, and face-to-face meetings. All such said email and telephone calls shall be responded to within 24 hours. Face-to-face meetings, at the discretion of the client, can be between me and the client; the client’s employee(s); the client’s vendors; and/or the client’s investors. Al a Carte transaction fees for Level Two clients are further discounted and range from $200.00 to $850.00. Subscribers to Level Two Retained Services who engage me to perform legal services in addition to the the completion of A la Carte legal transactions, will receive a discounted hourly rate of $150 per hour.
All such retained services fees described above shall be paid in advance and earned upon initial consultation after payment. All such transactional fees described above shall be paid in advance and earned upon substantial completion of any said work to be performed.
Hourly Services: If you choose to engage me on an hourly basis to perform legal work outside of a la carte services and the legal and/or business advice included in the above packages will be asked to pay a retainer in advance of the completion of hourly work. For a la carte clients the retainer will be $1500, for Level One clients $1200, and for Level Two clients $1500. Retainers will be held in The Wadsworth Law Firm’s IOLTA account, and earned fees shall be deducted from said retainer as work is completed. Any funds remaining after the completion of legal services will be returned to the client.
* If a client's retainer falls below fifty percent (50%) after properly served notice of not less than fifteen (15) days, then the hourly rate for on-demand services will increase by twenty percent (20%).
Business Testimonials and Recommendations
It was a pleasure to work with Margaret. Her position required great attention to detail, and I always had confidence in her work. She was proactive and creative in developing solutions for reporting, and her excellent writing skills were a real asset. I recommend her highly.
Kelly Bierly- Corporate Counsel, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Margaret is a strong leader and contributor who provided excellent value to our Regulatory Operations organization. I strongly recommend Margaret for her attention to detail, entrepreneurship, and quality of work.
Rachel Carle- Regulatory Affairs, Genzyme Corporation
Kelly Bierly- Corporate Counsel, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Margaret is a strong leader and contributor who provided excellent value to our Regulatory Operations organization. I strongly recommend Margaret for her attention to detail, entrepreneurship, and quality of work.
Rachel Carle- Regulatory Affairs, Genzyme Corporation