Billing by the minute
- Priced by time spent, not the problem solved
- The longer it takes, the more you pay
- Itemized invoices that arrive after the work
- You quietly help fund the learning curve
- The meter runs during "quick questions"
// Startups + FINRA compliance
Legal work priced around value, not stopwatch theater.
Two focused practices, one pricing philosophy. Startup counsel for financial, tech, and legal founders, and FINRA compliance consulting built around Rule 4530 reporting, OBA controls, and arbitration readiness. Scope first, one flat number, no billing fog.
Remote-first
Startup counsel · Missouri
FINRA consulting · Nationwide
Ex-FINRA · Goldman · Wells Fargo
// Choose your path
Two focused practices, built to go deep instead of wide.
For founders building something regulated, and for the firms already living under the rules. No battleship when a rowboat will do.
01
Start and fund a company
- Formation and founder agreements for financial, tech, and legal startups
- SAFE and convertible-note review
- Contracts, equity, and financing readiness
- Regulatory fit checks for products that touch money or markets
Book a Free 30-min launch call
We reply within 1 business day.
Not ready yet? Get the free Startup Legal Launch Checklist →02
Run a clean FINRA compliance program
- Rule 4530 reporting and complaint workflows
- Rule 3270 outside business activity controls
- Arbitration readiness under the Codes of Arbitration Procedure
- Health checks, playbooks, and training for small and mid-size firms
Request a scoped flat-fee quote
Usually takes 2 minutes. We reply within 1 business day.
Not ready yet? Get the FINRA Compliance Readiness Checklist →
// The pricing model
Flat fees, with real numbers attached.
Transparent should mean visible. These are published starting points; your exact quote is confirmed after a short consultation.
Startup launch packagefrom $1,500from $1,05030% off for new clientsFormation, operating agreement, founder terms
Contract drafting or reviewfrom $750from $52530% off for new clientsOne key agreement, plain-English risk summary
4530 / OBA compliance health checkflat fee, quoted after scopingRemote review, findings memo, prioritized fixes
Complaint-to-arbitration playbookflat fee, quoted after scopingProcedures and templates keyed to Code deadlines
Compliance training modulesper module60 to 90 minutes, remote, for compliance teams and leadership
The startup launch and contract prices shown include the current 30% new-client offer; regular starting prices are $1,500 and $750. FINRA consulting engagements are quoted as flat fees after a short scoping call. Final fees are confirmed in a written engagement agreement and exclude court, government, and third-party costs. Litigation and court representation are evaluated separately.
// Billable hours, meet the modern era
Pay for the plan, not the clock.
The billable hour rewards time spent, not problems solved. Which is a strange incentive to hand the person you're trusting with your future.
Flat fees
- Priced around value and a defined scope
- Efficiency lowers your cost instead of raising it
- One agreed number, known before we start
- AI handles the repetitive drafting and research
- Ask questions without watching a timer
An hourly invoice can bill you for the coffee refill and the slow walk back from the printer. A flat fee bills you for one thing: the result you came for.AI-assisted is not AI-decided: a licensed attorney reviews, and is responsible for, your work.
// Process
A simple path from concern to plan.
No mystery invoice. No fourteen-paragraph email about “circling back.”
- 01
Short intake
Tell us what you need, where you’re based, and the outcome you want.
- 02
Consultation
We discuss goals, risks, timeline, and whether the matter is a fit.
- 03
Scoped quote
You get a project-based quote whenever the work can be defined clearly.
- 04
Deliverables
The engagement spells out what’s included, what isn’t, and what happens if scope changes.
// Resources
Useful guides before you hire anyone.
Education lowers friction and helps you ask sharper questions, because guesswork is a terrible legal strategy.
Startup Legal Launch Checklist
- Formation, founders, IP, and financing steps
- The early hygiene investors will ask about
Business Entity Selection Guide
- LLC, corporation, and S-corp election, compared plainly
- A Missouri filing-fee reference
FINRA Compliance Readiness Checklist
- Documents to organize before a consultation
- Issue areas examiners ask about first
Broker-Dealer vs. Investment Adviser
- Definitions, standards, and registration, side by side
- How to verify a professional’s record
// The whole library, by email
Prefer everything in one place?
Drop your address and we’ll send the full guide library, plus new resources as they publish.
// Ready when you are
Get a clear next step before you commit.
AI-native law firm for startups and small businesses across Missouri, including Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbia, Jefferson City, and Springfield. FINRA compliance consulting nationwide. No attorney-client relationship is formed until conflicts are cleared and an engagement agreement is signed.