Our Fees
Transparency.
Legal services are an investment. We have a clear fee structure with a variety of entry points, payment plans, and service options. And we never send surprise bills.
PAID CONSULTATIONS
Protect Your Magic
New clients spend 60 minutes with us and receive a customized business and intellectual property strategy and plan for legal services.
The fee may be applied to our recommended legal service plan.
Fee: $749
Craft Your Legacy
New clients spend 60 minutes with Katherine developing a comprehensive, specific, and death-positive estate plan.
The fee may be applied to our recommended estate package.
Fee: $749
Plan Your Project
A 60 meeting to discuss a specific proposed project or evaluate pending legal concerns.
A legal service proposal will follow, but this fee may not be applied to future services.
Fee: $349
COPYRIGHT
Registration
We can help you register your drawings, paintings, sculptures, online courses, manuscripts, and more with The Copyright Office.
$349 (including filing fee)
$240 for each additional registration.
Licensing
We prepare custom licensing agreements that allow you to share, sell, and receive income from your creative works.
Fees begin at $985
Enforcement
We can help you protect your work when it is misused by corporations or by colleagues, or on social media.
Fee: $350/hr
TRADEMARK
Comprehensive Search
An in-depth search of your proposed mark to check if the name or design is already in use or has been filed for registration by another company or person.
Fee: $1,950
Registration
After finalizing the details of your trademark, we draft your application, file it with the Trademark Office in the appropriate classes, and follow your application through the registration process.
$700 per class (including filing fee)
$500 for each additional class
Licensing
Allow others to make and distribute products or services under your registered trademark, in specific circumstances, while receiving royalty or lump sum payments for the use of your brand.
Fees begin at $985
CONTRACTS
Templates
We prepare custom templates for repeatable, standardized engagements such as client agreements, gallery-artist agreements, and commission agreements.
Fees begin at $985
Custom Agreements
We prepare or review contracts for specific projects, from simple purchases to complex public art commissions. We strive to make every contract understandable to all parties in clear and direct terms.
Fees begin at $1,850
Negotiation
We can work out the terms with commissioning bodies and collaborators. We get the deal done while you return to your creative practice, enabling focus and peace of mind.
Fee: $350/hr
ESTATE PLANNING
Wills
The Core Four
Ancillary Letters
Good Ancestor Interview
Archive Management Education
Fee: from $1,750
Trusts
The Core Four
Custom trust
Ancillary Letters
Good Ancestor Interview
Archive Management Education
Fee: from $3,000
Advisory Services
We provide onsite service to best plan for your (or your client’s) copyrights, trademarks, art archives, artists’ writings, and art collections.
Please inquire
CONTINUOUS COUNSEL
Start
3 months of services for side hustles, heart projects, or solopreneurs who are just getting started and want to ensure they are set up for success with the right legal strategies and support in place.
$3,244 (solo)
$4,399 (multimember)
Expand
6 months of services for professionals operating businesses with (i) one to three independent contractors or employees and (ii) a proven revenue stream, who want to ensure the right structures and systems are in place to support continued growth.
Please inquire.
Scale
Year-round, on-call services for established businesses that have three or more independent contractors or employees, operate multiple revenue streams, and need full personal and entity-level asset protection.
Please inquire.
Meredith Connelly | Art by Meredith Connelly LLC