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Do you want to get paid to do what you love?

Are you worried about exposing your personal assets to the risks of owning a business?

Do you want to raise money to start or grow your business? 

Are you ready to be taken seriously as a business and not just a "hustler" or hobbyist?

Are you seeking freedom from your current situation that you hate (your job, your boss, your career)?

Then it's time to start your business and pursue your passion!

When should you form your business entity?
As early as possible!
  1. Before taking on any significant obligations or exposing yourself to any substantial risks, i.e. signing contracts/leases.
  2. Before hiring various service providers and/or independent contractors.
  3. Before raising money, even from family and friends. Otherwise, you are inadvertently creating a partnership and the question of who owns or owes what is subject to everyone’s memory, misinterpretation, and mood swings.

Flat Fee Pricing:

All fees and services described on this site are for information purposes only and are subject to change at any time. Until we have both a signed Engagement Agreement and your initial payment, the Firm reserves the right to quote you a new or different fee for services based on the unique legal needs of your business.

Payment Plans
Payment Plans are available for an additional premium of 15%. All payment plans require a credit card authorization and are billed monthly. Payment plans are not available for rush delivery projects. Anticipated expenses are due with your first payment.
Business Formation Includes:
  • Legal advice for selecting the right entity;
  • Preparing and filing Articles of Organization or Incorporation with the Ohio Secretary of State;
  • Preparing your business operating agreement or corporate bylaws;
  • Preparing initial corporate resolutions (as needed) for organizational matters; and
  • obtaining your tax identification number.
Operating Agreements/Corporate Bylaws/Close Corporation Agreements

Single Owner or Spouses: $375
Multiple Owners: $1,525
Review and Advice: $425
Get attorney recommendations and counsel to protect your personal interests; editing or re-drafting the agreement or bylaws is not included.

Multiple Ownership Classes / Vesting Restrictions: $3,575
Review and Advice: $975
Get attorney recommendations and counsel to protect your personal interests; editing or re-drafting the agreement or bylaws is not included.​
If you are the sole owner of your LLC, you still need an operating agreement.
  • Certain default rules in the state statute governing LLCs may not make sense for your business.
  • The operating agreement serves as a basic how to guide for keeping the business legally compliant.
  • It may be required by your bank or other third parties to confirm the business’s structure.
  • Some banks require the operating agreement (and will not accept your personal power of attorney) to decide who gets access to any business bank accounts.
  • Having (and following) the operating agreement can help protect you in the event of a business lawsuit.
Single Owner or Spouses: $650
Multiple Owners: $1,750
Multiple Ownership Classes / Vesting Restrictions: $3,400
+ $99 Minimum Secretary of State Fee
Advisory Board Member Agreement: $775
Amend or Restate Articles of Incorporation or Organization: $225
Includes Company Resolution adopting the Amendment
+ $50 Secretary of State Fee
Certificate of Conversion: $200
Includes accompanying Articles and Declaration of Conversion
+ $99 Secretary of State Fee
Corporate Resolutions: $175
Update / Serve as Statutory Agent: $75
+ $25 Secretary of State Fee

Traditional Hourly Rates

Where flat fees don't make sense, the Firm works on the traditional retainer basis. For general business needs, the Firm requires a replenishing retainer of $2,000/$1,000. The Firm bills at the hourly rate of $275 per hour for all attorney time and $125 per hour for all paralegal/law clerk time. The Firm bills in tenths of an hour increments. The Firm may from time to time require a larger retainer or replenishment in anticipation of significant work that the Firm reasonably believes cannot be covered by the standard retainer amount.

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