Consultation
One conversation, in confidence, before you spend anything.
Tell us what is happening in your own words. You will get an honest reading of what is actually there, including when our view is that it needs less work than you expected, or none at all.
If this is urgent
An active crisis is triaged ahead of everything else. Call 914.786.3544 rather than writing, because the first hours matter more than the completeness of the description.
If a lawyer might be involved
Whether a lawyer belongs in your situation is a question we can usually settle in the first conversation, so leave it to us to work out. Where counsel should be involved we will say so and work at their direction.
Fees
The first conversation and the preliminary review that follows it are free.
Where a full written assessment is warranted, you receive its scope, fee, and deliverable before deciding whether to proceed. Paid work begins once you have approved that document.
Engagement terms
The engagement runs month to month. We would rather earn the month.
Questions we are asked
- What happens after my email arrives?
- A member of the firm reads it and replies, usually within one business day. Active crises are triaged ahead of everything else, so if your matter is urgent, call rather than write.
- What if you think nothing needs doing?
- We will say so. As of September 2026, eighteen people this year have been told exactly that after a first conversation: material that is decaying on its own, a situation where acting would amplify it, or a matter that needs a lawyer rather than us. It is a legitimate outcome, and a common one.
- Can we sign an NDA first?
- Yes. Say so in your message and we will send a mutual agreement before discussing anything substantive.