Contract negotiation
The terms should work for you, not only for the side that drafted them.
Most agreements arrive already drafted by the other side. Negotiating one is less about rewriting it than about knowing which few clauses actually decide what happens if things go wrong.
This page is general information about a kind of legal matter. It is not legal advice about your situation.
WHAT THIS COVERS
Matters that may fall within this area.
Contract review and analysis of the legal risk it carries for you
Negotiation strategy, and direct communication with the other party where appropriate
Drafting counteroffers, addendums, and revisions
Employment and severance agreement negotiation
Business to business and vendor contract oversight
Negotiation of insurance settlements
Whether Yes Legal can assist with any particular matter depends on the facts, on a conflict check, and on current commitments. Nothing on this page is an offer to represent you.
THE WORK INVOLVED
WHO THIS IS FOR
Situations this commonly applies to.
Small business owners
Independent contractors and freelancers
Employees presented with a severance or a standard form agreement
Individuals entering a significant financial or legal arrangement
Anyone trying to resolve a claim before filing in court
THE INTRODUCTORY CALL
What an introductory conversation can determine.
Which terms are ordinary and which are unusual enough to be worth contesting, whether your position supports asking for a change, and what asking is likely to cost in time and goodwill.
The introductory call is free and is limited to intake, scope, and fit. No legal advice is given during it and it creates no attorney-client relationship.
What contacting the firm does not do
Sending a message, submitting the intake form, or speaking with the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship, does not mean Yes Legal has accepted your matter, does not guarantee any outcome, and does not protect or extend a filing deadline. Representation begins only after conflicts are cleared and a written engagement agreement is signed.
RELATED
Other pages that may be relevant.
Contracts and Business
Drafting, review, revision, and negotiation of California contracts and business agreements, structured around the decision you are actually making.
Employment and Severance
Review of California severance agreements, workplace disputes, termination and retaliation concerns, and employer-side advice, usually on a short timeline.
START HERE
Request an introductory call.
Describe what happened, what you need, and whether a date is approaching. Yes Legal will review the information and contact you about the next step, including when it cannot take the matter.
Contacting Yes Legal does not create an attorney-client relationship. Representation begins only after a written engagement agreement is signed.