What I do

I'm Sergei Tokmakov, a California attorney. Here are the 17 areas where I take direct, flat-fee work.

I run a solo practice, which means you work directly with me, not a junior associate, not an intake coordinator. Most matters are flat-fee. Most engagements start with a written email exchange, not a call. Quotes usually go out the same day.

Sergei Tokmakov, Esq. · CA Bar #279869 · Boston University School of Law (J.D.) · Licensed since 2011

17 practice areas

Each area is a real engagement type, not a marketing keyword. Pricing reflects what I actually charge, not a placeholder.

Letters

California demand letters

Attorney-letterhead demand letters citing the specific statute and the documentary record, sent by USPS certified mail with signature requested plus email. Most matters resolve before filing.

Housing

Landlord-tenant disputes (CA)

Tenants and landlords. Lease breach, harassment under Civ. Code § 1940.2, security-deposit penalties, habitability claims, and wrongful-lockout statutory damages.

From $575 Service page →
Housing

Security deposit recovery

Demand letters with bad-faith penalty calculations under Civ. Code § 1950.5 (CA) or the equivalent statute in your state. Draft small-claims complaint attached for leverage.

Housing

Wrongful lockout / utility shutoff

Civ. Code § 789.3 lockout, utility-shutoff, and personal-property-seizure claims. Statutory damages, attorney fees, and a draft complaint attached.

Housing

Habitability and repair

Civ. Code § 1941, repair-and-deduct framing, constructive-eviction strategy, and rent-withholding analysis. Lays the foundation for either a counterclaim or an affirmative action.

Employment

Wage / overtime / penalty claims

Unpaid wages, overtime, meal/rest premiums, and waiting-time penalties (Lab. Code § 203). PAGA framing where the facts support it.

Insurance

Insurance bad faith (CA)

Bad-faith denial and delay under Cal. Ins. Code and Brandt v. Superior Court fee theory. Best paired with the letter-plus-draft-lawsuit package because carriers escalate fast when a complaint is attached.

Tort

Medical / dental malpractice (MICRA)

Pre-suit Code Civ. Proc. § 364 notices and MICRA non-economic-damages cap analysis. Written attorney memo first, then a referral to a contingency litigator if the matter clears the threshold.

From $349 Email to start →
Employment

EEOC retaliation / discrimination

Charge drafting and right-to-sue strategy for FEHA, Title VII, ADA, and ADEA matters. Written memo before you spend time on a charge that the agency will dismiss.

Contract

Breach of contract

Express written, oral, and implied-contract breach. The $1,200 letter-plus-draft-lawsuit package is the standard option when the other side has a lawyer or is institutional.

Contract

Contract review and revision

Redline markup with risk ratings, suggested replacement clauses, and a cover memo summarizing what to push back on. SaaS, NDA, employment, vendor, real-estate, and IP agreements.

SaaS

SaaS legal stack

MSA, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, DPA, and AI Addendum drafted together as a procurement-ready bundle. For funded startups or platforms entering regulated industries.

$2,500 Hub →
AI

AI implementation for law firms

AI use policy, ethics review, and Rule 1.1 (competence) and Rule 1.6 (confidentiality) compliance walkthrough. Adapts to whichever model stack the firm is actually running.

Filing

Pro se lawsuit preparation

Attorney-prepared complaint, summons, civil case cover sheet, proof-of-service template, and a step-by-step instructions packet for your courthouse. You file. I do not appear.

Tax

Trader tax 475(f) election

Mark-to-market election analysis, opt-in timing, and election-statement drafting. Written attorney memo if you are not sure whether trader-tax status is realistic for your facts.

Formation

LLC / corporation formation

Delaware, Wyoming, and California formations. Filing plus operating agreement or bylaws, initial resolutions, EIN, and a registered-agent setup. State fees pass-through.

From $500 Service page →
Memo

Statute of limitations / deadlines

Written attorney memo on accrual, tolling, the discovery rule, and filing deadlines for your specific claims. Useful when you are not sure whether the window is still open.

Why work with me directly

Solo practice. Flat-fee work. No intake coordinators, no junior associates handling the file.

Not sure which area fits?

Send a paragraph describing the dispute, who the other side is, the amount at stake, the outcome you want, and any deadline. I'll route the matter and send back a scoped flat-fee quote.

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