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Flat-fee legal work, direct with the attorney.

Contract review, demand letters, business formation, and strategy from a California attorney. You work with me, Sergei Tokmakov, not a junior associate or an intake team. Every fee is fixed and quoted before any work begins.

CA Bar #279869 1,500+ Upwork contracts 3 to 5 day turnaround Written intake, no retainer

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Sergei Tokmakov, Esq., California attorney

Attorney-built intake

Not sure which service you need? Ask the AI Legal Analyst.

It scopes your matter against my actual flat-fee packages and points you to the right one. Pricing and scope questions answer instantly and free; describe your situation and it routes you to the right engagement. AI-generated legal information, not legal advice.

Pricing and scope: instant answers, always free, no email required

What does the $240 consult cover? What is in the $575 demand letter? What is the $1,200 package? What is the $400 Zoom session? How fast is turnaround? What documents should I send?

The core four

Start here: the services most people need

Flat fees, fast turnaround, and you work with me directly. The full flat-fee ladder and every specialty engagement are below.

Attorney Demand Letter

$575

Flat fee, no hidden costs

On attorney letterhead, certified mail + email
Up to two client revision rounds
First-response review and next-step plan
All dispute types: contract, consumer, employment, landlord-tenant
Add a draft lawsuit for $1,200 total

Request this package · $575

Contract Review

$240 / $575

$240 written issue-spotting, or $575 full redline with 3 rounds

Detailed redline markup with comments
Risk assessment with severity ratings
Suggested revisions you can send directly
SaaS, employment, NDA, vendor, real estate, IP
Same-week turnaround

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Written Consultation

$240

Written attorney response, async by email

Send your documents and situation by email
Written analysis of issues, risks, and next steps
Up to 30 pages, 2 business-day turnaround
Contracts, disputes, formation, compliance
Can be applied toward a larger engagement

Request this package · $240

Zoom Strategy Session

$400

One hour live, with document pre-review

One hour live on Zoom with screen sharing
I pre-review your key documents first
Talk through options and the realistic path
Multi-party disputes, settlement, pre-litigation
You leave with a clear plan and scope

Request this package · $400 Learn more →

How pricing works

The full flat-fee ladder

No retainer for most engagements. Each pay link goes to the canonical checkout for that exact tier; where a fixed link is not posted yet, email me and I reply with the right one.

Consultations

$240 Written Attorney Consultation. Your question, a factual summary, and key documents (up to 30 pages); a written attorney response on issues, risks, leverage, and next steps. 2 business-day turnaround. Pay $240

$400 1-Hour Attorney Strategy Session. Live Zoom with screen sharing and preliminary review of documents submitted beforehand. Best when live discussion adds real value. Pay $400

Demand letters & disputes

$575 Attorney Demand Letter. Letter on firm letterhead, USPS certified (signature requested) + email, up to two revision rounds, plus review of the first response with a next-step recommendation. Pay $575

$1,200 Litigation-Leverage Demand Package. Everything in the $575 letter plus a court-ready draft complaint or arbitration demand attached as settlement leverage. Three revision rounds; first-response review included. Pay $1,200

$1,500 Pre-Litigation Negotiation Phase. Post-response phase: counter-letter, written settlement negotiations through settlement or impasse, plus one settlement agreement or mutual release review. Email to start

Contracts

$575 Create or Redline a Contract. Drafting or redline of one business contract (NDA, MSA, SOW, consulting, SaaS, vendor, amendment, settlement, separation). Up to three rounds by email. Additional rounds quoted by scope. Pay $575

Specialty & build engagements

$2,500 AI Audit + Policy Package. Written audit of how AI is used inside the firm, plus a tailored policy memo aligned with ABA Formal Op. 512 and CA RPC 1.1. Optional implementation on top. Email to start

$3,000–3,500 California M&A Asset Purchase Agreement Redline. Active-deal APA redline plus a written gap-and-risk memo, clause-by-clause recommendations, and cross-jurisdictional flagging. Range varies by deal size. Email to start

$3,500–5,000 AI Implementation Package. Build phase on the audit: vendor selection, contract review, confidentiality conflict checks, intake and triage configuration, staff training, and a supervision plan. Email to start

Quoted Litigation launch, multi-jurisdiction matters, complex transactions. Separate engagement, written engagement letter, conflict review. California for representation; ghostwriting and document prep nationwide. Email for a quote

Standard turnaround on flat-fee tiers is usually 3 to 5 business days after I receive the documents. Rush 24 to 48-hour turnaround may be available for an added fee. The site minimum is $575; older lower-tier price points are no longer offered.

Specialty work

The work I do most, where judgment beats a template

From my most-requested work, demand letters and contract drafting, to the niche engagements a volume firm gets wrong. Each links to its own scope-and-pricing page.

Demand letters & litigation

Attorney Demand Letters & Complaints

My most-requested work: attorney demand letters on Bar letterhead, court-ready draft complaints and litigation responses, pre-litigation strategy, and settlement. Unpaid invoices, contract disputes, consumer, employment, and time-sensitive court deadlines.

$575 letter · $1,200 with complaint · $1,500 negotiationView scope → Contracts, the core practice

Contract Drafting & Review

Half of my practice: drafting and redlining contracts across SaaS, employment, vendor, NDA, real estate, partnership, and M&A. A $240 written issue-spot for a fast read, or a $575 full redline with up to three rounds. Active deals quoted by scope.

$240 written · $575 full redlineView scope → California real estate

STR / Airbnb Seller Liability Addendum Review

Selling a California home to a short-term-rental buyer who wants license, permit, and revenue indemnities. I redline the addendum and write a risk memo so the deal closes without leaving you on the hook.

$575 flatView scope → Debt buyers, EJ-100

California Old-Judgment Settlement Review

Settling an old California money judgment now held by a debt buyer. Limited-scope review of the EJ-100, chain of assignments, statute of limitations, and settlement documents. Optional negotiation phase.

$575 · $1,500 negotiationView scope → M&A transactional

California Asset Purchase Agreement Review

Active-deal APA redline plus a written gap-and-risk memo. Tiered: a $575 written consultation for smaller deals, a fixed-fee full redline for active M&A, and overflow quoted by scope.

$575 / $2,500–3,500View scope → AI for law firms

AI Implementation for Law Firms

Audit and roadmap for solo and small firms putting AI into intake, research, drafting, and triage without violating ABA Formal Opinion 512 or California RPC 1.1. Optional build package on top.

$2,500 audit · $3,500–5,000View scope → Asset protection

Wyoming Asset Protection Trust

Qualified spendthrift trust under Wyoming statute, including charging-order protection for single-member LLCs. The strongest US domestic asset-protection regime when structured and timed correctly.

Quoted by scopeView hub → SaaS, vendor terms

SaaS Agreement Review

MSA, order form, DPA, and SOW review for vendors and customers. Two tiers: a $240 written consultation for a fast read-and-recommend, or a $575 full redline with up to three rounds.

$240 consult · $575 redlineView scope →

Full catalog

Every service page, grouped by need

Thirty-plus dedicated pages across contracts, demand letters, specialty work, and formation. Open the catalog to scan them all.

Browse the full service catalog - 30+ pages across contracts, disputes, specialty & formation

Contracts & agreements

Drafting, redline, and review

Demand letters & disputes

Pressure, negotiation, pre-litigation

Specialty & high-value

Where generic legal sites can't help

Trademarks, formation & pro se

Launch, register, file

Also see the practice-area libraries: Demand Letters, Contract templates, Business formation.

Free, before you hire me

Attorney-built tools to organize your facts first

Free issue-spotting tools to scope your matter before you decide whether to request paid attorney review.

Case Strength Scorer Causes of Action Finder C&D Response Strategy Contract Clause Risk Scanner Pro Se Filing Roadmap AI Compliance for Law Firms

How it works

Three steps from inquiry to deliverable

Describe your situation

Email the facts and your documents, or use the AI intake. Include any contracts, invoices, or correspondence.

Get a quote and timeline

Receive a clear flat-fee or hourly estimate, usually same day. No surprises and no retainer for most services.

Receive your deliverable

Get your reviewed contract, demand letter, or document. Revisions are included within the package scope.

Sergei Tokmakov, Esq.

CA Bar #279869 Top Rated Plus on Upwork 100% Job Success

California-licensed attorney with broad experience across contract review, business formation, demand letters, and technology law. More than 1,500 completed engagements, with a focus on clear communication and practical, fixed-fee solutions. You work with me directly, start to finish.

1,500+

Contracts

100%

Success rate

700+

5-star reviews

Ready to start? Send the facts.

I work by written intake, not phone calls. Email the documents and the facts; you get a scoped flat-fee quote, usually same day.

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Written intake only. I run a conflict and scope check before any engagement begins.