$400 1-Hour Zoom Attorney Strategy Session

One live hour, screen sharing on, and a preliminary review of the documents you send me before the call. Walk in with a real legal question; walk out with a real strategy. CA-licensed attorney, no junior associates, no scheduling round-trip.

Sergei Tokmakov, Esq. | California State Bar #279869 | Licensed since 2011

$400flat fee, 1 hour live Zoom

PayPal checkout, then I send a Zoom link and ask for your documents before the call.

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What is included in the hour

This is not a 15-minute "discovery call" or a free intake. It is a working session with an attorney who has already read your materials.

Preliminary document review

Send the key contract, demand, notice, or correspondence in advance. I read it before we get on Zoom.

Live Zoom with screen sharing

Walk through the documents on screen, mark up clauses, sketch out timelines, and pressure-test your plan in real time.

Issue spotting and risk read

Where the legal exposure is, what the realistic leverage points look like, what the other side is most likely to argue.

Strategy and next steps

Concrete, sequenced recommendations: what to do this week, what to gather, what to avoid saying.

What it is not

Not drafting

I do not draft demand letters, contracts, or filings inside the hour. Drafting is the $575 / $1,200 / $575 packages.

Not filing or representation

The session does not initiate court or arbitration filings, and I am not your attorney of record unless we sign a separate engagement letter.

Not full document review

Preliminary review means I read what you send and discuss it. Comprehensive document review beyond the hour is a separate written engagement.

Not third-party communication

I do not contact, negotiate with, or correspond with the other side as part of this session.

Written consultation or Zoom session?

Both are entry-tier products. Pick by format and by how complex the back-and-forth is likely to be.

$240 Written Consultation
$400 Zoom Strategy Session
Async, written response within 2 to 3 business days.
Live one-hour Zoom on a scheduled date.
Good for a clear, contained question with documents.
Good when you need to talk through tradeoffs and adjust strategy in real time.
Re-readable, shareable, referenceable later.
Faster turnaround if you book a near-term slot.
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Good fit for these situations

Business dispute with several moving parts Multiple parties, mixed claims, settlement on the table. SaaS, software, or AI agreement You need to talk through ownership, IP, data flow, indemnity. Demand letter strategy Decide whether to send, what to say, and when to escalate. Contract negotiation in progress Live walk-through of redlines and counter-positions. Pre-litigation planning Talk through claims, exposure, and the realistic settlement window. Ownership or shareholder issue Partner buyout, founder exit, equity dispute strategy.

How the process works

  1. Pay $400 through the PayPal link. This kicks off a short conflict and scope check.
  2. Send your documents and a short summary by reply email. I confirm a Zoom time that works.
  3. We meet on Zoom for one hour, screen sharing on. I have already read the materials.
  4. You leave with a plan. If you want me to draft, redline, or represent you on the next step, I quote the appropriate tier.

Book the Zoom strategy session

Pay $400 to reserve the hour. I follow up the same day to schedule and to confirm what documents I need.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the session attorney-client privileged?

After payment and a short conflict check, an attorney-client relationship is formed for the limited scope of this strategy session. The conversation is privileged.

How is this different from a $430 Upwork consult?

Same attorney, same scope, $30 lower price, and you skip the Upwork platform fees and round-trip. If you find me on Upwork first, that link works fine and the substance is identical.

What if we need more than an hour?

If the matter justifies it, I will say so before time runs out. We can either continue at the same hourly rate, or roll the engagement into the appropriate package (drafting, demand, redline, pre-litigation negotiation phase).

Can I record the call?

Yes, with notice. Zoom's built-in recording works. The materials we discuss are privileged; treat the recording the same way you would treat a written attorney memo.

What if I would rather not get on Zoom?

The $240 Written Attorney Consultation is the async alternative. Same attorney, same scope philosophy, written deliverable.

Sergei Tokmakov, Esq. | California State Bar #279869 | Licensed since 2011 | Solo practitioner, Terms.Law
Contact: owner@terms.law
Attorney advertising. This page describes a paid legal service. It is general information about how the service works and does not constitute legal advice. An attorney-client relationship is formed only after payment is received, a conflict check is completed, and the scope of representation is confirmed in writing.