Legal services

Find the right legal help

Start with the situation, not the terminology. Matt welcomes inquiries across the categories below. Discuss your needs and the appropriate next step.

What happened?

You do not need to have everything figured out before asking about a next step. Choose your situation, save a blank checklist and organize your questions privately. Then contact Matt to discuss fit and availability.

I have a business problem

Prepare an organized snapshot of your business questions.

Helpful preparation

A privacy-safe next step

  1. Read one of the reviewed guides above and check its jurisdiction and review date.
  2. Save business legal check-in checklist

    Complete it privately. The website does not receive your answers.

  3. Call Matt about fit and availability

    Conflict screening, scope, capacity and a written engagement come before legal work.

Someone broke a contract

Put the agreement and related records in one place.

Helpful preparation

A privacy-safe next step

  1. Read one of the reviewed guides above and check its jurisdiction and review date.
  2. Save contract discussion checklist

    Complete it privately. The website does not receive your answers.

  3. Call Matt about fit and availability

    Conflict screening, scope, capacity and a written engagement come before legal work.

Compare contract review options

I'm buying or selling property

Organize transaction documents and questions.

Helpful preparation

A privacy-safe next step

  1. Read one of the reviewed guides above and check its jurisdiction and review date.
  2. Save property or lease discussion checklist

    Complete it privately. The website does not receive your answers.

  3. Call Matt about fit and availability

    Conflict screening, scope, capacity and a written engagement come before legal work.

I'm being sued

Keep official papers together for a prompt conversation with a lawyer.

Helpful preparation

A privacy-safe next step

  1. Read one of the reviewed guides above and check its jurisdiction and review date.
  2. Save court papers or criminal matter checklist

    Complete it privately. The website does not receive your answers.

  3. Call Matt about fit and availability

    Conflict screening, scope, capacity and a written engagement come before legal work.

I've been arrested

Keep official papers together for a prompt conversation with a lawyer.

Helpful preparation

A privacy-safe next step

  1. Read one of the reviewed guides above and check its jurisdiction and review date.
  2. Save court papers or criminal matter checklist

    Complete it privately. The website does not receive your answers.

  3. Call Matt about fit and availability

    Conflict screening, scope, capacity and a written engagement come before legal work.

I received a government or regulatory notice

Organize your questions before contacting a lawyer.

Helpful preparation

A privacy-safe next step

  1. Read one of the reviewed guides above and check its jurisdiction and review date.
  2. Save first conversation checklist

    Complete it privately. The website does not receive your answers.

  3. Call Matt about fit and availability

    Conflict screening, scope, capacity and a written engagement come before legal work.

I need a contract reviewed

Put the agreement and related records in one place.

Helpful preparation

A privacy-safe next step

  1. Read one of the reviewed guides above and check its jurisdiction and review date.
  2. Save contract discussion checklist

    Complete it privately. The website does not receive your answers.

  3. Call Matt about fit and availability

    Conflict screening, scope, capacity and a written engagement come before legal work.

Compare contract review options

I want to start or buy a business

Prepare an organized snapshot of your business questions.

Helpful preparation

A privacy-safe next step

  1. Read one of the reviewed guides above and check its jurisdiction and review date.
  2. Save business legal check-in checklist

    Complete it privately. The website does not receive your answers.

  3. Call Matt about fit and availability

    Conflict screening, scope, capacity and a written engagement come before legal work.

I'm dealing with an estate or probate issue

Organize your questions before contacting a lawyer.

Helpful preparation

A privacy-safe next step

  1. Read one of the reviewed guides above and check its jurisdiction and review date.
  2. Save first conversation checklist

    Complete it privately. The website does not receive your answers.

  3. Call Matt about fit and availability

    Conflict screening, scope, capacity and a written engagement come before legal work.

I'm not sure what kind of lawyer I need

Organize your questions before contacting a lawyer.

Helpful preparation

A privacy-safe next step

  1. Read one of the reviewed guides above and check its jurisdiction and review date.
  2. Save first conversation checklist

    Complete it privately. The website does not receive your answers.

  3. Call Matt about fit and availability

    Conflict screening, scope, capacity and a written engagement come before legal work.

Blank checklists are organizational aids, not legal advice or legal forms. Nothing is sent to McAdoo Legal. If papers show a date or your situation is urgent, ask a lawyer about availability promptly; this website does not calculate deadlines or provide emergency help. Acceptance depends on conflict screening, jurisdiction, scope, capacity and an agreed engagement.

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Discuss your legal needs

Choose the category closest to your question. If you are unsure, describe the general issue when you call; Matt can discuss fit and the next step. Keep confidential details for an appropriately secured conversation.

Contract review

Which review fits the next step?

Compare the two published planning scopes before calling. Matt must still confirm that the agreement, scope, availability and engagement are a fit.

$495

Diagnostic issue summary

Business Contract Diagnostic Review

You want a written issue summary and a conversation before deciding whether a redline is needed.

Published planning scope

One routine business agreement, up to 15 pages including exhibits; written issues and a 30-minute discussion. Redlining and negotiation excluded.

Includes

  • Written issues
  • 30-minute discussion

Not included

  • Redlining
  • Counterparty negotiation

$795

Review with a proposed redline

Contract Review + Redline

You want an issue summary and one proposed redline for a routine agreement.

Published planning scope

One routine agreement, up to 15 pages including exhibits; issue summary, one redline, a 30-minute discussion and one clarification round within 14 days. Counterparty negotiation excluded.

Includes

  • Issue summary
  • One redline
  • 30-minute discussion
  • One clarification round within 14 days

Not included

  • Counterparty negotiation

Prepare without sending case details

  1. Save the blank contract checklist and complete it privately.
  2. Call to discuss fit, conflicts, availability and the appropriate scope.
  3. Review the final scope and engagement terms in writing before work begins.

These comparisons describe published planning scopes, not a recommendation or offer to represent you. No document upload, booking or payment is active. Do not send confidential or sensitive information through this website.

See the complete fee schedule

Fee schedule

Plan your budget before the conversation. These planning fees describe bounded work; Matt must confirm eligibility, scope, availability and engagement terms before accepting a matter.

Initial fit conversation

Free

Up to 15 minutes to discuss fit and next steps; no document review or legal advice.

Business legal consultation

$250

60 minutes. Additional document analysis is separately scoped.

Business Contract Diagnostic Review

$495

One routine business agreement, up to 15 pages including exhibits; written issues and a 30-minute discussion. Redlining and negotiation excluded.

Contract Review + Redline

$795

One routine agreement, up to 15 pages including exhibits; issue summary, one redline, a 30-minute discussion and one clarification round within 14 days. Counterparty negotiation excluded.

Simple contract drafting

$750

One routine agreement, up to 10 drafted pages and one client revision round within 14 days. Negotiation excluded.

Commercial lease review

From $795

Written quote after screening. Planning scope: up to 20 pages including exhibits, issue memorandum and discussion. Guaranties, amendments, redlines and negotiation separately scoped.

Simple single-member Tennessee LLC setup

$1,000 + expenses

Legal fee for a simple setup, formation preparation, appropriate EIN assistance, simple operating agreement and initial checklist. Government fees, registered-agent services, tax returns and permits excluded.

Multiowner operating agreement

From $1,750

Written quote for straightforward governance, up to 3 owners and one revision round. Valuation, special tax allocations, securities and contested buyouts separately scoped.

Business legal checkup

$750

Up to 3 routine documents and 25 total pages; prioritized issues and a 60-minute discussion. Remediation and comprehensive compliance review excluded.

Annual corporate records checkup

$600 + expenses

One entity; annual records/checklist review and agreed routine minutes or resolution. Filing expenses additional; ongoing monitoring excluded.

Business Counsel Starter

$500/month

Up to 1.5 total attorney hours for agreed routine business work, including preparation, reading and communications.

Business Counsel Core

$1,000/month

Up to 3.5 total attorney hours for agreed routine business work, including preparation, reading and communications.

Business Counsel Plus

$2,500/month

Up to 9 total attorney hours for agreed routine business work, including preparation, reading and communications.

Additional agreed work

$300/hour

Only work authorized in advance under an agreed scope. No automatic hourly conversion or paid overage.

Complex or specialized matters

Custom quote

M&A, healthcare/regulatory, disputes, complex leases, urgent or multijurisdiction matters require separate scoping and a written quote.

Final scope and any additional expenses are agreed in writing. Page limits include exhibits. No additional work or subscription starts automatically. Monthly plans exclude litigation, closings and separately scoped specialty work; renewal, unused hours, cancellation and refund terms must be agreed before enrollment.

You can start a service request online. Matt must confirm eligibility, scope, availability and engagement before any payment instructions. The request form collects no payment and no retainer or trust deposit. Arrange services directly with Matt. Published October 8, 2026; online service requests added October 18, 2026. An agreed engagement and appropriate payment instructions come before paid work. Viewing prices does not create an attorney-client relationship or reserve capacity.

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Common questions

Does a listed category mean Matt handles that matter?

Matt welcomes inquiries across these categories. Acceptance of a specific matter depends on conflict screening, jurisdiction, scope, capacity and an agreed engagement.

Can I send documents or case details now?

Call Matt for initial contact. Ask how to provide conflict-screening information and receive the appropriate document-sharing instructions before sending private material.

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Scope and availability must be confirmed before engagement. No attorney-client relationship is created by using this site.