Hire fast without creating problems you find in diligence.
Every hire is also an IP assignment, an equity grant and a classification decision. We paper offers, contractors, advisors and departures so the company owns what its people build and the cap table matches what was promised.
Employment services
Each one is a flat fee, quoted before we start. Hover a service to see what's included.
5 services
- Offer LettersOffer letters for exempt and non-exempt hires, with IP and equity terms that hold up.Offer letter templates for exempt and non-exempt rolesConfidential information and invention assignment agreementEquity language that describes the grant without promising terms the board has not approved
- Advisor & Consultant AgreementsAdvisor and consultant agreements covering equity, IP ownership and how the role ends.Advisor agreement setting role, expected time commitment and confidentialityEquity terms with vesting, typically without a cliff or with a short one, tied to board approvalIP assignment covering work product created for the company
- Contractor AgreementsContractor agreements built around classification rules, IP ownership and clear scope.Independent contractor agreement with scope, deliverables, payment and termIP assignment and confidentiality terms covering all work productClassification review for each role against federal and relevant state tests
- Equity & Incentive DocumentsGrant paperwork that matches what you promised in the offer and what the cap table shows.Stock option agreements and grant notices under your equity planRestricted stock purchase agreements with 83(b) election instructions where relevantBoard consents approving grants with the current 409A exercise price
- Separation & ReleasesSeparation agreements that settle pay, equity and claims when someone leaves.Separation agreement covering final pay, severance and benefitsGeneral release of claims with state-specific languageAge discrimination review periods and revocation rights where required
Who we work with
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Founders making their first hires
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Companies working with contractors in several states or countries
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Startups bringing on advisors for equity
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Teams handling a departure or a reduction in force
Employment questions
The law decides, based on how the work is actually performed, not on what the contract calls it. Tests vary by state; California's ABC test is among the strictest. We help you structure the relationship correctly from the start.
Every employee and contractor should sign an invention assignment agreement. Investors check for these in diligence, and gaps are slow to fix after someone has left.
Yes. We prepare separation agreements and releases and make sure equity, final pay and notice requirements are handled for the relevant state.
Other practice areas
- 7 servicesAI Commercial & InfrastructureThe contracts behind the compute.Explore
- 6 servicesConstructionContracts that protect your scope, your schedule and your right to get paid.Explore
- 7 servicesReal EstateLease and deal documents that hold up in diligence.Explore
- 5 servicesTaxThe tax decisions you can only get right early.Explore
- 5 servicesBlockchain & CryptoContracts for digital assets, drafted by people who read the protocol docs.Explore
- 7 servicesEmerging Companies & Venture CapitalFrom Delaware incorporation to your Series B, without the hourly meter.Explore
- 6 servicesIntellectual PropertyProtect what makes you defensible, and skip what doesn't.Explore
- 5 servicesData PrivacyPrivacy paper that matches what your product actually does.Explore
- 5 servicesFinancial RegulatoryFintech contracts written with the regulator in the room.Explore
- 5 servicesDefense & Government ContractsWin government work without giving away your IP.Explore
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