Terms and Conditions
Nixon Law Group (“NLG”) sets forth its proposals for legal services in the form of Fixed Fee Agreements. Fixed Fee Agreements are built around an established fee for services rendered rather than the more typical hourly rates charged for professional services. This means our clients have access to the accumulated wisdom and expertise of the entire Firm without concern of running up a legal bill while “on the clock” with your attorneys. In our experience, this better enables us to help clients achieve their business goals.
The following terms apply to all Fixed Fee Agreements. By indicating your acceptance of a Fixed Fee Agreement, you (our "Client") are agreeing to the terms below.
(Updated: Nov. 7, 2024)
Commitment
Because our specialized expertise is in high demand, we require Client’s commitment within seven (7) days to guarantee the proposed fee(s) and level of support. Our work will begin once the Agreement is approved and the initial payment is received. If we do not receive payment within 3 days of your acceptance of an Agreement, we cannot guarantee completion of the project by the target completion date. For projects requiring a fast turnaround, the target completion date in the proposal provided assumes that Client accepts the proposal within 48 hours of receipt of the proposal. We close out all proposals after one week so we can manage the flow of new clients and attorney workload without impacting our standards of excellence for all clients.
Client and NLG agree that if a need arises that is not anticipated or described in a Fixed Fee Agreement, NLG may agree to perform this additional work at a mutually agreed-upon fee. We consider the following to be examples of the types of items that are typically outside of an FFA Scope of Work:
Substantive changes to the Scope of Work or the resulting documents based on, for example, a new shift in business model or change in law
Drafting/review/revisions of any additional documents not listed within the proposal
Any additional changes to any documents after they have been finalized (after up to two rounds of revisions) and submitted to Client
Any additional work or work product not included in the agreed-upon Scope of Work
Services outside the Scope of Work will be priced separately to Client through an Addendum to the Fixed Fee Agreement, a separate Fixed Fee Agreement, or may be billed at our current hourly rate as appropriate.
Services Outside the Scope of Work
Payment Terms
Our work under a Fixed Fee Agreement commences upon your initial payment as set forth in a Fixed Fee Agreement. We require prompt payment by e-Check or ACH auto-payment at no extra processing fee. Please note that any credit card transactions will be subject to a 3% processing fee. Due to continued issues with delayed or lost mail, we do not accept paper checks. If any payment is not received by the schedule agreed upon in a Fixed Fee Agreement, we will pause work until payment is received.
All fees received in advance of work done are deposited in our client trust account, and we will draw against these fees periodically as services are performed.
Any Fixed Fee Agreement to Client and all information disclosed within, including the document structure and contents, are confidential and the proprietary property of Nixon Law Group and are protected by copyright and associated intellectual property rights. Any disclosure to a third party in whole or in part in any manner is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission of Nixon Law Group.
Confidential and Proprietary Information
Termination
Either party may terminate a Fixed Fee Agreement at any time, for any reason, within 10 days’ written notice to the other party. Any unpaid services that are outstanding at the date of termination are to be paid in full within 10 days from the date of termination. If this Agreement is terminated by either party prior to completion of all services and deliverables, Client will receive all deliverables completed as of the date of termination upon payment of a prorated fee.