
Flat-Fee Construction
Contract Counsel
- Predictable budgeting—71% of legal clients prefer a flat price
- AI-accelerated turnaround—reviews up to 10× faster
- Scope you can see—AIA forms, sub-contracts, GMP amendments
Why Builders Trust James J. Corbett
For more than 30 years James Corbett has lived construction law from every angle—outside counsel, on-site project manager, and in-house counsel to contractors. He spots the indemnity, insurance-gap and change-order traps that others miss—then fixes them fast under a transparent flat fee.
Flat-Fee Packages
Foundation Review
Sub-contracts, lien waivers & change-order forms (≤15 pages)
- Issue-spotting & risk memo
- 15-minute strategy call
Flat fee quoted after page count confirmed.
Structural Review + Negotiation
AIA suites, design-build & CM agreements
- Line-by-line Word markup
- Risk memo & negotiation plan
- Two negotiation rounds included
Flat fee quoted after complexity review.
Custom Drafting
Owner–GC, JV or design-build contracts built from scratch
- AI-assisted first draft tailored by attorney
- One revision round
- Delivered in Word & PDF
Flat fee based on document type & length.
Our Four-Step Process
- Upload & scope. Secure portal; we confirm pages and quote.
- AI-assisted analysis. Smart tools flag clauses; attorney validates.
- Deliverables. Word doc with Track Changes + risk memo within 48 hrs.
- Consult & finalize. Zoom/phone call included—no hourly clock.
Ready for Cost-Certain Contract Protection?
Serving owners, GCs, subs & design professionals across New York.
Request My Flat-Fee Quote