LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

East & Bay Law provides strategic legal support to founders, creators, and ambitious business owners who want to build intentionally — not reactively.

We partner with clients on clear contracts, thoughtful negotiation, and risk-aware growth strategy, so legal decisions support where the business is going — not just where it’s been.

Our work is preventative, high-touch, and carefully scoped, designed to protect both the business you’re running now and the one you’re building next.

LEGAL COUNSEL BUILT FOR GROWING BUSINESSES WITH VISION

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OUR CORE Services

ONe-Off STRATEGIC CONSULTATIONS

Focused sessions for immediate decisions. Get actionable legal guidance for urgent or standalone decisions — no ongoing commitment required. 

Ideal for:
  • risk or contract gut-checks
  • high-pressure decisions
  • clarification before signing or negotiating

$650 for a one-hour consultation, with notes delivered afterward.

trademark STRATEGY & REGISTRATION

Protect your brand identity now and into the future with smart trademark planning and filings.

We help you:
  • assess risk and clearance options
  • prepare and file U.S. trademark applications
  • consider multi-mark portfolio strategy
  • strategically respond to office actions

Trademark engagements typically begin at $1,650.

CONTRACTS, DRAFTING & NEGOTIATION

Protect your business and shape deal outcomes with clear agreements and confident negotiation support.

We:
  • draft and revise custom contracts
  • advise on negotiation strategy
  • provide redline guidance and leverage insights
  • coordinate with opposing counsel when needed

Engagements are scoped as flat-fee projects, typically ranging from $1,800–$3,500+ depending on complexity.

LEGAL ADVISORY & ONGOING COUNSEL

A relationship designed for ongoing decision-making and legal continuity.

This includes:
  • regular strategy conversations
  • proactive issue spotting
  • contract & risk oversight
  • priority guidance as your business grows

Engagements begin at $1,250/month and are scoped to match your business needs.

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OUR APPROACH

Here's how WE WORK

We partner with clients in three ways:

Project-Level Work
Your legal deliverables defined up front with predictable scope and fees.

Ongoing Counsel
Continuity of legal judgment for businesses navigating ongoing decisions.

Strategic Consultations
Focused, one-off sessions for time-sensitive questions and decision-making.

Hourly billing is available in limited circumstances and by discretion only.

What to expect 

APPLY

Submit a brief inquiry outlining your business and the support you’re seeking.

REVIEW

We’ll assess fit, scope, and availability and follow up with next steps.

Engage

Once aligned, we’ll onboard and begin work under a clearly defined engagement.

Our client roster is intentionally selective to ensure quality, responsiveness, and discretion.

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"Artist I am, lawyer I am not. Working with EAST & BAY has streamlined my contract negotiations and given me more time to focus on what I do best." 

- Corbin Gurkin, Top Wedding Photographer

“Magi understands both the creative and legal sides of business, and that balance has made all the difference for us.”

- Jeffrey Shipley, Co-Founder, Tonic Site Shop

"Working with East & Bay made the legal process feel clear, approachable, and completely tailored to my business. East & Bay was attentive, thorough, and made creating a contract for my business feel easy and fully supported. Their process is thoughtful and thorough — I felt heard, supported, and confident in the final contract. I was intimidated to work with a lawyer, but East & Bay made the entire experience clear, supportive, and stress-free."

- CHLOE LEONARD, CHLOE LEONARD STUDIO

"East & Bay created a contract that clearly protects my business — including clauses I didn’t even know I needed. I feel far more secure moving forward."

- shira savada, editor, consultant & stylist

“Since becoming a business owner over 9 years ago I have learned the hard way that the legal side of your business should not be ignored and how important written contracts and agreements are. Not only to protect you and your business but to set up clear expectations. Especially big important contracts, where a simple miscommunication could lead to a large issue. Magi was able to ease my mind and worry after putting together a custom agreement for me for a part of my business that is very important to my livelihood and family. Now I don't have to worry about any 'what if's' and can rest knowing my business is protected.”

- Lexi Clifford, Founder of Belle Lumiere magazine

"Having them in our corner means we know everything is handled, protected, and clearly communicated — which gives us total peace of mind."

- Jeffrey Shipley, Co-Founder, Tonic Site Shop

"I feel confident in my contract — it’s thoughtful, protective, and allows me to show up as the business owner I want to be. It lets me focus on relationships instead of worrying about the fine print."

- pia beck, curate well co.

- dani cowan, wedding photographer

"Taking the next step to grow your business can be a scary world of unknowns; systems, legality, etc. Working with East & Bay Law gave me the clarity and confidence I needed to move forward with growing my business and hiring a team in the most efficient way. I'm so thankful for their guidance and can testify that Magdalena truly is an open book when it comes to sharing her methods and resources!"

"She handles my contracts and negotiations with clarity and insight — my clients benefit, and so does my business."

- Corbin Gurkin, Top Wedding Photographer

“I am so grateful to have found East & Bay! Their experience and knowledge is priceless and so valuable. They understand all angles. I now have the peace of mind that when I send out my contract, I know that it is protective not only for me, but also my client, and leaves no unanswered questions. East & Bay is a perfectionist in making sure everything is easily understandable, properly worded, and ensuring there are no loopholes in the contract that someone could misconstrued. It was also so amazing having someone that was willing to go the extra mile in making sure everything was perfect,. I cannot recommend them enough!”

- amanda ernst, owner of studio imbue

"East & Bay Law helped me craft my artist licensing agreement and even suggested further documents, so that I can officially start partnering with photographers on paintings, create a more streamlined process for receiving payment, and most importantly - a smoother and more professional purchasing agreement to send to my clients and customers. I am very, very grateful for her, her intelligence, kind nature, encouragement and 10 / 10 would definitely recommend her to anyone who's starting a business, or perhaps just wants to up the professionalism of their current one."

- carly long, white poppy studios

- Corbin Gurkin, Top Wedding Photographer

"THEIR understanding of both the creative and legal worlds makes contract negotiations clear, efficient, and effective."

"East & Bay's custom contract services are worth every penny. I decided to invest in a new contract and needed something that was easy to read & easy to communicate to my clients. That's where East & Bay comes in. They built me a custom contract based on how I run my business and walked me through how to explain everything to my clients. I have never felt more at peace with my business. Now as I move forward I know that I can refer to what my contract says. I even had them help me craft language around communication between my clients and myself to help set better boundaries."

- aislinn mckenna, photographer & Coach

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING

READY TO GET STARTED?

If you believe your business would benefit from working together, we invite you to submit an inquiry below.

Our work is intentionally selective. Each inquiry is reviewed thoughtfully to ensure alignment, availability, and scope. If we believe there’s a strong fit, we’ll be in touch with next steps.

This process allows us to provide focused, high-quality legal support to every client we take on.

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