Compliance
Aligning every clause with the Ohio Revised Code so your agreements hold up in front of Ohio courts.
Small Business Contracts
Build a foundation of legal certainty.
Expert drafting and review services tailored for the unique requirements of Northeast Ohio's growing business community and their professional contacts.
The Importance of Contracts
Explaining the value of business contracts in plain English clarity for our clients across Northeast Ohio.
Tailored Contracts and Agreements
Contracts built for your business.
Online forms rarely account for the specific ways you interact with your business contacts. At Costaras Law, we draft or review your agreements to address the common gaps in standard, generic templates.
Clarity
Removing legalese that obscures service terms, scope, and deliverables. Plain language for the parts that matter.
Control
Ensuring termination and exit rights are clearly defined. You decide how the relationship ends.
Four Pillars of Protection
Core agreements every business needs.
Ownership
Operating and shareholder agreements that define decision rights, equity, and exit strategies for business partners.
Hiring
Employment and 1099 contractor agreements covering confidentiality, non-competes, and intellectual property ownership.
Services
Master service agreements and engagement letters that clarify scope, deliverables, pricing, and expectations.
Suppliers
Vendor and supplier agreements covering delivery, quality, indemnity, and termination terms.
Employment Agreements
The agreements behind every good hire.
Most template offer letters and non-competes are written to look reassuring, not to survive a dispute. We work with employers throughout Ohio to create employment agreements that are clear and enforceable.
Offer Letters
Clear offer letters and employment agreements that spell out a new hire's compensation, role, and expectations. Termination, notice, and at-will language is defined upfront to avoid disputes later.
NDAs
Non-disclosure agreements that define what information is confidential and how it must be handled, so your trade secrets and client lists stay protected.
Non-Competes & Non-Solicits
Non-compete and non-solicitation clauses scoped for enforceability in Ohio. We thoughtfully construct these clauses to make them reasonable in duration, geography, and scope so that they hold up in court.
Contractor Agreements
1099 independent contractor agreements covering scope, payment, confidentiality, and intellectual property ownership, drafted to keep the relationship clearly independent.
Working With Costaras Law
Our strategic review process.
We quote flat-fee pricing up front and offer unlimited revisions to ensure you are 100% satisfied with the contracts and agreements protecting your business.
Strategic Discovery
Day 1
We analyze your business goals and current contacts to find the leverage points that protect your bottom line.
Compliance Audit
Day 2
Ensuring every document is fully enforceable and compliant with the latest Ohio commercial statutes.
Redlined Delivery
Day 3
Tracked-changes draft with attorney commentary on each flagged clause. You see exactly what we changed and why.
Contract Law Frequently Asked
Common legal inquiries.
Most reviews are completed within 48 to 72 hours. We understand that business moves quickly and we prioritize keeping your momentum going.
Yes. We often act as the lead negotiator to ensure your interests are protected while you maintain a positive, professional relationship with your business contacts.
Flat fee, quoted before review begins. The price depends on length and complexity but is always known upfront, with no hourly surprises.