Employment Contract Review
Read the fine print before you accept the offer.Employment contract review means a licensed attorney reads your offer letter or employment agreement and tells you exactly what to negotiate before you sign. You get a written summary of every risk clause, in plain language, for a fixed fee quoted upfront.
What's Reviewed
Six clauses that deserve a second read.
Non-Compete & Non-Solicit
Geographic radius, duration, and whether the restriction matches what your state usually enforces.
Compensation & Bonus Structure
Base pay, commission formulas, and whether bonus language is a guarantee or fully discretionary.
Termination Triggers
What counts as cause, notice requirements, and what you are owed if the role ends early.
Benefits & PTO
Whether verbal promises about benefits and time off actually appear in the written agreement.
Confidentiality & IP Assignment
How broadly the agreement claims ownership of work product, including anything created outside the job.
Dispute Resolution
Whether disputes are routed to arbitration, and what that means for your right to sue.
By Role
Some roles carry their own rules.
A general employment contract review covers the six clauses above for most roles. Certain professions carry additional, role-specific terms we review as their own track: physicians and residents often face longer non-competes tied to physician contract review and resident physician contract review, nurse practitioners and physician assistants face collaborative-practice language under nurse practitioner contract review and physician assistant contract review, and dental associates face production-based compensation formulas under dental contract review. If you are leaving a role rather than starting one, a severance contract review reads a separation package with the same scrutiny.
Pricing
One fixed fee, no hourly clock.
Business contract review starts at $200 for a written risk summary, with markup and rewrite tiers available if you plan to negotiate. Every price is fixed and quoted before work begins.
Frequently Asked
Direct answers, no runaround.
Should I have a lawyer review my employment contract?
Is contract review the same as contract drafting?
Yes, especially if the contract includes a non-compete, a bonus or commission structure, or a termination clause. These are the three provisions most likely to create risk you cannot fully evaluate without legal training.
What does an employment contract review include?
A licensed attorney reads the full agreement and flags risk in the non-compete, compensation terms, termination triggers, benefits, confidentiality and IP assignment clauses, and dispute resolution provisions, then delivers a written summary in plain language.
How much does employment contract review cost?
Flat-fee employment contract review starts at $200, with pricing based on the depth of review needed. See the full cost breakdown for details by tier.
Is my non-compete enforceable?
It depends on your state and the specific terms, including the geographic radius, duration, and your role. A contract review identifies whether your non-compete falls within or outside the range usually enforceable where you work.
Do I need a human attorney, or can an AI tool review my employment contract?
A licensed attorney, not an AI tool, reviews every contract on this site. An AI tool can flag generic risk language, but it cannot weigh how enforceable a specific clause is in your state or negotiate on your behalf.