Whether it's a contract you've been handed, a project gone wrong, a property matter, or a business that needs counsel on call — you'll get a clear answer and a fixed fee, published right here on this page.
It's the not-knowing. How bad is this? How long will it take? What is it going to cost me to find out? Most people sit with those questions far longer than they should — and waiting is what turns a manageable problem into an expensive one.
Almost every construction dispute we handle traces back to language that was in the agreement from day one.
Lien and notice deadlines are far shorter than people expect. Eviction and foreclosure move faster still.
The hourly meter discourages the two-minute question that would have prevented the eighteen-month dispute.
None of that is a failure of judgment. It's what happens when legal help is priced so that asking feels expensive.
Daya Naef has spent her career with construction companies, developers, contractors, property owners, and business owners — usually on the day something has gone wrong. She's also a trained mediator and a certified coach, which mostly means she listens for what you actually need rather than the question you happened to arrive with.
And when the answer is that you don't need a lawyer, or that your problem is better solved another way, you'll hear that in the first conversation rather than three months and several invoices later.
Member, American Bar Association — Law Practice Division and Forum on Construction Law.
You should never have to wonder what happens next, or what it's going to cost.
A few sentences in your own words. No legal vocabulary, no organised documents. "I've been handed a contract and there's a clause I don't like" is plenty to start.
We tell you where you stand, what the realistic options are, and exactly what each one costs — in writing, before you commit to anything.
Drafting, negotiating, filing, or litigating — whatever the matter needs. You'll know what's happening without having to ask.
Most people arrive here in the middle of one of these. If yours isn't listed, ask anyway — we'll tell you plainly whether we can help.
Ongoing counsel on a flat monthly fee, so you can ask about the small things before they become big ones.
We read all of it and tell you the handful of clauses that actually matter — while there's still time to change them.
Defect, delay, and payment disputes — resolved at the table where possible, in court where necessary.
We act for property owners and for tenants — so the first thing we establish is which side you're on, and we run a conflicts check before anything else.
A foreclosure notice is a step in a process, not a verdict. But it has dates, and the dates don't negotiate.
The risk isn't that AI is dangerous. It's that in the absence of a decision, everyone is making their own.
If a court date, a lien deadline, or a foreclosure sale date is close, call rather than send a form. Those are the situations where a day genuinely matters. (504) 669-1020.
Most businesses don't need someone full time. They need someone who picks up, already understands the contracts and the people, and doesn't start a timer for a five-minute question. From $997 a month — and it's now roughly half of what we do.
A flat monthly fee, agreed up front. No hourly meter, no invoice surprises at the end of the month.
The small questions get asked, which is exactly why they stop turning into disputes.
By the second year we know your contracts, your customers, and how you like to make decisions. Advice starts at the second sentence.
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Very few firms publish their fees. We do, because the alternative asks you to commit before you know what you're committing to.
Agreements up to 25 pages, with a written summary of the provisions that matter and recommended changes.
Agreements of 25 to 50 pages, or shorter agreements with unusual risk allocation.
Review across a set of related agreements, checking that terms flow down as intended.
Preparation and filing of a statement of claim or privilege. Recording costs are additional.
Review of the record, a formal demand letter, and the negotiation that follows. Many disputes end here.
Orleans Parish.
Orleans Parish, where the tenant does not appear or contest.
Orleans Parish, including the hearing.
Orleans Parish West Bank.
Standard eviction proceeding in Jefferson Parish.
Where an eviction judgment is appealed or a new trial is sought.
Review of the loan file and the posture of the case, with a clear assessment of the options.
Negotiation with the servicer toward a workout, modification, or alternative to foreclosure.
Responsive pleading and the discovery phase that follows.
Responsive pleading and the discovery phase that follows.
Full opposition where the lender moves for summary judgment.
Ongoing access to counsel who knows your business, for a flat monthly fee agreed in advance. The rate depends on the size of the business and the level of support.
Some matters don't have a fixed shape — litigation past a pre-suit demand, or work beyond an agreed flat-fee scope. In those cases we bill hourly, at rates set out in your engagement agreement.
Representation outside Orleans and Jefferson Parish may be subject to travel charges. Any travel charge is disclosed and agreed with you in writing before work begins — never added afterwards.
The scope described, agreed in writing before work starts. If a matter turns out to need more than that scope, we tell you before doing it — and quote the additional work rather than simply billing for it.
Filing fees, recording costs, and similar third-party charges are passed through at cost. We will tell you what to expect before incurring them.
Disputes that proceed past a pre-suit demand are quoted separately, because their cost depends on how the other side behaves. We give you a realistic range at the outset.
The figures above reflect typical matters of each type. Your fee is confirmed in a written agreement after we have seen what is actually involved — and if a matter is simpler than usual, it costs less.
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Not a vague sense of it — an actual assessment, in plain English, of what's happening and what your options are.
Written down before work started. If the matter needs more, you hear about it first.
Notice periods, lien dates, court dates. Tracked by the firm, not living in the back of your mind.
The thing that was quietly occupying a third of your week belongs to someone else now.
Publishing flat fees only works if the firm is genuinely more efficient. Advanced AI handles the research, document review, and first-draft work that used to consume billable hours — which is what makes a fixed price possible on work that traditionally couldn't have one.
When reading every page becomes practical rather than prohibitive, every page gets read. On document-heavy disputes that's the whole ballgame.
In a negotiation that's leverage. With a deadline bearing down, it's peace of mind.
A modest matter a traditional firm would turn away as uneconomical is often one we can take on.
AI never makes a judgment call here. It does the heavy lifting; the decisions and the accountability stay human.
This is the subject Daya teaches to other lawyers. Forty-plus continuing legal education programs and panels on responsible AI in legal practice, and two articles for the American Bar Association. Your information is handled with strict confidentiality and professional care.
Daya leads every engagement and sets the strategy. Behind her is a dedicated paralegal and client support team, which is the practical reason nothing sits in a queue.
From the French Quarter to the suburbs — with litigation available in both Louisiana and Michigan. Representation outside Orleans and Jefferson Parish may be subject to travel charges, always agreed in writing beforehand.
A short guide covering what happens when you reach out, what our technology does and doesn't do, and seven situations drawn from the matters we handle week in and week out. No form, no email required.
Read the Client GuideA few sentences is enough. We'll tell you honestly whether and how we can help — and what it would cost.
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