Terms & Conditions

By using Checked you agree to these terms. They govern your use of the site and any engagement you start with Silicon Valley Counsel, P.C. ("the Firm").

If anything on this site conflicts with the engagement agreement you sign, the signed engagement agreement governs.

No attorney-client relationship until engagement

Browsing this site, uploading a document, or paying a quote does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship. The relationship begins only when you sign the engagement letter delivered in-app and an attorney at the Firm counter-signs your engagement.

Scope of work

Each engagement is limited to the scope described in the engagement agreement for that request — typically the review or drafting of a specific document. Services are complete when the attorney delivers the final work product for that request. The deliverable is provided to you only; the Firm does not contact, negotiate with, or send correspondence to any other party on your behalf, and you decide whether and how to act on it. Any follow-on work requires a new request or a signed addendum.

Fees and refunds

Fees are flat and pre-paid. At checkout the payment processor places an authorization hold on your card; the amount is not charged unless and until an attorney counter-signs your engagement. If no attorney counter-signs — including after the conflict check — the hold is released and you are not charged. Once counter-signed, pre-paid flat fees are earned on receipt and held outside a client trust account as permitted by California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(e), and you may instead require deposit into the trust account until earned. If the Firm does not complete the services, the unearned portion is refunded under Rule 1.16(e)(2).

No legal advice through marketing content

Pricing pages, blog posts, and other marketing content are general information, not legal advice. Do not rely on them for your specific situation.

Professional responsibility and disputes

The Firm carries Lawyers Professional Liability (malpractice) insurance. Nothing in these terms limits the Firm's liability for professional malpractice, which cannot be limited in advance under the California Rules of Professional Conduct. Any dispute relating to the Firm's services is resolved by binding arbitration before JAMS in San Francisco, California; fee disputes may first be submitted to non-binding arbitration under the State Bar of California's Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act.

Turnaround is a target, not a guarantee

Confirmation and delivery windows are good-faith targets, not guarantees. A delay in confirmation or delivery does not entitle you to a refund, fee reduction, or other remedy beyond the refund rights described above.

Jurisdiction

The attorney is licensed to practice law in California only. Reviews of agreements governed by other states' or foreign law are limited to general commercial analysis, risk allocation, and drafting and negotiation strategy — not formal opinions on the enforceability of specific statutes or regulatory compliance outside California.

Use of AI

The Firm may use AI-assisted and other technology tools to improve efficiency and accuracy. These tools support, not replace, the attorney's judgment, and all substantive output is attorney-reviewed. The Firm takes reasonable steps to protect your confidential information and does not knowingly submit it to publicly available AI systems for model training. See the Privacy Policy.

Last updated: June 2026.