OUR APPROACH

Transbay Law Group's approach significantly lowers legal costs. Our lawyers have substantial in-house experience. We provide corporate counsel, business advisory and specialized IP and litigation services for much less than a full-time, executive-level general counsel or a traditional law firm. Transbay Law Group builds collaborative relationships with its clients. Clients often begin with one Transbay Law Group lawyer--but shift as specialized needs ebb and flow.

Our clients need regular, on-going legal support but lack the budget for a full-time in-house lawyer. We can address most any project--including managing outside law firms. We can reduce the volume of work assigned to high-priced hourly attorneys. We deliver on-site availability, faster turnaround, unvarnished assessments and clear recommendations.

Working on-site deepens our understanding of your product, team and legal issues. We typically bill our clients on a discounted flat fee, per diem or hourly basis. Our rates are much lower than what law firms charge for comparable services. We are often added to your internal phone and email systems to become part of your team.

Contact our Managing Partner to learn how we can meet and exceed your expectations for high quality legal services at a reasonable price, on time and within your budget.

“We needed legal counsel to represent us in a business acquisition. Working with Transbay Law Group is different than working with other law firms. Transbay Law Group is part of our senior management team. They are responsive, close to the issues and keep costs down. They quickly negotiated the deal and closed it ahead of schedule."

Transbay Law Group--M&A Client

FLEXIBLE ARRANGEMENTS AND FIXED FEES

Transbay Law Group tailors fee arrangements to your budget, project and time frame. We have arrangements to suit nearly every need and budget including daily rates and hourly fee-for-service. Having served as in-house counsel, our lawyers frequently become part of your management team and business partners.

Transbay Law Group's fees are lower than traditional firms. We have better access to the latest WiFi networks, mobile apps, hardware and cloud-based technologies than traditional firms. We outsource our administrative functions and are not overloaded with young lawyers, law clerks, paralegals, IT and support staff. As partner-level lawyers, we get the job done right the first time. Technological advances have greatly improved our productivity. As a partner-only firm, clients avoid the extra cost of training a carousel of junior associates and para-professionals.

We are committed to clear, concise and simple billing practices. For specific, defined projects in a multitude of practice areas, we offer fixed-fee daily, weekly and per project arrangements.

Clients seeking On-Demand general counsel services often chose project-based services at a pre-determined fixed fee. Clients with less defined projects may prefer an hourly-rate that is substantially less than the rate charged even by smaller law firms. Clients with recurring peaks in need may choose a semi-regular weekly or monthly arrangement with even greater discounts.

Clients with recurring peaks may want a Transbay attorney 1 day-per-week or 1 week a month. This rate is often about one-half of the rates charged by large firms for comparable levels of expertise when translated into an hourly rate.

We don’t charge for regular photocopies, domestic phone call charges, mileage or other incidental expenses.

Contact our Managing Partner to discuss your specific project, requirements and fee structure.

“Transbay Law Group is a great partner for us. They are responsive, cost effective and accretive to the bottom line. Their On-Demand business model works perfectly for us. The Transbay Law Group attorneys are experienced legal experts with an amazing talent for business development. Transbay Law Group's services are value-additive and a net revenue producer. If you haven’t tried Transbay Law Group, you owe it to yourself to give them a project."

Transbay Law Group--On-Demand Client

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES

Transbay Law Group handles common and extraordinary intellectual property challenges. We offer the same level of service as a full-time, in-house general counsel or law firm lawyer for less. All Transbay attorneys are trained to quickly review the files, identify missing information, diagnose the legal issues, formulate options with management, plan a staged response and manage to the budget. We draft and review complex IP provisions, file patent applications and register trademarks and copyrights. We also prepare end-user agreements, terms of use for websites and prepare privacy policies.

FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL

We serve as in-house IP counsel--on-demand or part-time basis. We provide overflow support for your IP counsel in the areas of IP licensing, patent prosecution, patentability analyses while reducing your costs and improving the quality of the work product.

FOR GENERAL COUNSEL

Without patent backgrounds, it is difficult for general counsel to manage complex IP and patent matters without specialized help. Transbay lawyers have served as in-house counsel. We know how to leverage IP strategy into business opportunities. We manage our services to your budget and control our costs. If When Transbay Law Group is retained to manage your patent licensing or outside IP counsel, we bring the competence of a larger firm for much less.

FOR IN-HOUSE IP LAWYERS

In-house IP counsel are often buried with project work and lack the budget to hire additional lawyers. Traditional law firms are even more expensive due to exorbitant billing rates and limited experience in business. We are there to handle peaks in your work load. We are part of your team.

WE PROVIDE:

End-User License Agreements, Terms of Use Agreements and Privacy Policies: Transbay Law Group will work with your team to craft tailored and workable end-user agreements, terms of use agreements and privacy policies.
IP Portfolio Management (Patents, Trademarks, Service Marks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets): Transbay Law Group develops tiered plans for building your IP portfolio. Our plans include royalty-stack analysis and support your strategy and objectives--much more than converting your invention logs into patent applications
Trademark/Service Marks and Counseling: Transbay Law Group offers complete trademark law services.
Transaction Due Diligence: Transbay Law Group is offers low-cost solutions for IP diligence (from both the company and the investor sides) that often slows or scuttles M&A and financing transactions.
IP Monetization Strategies: Transbay Law Group creates IP monetization plans. Transbay GC identifies opportunities to leverage your IP to create new revenue streams.
Open Source Licensing Matters: We help our clients develop workable policies for managing issues created by open source licenses.

Patent Licensing and Prosecution (Pre-Grant and Post-Grant)
Transbay Law Group handles all of your patent prosecution work including docketing support and:

Preparing applications for early stage technologies
Developing, managing and prosecuting global IP portfolios
Preparing due diligence investigations and conducting due diligence on IP targets
Preparing opinions regarding inventorship; patent invalidity, freedom to operate and non-infringement
Advising clients on IP acquisitions
Resolving IP disputes

LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES

Transbay Law Group guides businesses and individuals through pre-litigation dispute resolution negotiations, settlement discussions as well as litigation management involving:

Commercial Disputes,
Breaches of Contract,
Business Torts,
IP infringement,
Real Estate Disputes/Landlord/Tenant Matters
Defamation Allegations,
Trade Secret Misappropriations and
Unfair Business Practice Disputes.

Transbay Law Group advises a broad range of internet business models, enterprise software companies, asset managers, mobile application developers, ad management companies, investors, brand managers, content distributors, retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and service companies.

We offer our clients mix of in-house and large firm experience for small firm value.

EXTENDING IN-HOUSE COUNSEL CAPABILITIES

Transbay Law Group extends your in-house capabilities--especially for legal departments without litigation lawyers. We serve as in-house litigation counsel--on an on-demand and on a part-time basis. For companies with in-house litigation lawyers or staff, we supplement their work instead of expensive outside counsel. In-house litigators are often overburdened and lack the resources for lawyers or high-priced law firms with in-house experience. We are your support when the projects pile up--Team Members without the Financial Commitment.

MANAGING DAY-TO-DAY MATTERS FOR GENERAL COUNSEL

Litigation management often distracts General Counsel from their core-function of advising their Company's management teams. They are experts at day-to-day legal matters, but they often lack litigation backgrounds. Transbay Law Group manages litigation to budget and controlling costs. We bring experience and efficiency to your department whether you engage us to work at a reduced cost or act as part-time “in-house” litigation counsel and manage outside resources.

“We turned to Transbay Law Group when a special project consumed our in-house staff. Transbay jumped in immediately and kept our legal matters moving along productively, efficiently and effectively. We are pleased with Transbay's service. They are focused on small and growing businesses. We give Transbay Law Group attorneys specific guidance on how much we want to spend on a given task. If it takes longer, they let us know. We get high quality legal services for a for a fair price."

Transbay Law Group--Litigation Management Client

INSURANCE CLAIMS REPRESENTATION SERVICES

Transbay GC guides businesses and individuals through insurance claim adjustment/negotiations process. We also lead settlement discussions and where necessary, manage litigation involving:

“We turned to Transbay GC when we discovered that Replacement Value Policy didn’t cover all of the costs to rebuild our home and replace the contents. Transbay helped us focus on our immediate needs, than was able to negotiate an all cash payout that enabled us to move on with our lives. Transbay GC was able to help us work with the right team to maximize our benefits."

Transbay GC—Insurance Claims

North Bay Wildfire Claims,
Individual/Residential Claims,
Business/Commercial Coverage Claims
Employment/Unfair Business Practices Claims,
IP Infringement Claims,
Real Estate/Property and Casualty Claims
Defamation Libel/Slander Claims,
Unfair Business Practice Disputes.

Transbay GC advises a broad range of insurance claim related services. We also offer creative fee structures and a mix of in-house and large firm experience for small firm value.

PUTTING YOUR LIFE BACK TOGETHER.

Transbay GC offers insurance coverage analysis and a stable of engineers, environmental experts, general contractors, litigations and other specialists that have worked with insurance adjusters for years. We serve as your one-stop-shop for all your insurance claims needs.

MANAGING DAY-TO-DAY INSURANCE CLAIM MATTERS.

After suffering a major loss, homeowners often find insurance claim matters to be a major distraction from returning to their daily lives. We are experts at handling all the day-to-day legal and claims matters, including litigation if needed. Transbay GC understands managing to budget and controlling costs. We bring experience and efficiency to everything we do.

Transbay Law Group--Litigation Management Client