Lawyer Quote Template
A lawyer quote commits to one fixed price for a defined scope: here $4,743.00 for review and negotiate a commercial lease for a small business tenant and form its LLC, built from 7 lines. It is valid for 30 days and has a signature block. Edit it and download the PDF.
Pre-filled for a lawyer: review and negotiate a commercial lease for a small business tenant and form its llc. Example prices: replace them with your own.
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Cedar Hill Law
613 Market Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
billing@example.com
(512) 555-0113
Quote
Quote for
Riley Chen
14 Elm Street
Franklin, TN 37064
client@example.com
| Description | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial consultation | 1 hr | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| Lease review and redlineAttorney time in 0.1-hour increments | 6.4 hr | $325.00 | $2,080.00 |
| Negotiation calls and correspondence with landlord's counsel | 3.2 hr | $325.00 | $1,040.00 |
| Paralegal: lease abstract and exhibit preparation | 2.5 hr | $140.00 | $350.00 |
| LLC formation, flat feeArticles of organization, operating agreement, EIN application | 1 project | $850.00 | $850.00 |
| State LLC filing fee, advanced cost | 1 each | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Certified copies and courier, advanced cost | 1 lot | $48.00 | $48.00 |
- Subtotal
- $4,743.00
- Quote total
- $4,743.00
Notes
Fixed price for the scope listed. An advance retainer is common for hourly matters; it usually sits in the firm's client trust account until fees are earned and billed. Sign and return to accept.
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Lawyer quote at a glance
| Fixed price | $4,743.00 before tax |
|---|---|
| Scope | Review and negotiate a commercial lease for a small business tenant and form its LLC |
| Valid until | 30 days after the quote date |
| Payment | Net 30, or applied from the retainer held in trust |
| Lines quoted | 7 |
What the $4,743.00 lawyer quote covers
| Included | Quantity | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Initial consultation | 1 hr | $250.00 |
| Lease review and redline (Attorney time in 0.1-hour increments) | 6.4 hr | $2,080.00 |
| Negotiation calls and correspondence with landlord's counsel | 3.2 hr | $1,040.00 |
| Paralegal: lease abstract and exhibit preparation | 2.5 hr | $350.00 |
| LLC formation, flat fee (Articles of organization, operating agreement, EIN application) | 1 project | $850.00 |
| State LLC filing fee, advanced cost | 1 each | $125.00 |
| Certified copies and courier, advanced cost | 1 lot | $48.00 |
| Quoted price | $4,743.00 |
Quoting legal work at a fixed price
A legal fee quote should say whether the matter is flat-fee or hourly, give each timekeeper's hourly rate, list which costs are extra and state the retainer amount.
The quote turns 13.1 hours of labour into a fixed $3,720.00; if the job runs over, the law practice absorbs the extra time, so quote hours you are confident about.
The biggest single commitment is "Lease review and redline" at $2,080.00 (44% of the price): name the exact model, grade or deliverable so there is no argument about what was promised.
What is fixed in this quote
- Labour: Initial consultation, Lease review and redline and Negotiation calls and correspondence with landlord's counsel and 1 more, fixed at $3,720.00.
- Services: LLC formation, flat fee, fixed at $850.00.
- Fees: State LLC filing fee, advanced cost and Certified copies and courier, advanced cost, fixed at $173.00.
- Anything outside "Review and negotiate a commercial lease for a small business tenant and form its LLC" needs a new quote or a signed variation.
The acceptance block
A quote becomes an agreement when the customer accepts it; leave room at the bottom of quote QUO-5127 for:
- The accepted price, $4,743.00, and the quote number
- Customer name (Riley Chen in the sample), signature and date
- When payment is due: Net 30, or applied from the retainer held in trust
- The last day the price holds (30 days after issue in this sample)
Lawyer pricing tips
- Record time in tenths of an hour with the date, timekeeper and a specific task, such as 0.4 revise assignment clause per landlord counsel comments, because block entries like legal research 3.0 are what clients challenge.
- Show the trust account activity on every statement: the starting retainer, the amount applied to this invoice and the remaining balance.
- List filing fees, certified copies and courier charges as advanced costs at the amount paid, separate from legal fees, so the client can see which part of the bill is the firm's earnings.
- Bill paralegal and attorney time on separate lines at their own rates with the timekeeper's initials, so the client sees routine work was not charged at the attorney's rate.
- When an insurer or employer pays the bill, keep privileged detail out of the descriptions while still naming each task well enough to justify the time.
Quote or estimate for legal work?
Lawyers rarely need a separate estimate: the scope is usually clear enough to commit to a price such as $4,743.00 up front.
Frequently asked questions
How do I write a lawyer quote?
List exactly what is included (7 lines for review and negotiate a commercial lease for a small business tenant and form its llc in the sample), give one fixed price ($4,743.00), the validity period and payment terms, and add a signature block for acceptance.
Is a lawyer quote binding once accepted?
Generally yes: an accepted quote is a fixed-price offer for the scope it describes, so extra work needs a new quote or a signed variation. Local contract law decides the details.
Should a lawyer quote ask for a deposit?
An advance retainer is common for hourly matters; it usually sits in the firm's client trust account until fees are earned and billed.