Litigation & Discovery Support | Personal Injury Case Management | Contracts Management | Corporate Governance & Compliance
With 9 years of experience supporting attorneys and law firms in India, U.S.A., and U.K., I can help with:
✅ Legal Pleadings, Case Management, and E-filing
- Draft petitions, motions, complaints, legal pleadings, and litigation packets.
- Organize and manage case files, and ensure timely and accurate e-filing of court documents.
- Facilitate seamless communication between attorneys, clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel, including calendar management and scheduling.
✅ Discovery Support, Document Review, Organization, and Management
- Draft and respond to discovery requests, mandatory disclosures, conduct detailed client calls, review files, and obtain relevant information and documents for case development.
- Organize, manage, and review discovery documents, and help in creating a streamlined system to support the discovery process and trial preparation.
✅ Personal Injury Case Management
- Manage cases from intake, gather necessary information and documents, obtain reports and public records, open claims, send letters of representation, letters of protection, and effectively communicate with clients, healthcare providers, and insurance companies.
- Coordinate treatment and billing, gather medical records and bills, review for discrepancies and flags, assemble demand packets, communicate with adjusters, verify and negotiate liens and bills, assist with disbursement of settlement funds, and prepare settlement documentation.
✅ Contracts Management and Administration
- Draft, review, redline, and assess risk in different types of contracts, ensuring alignment with legal, regulatory, organizational, and industry standards.
- Track contract lifecycles, oversee execution and renewal processes, and ensure compliance with terms through record-keeping, reporting, and effective use of contract management systems.
✅ Corporate Governance, Business Formations, and Compliance
- Assist with corporate governance, business formations, dissolutions, equity restructuring, equity incentive plans, stock options and awards, equity cap table admin, entity conversions, compliance, and corporate filings.
✅ Legal Research, Due Diligence, and Case Strategy
- Conduct legal research, compliance reviews, and due diligence, ensuring comprehensive support for case preparation, strategy, and analysis.
Key Achievements:
🟣 Provided critical support in 800+ litigation matters, drafting pleadings, handling discovery, legal research, court filings, and client communications.
🟣 Managed 150+ personal injury cases, including motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian, premises, slip and fall, ride-share, dog bite, passenger, and trucking incidents, both third-party and first-party.
🟣 Managed the end-to-end lifecycle of 500+ contracts across business, commercial, corporate, employment, technology, and e-commerce agreements, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administration.
🟣 Contributed to 200+ corporate governance and compliance projects, synthesizing corporate forms, documents, and requisite filings.
⭐ What can you expect from me?
"Pratik was amazing, super detailed, and always there to help. Brilliant Work!!!" - Upwork client.
✅ Your requirements will be correctly understood and met diligently.
✅ You will get excellent legal support and high-quality work.
▶️ My background:
No glitter, no glamor, no shine. My journey began raw and on the grind, and continued through grit and sweat.
In the initial years, I pored over case files with a senior litigation counsel and later assisted a judge at the Delhi High Court. I learned the importance of precision and clarity—principles that have guided every document I’ve crafted or analyzed since.
Then at a global company, I dove deep into commercial and technology contracts, uncovering what truly drives agreements—aligning intentions and making them sing on paper.
I then supported Indian and U.S. law firms (including a family law firm in Georgia and a litigation firm in Virginia) with litigation, drafting pleadings, handling discovery, completing court filings, conducting legal research, and communicating with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel.
My path next took me to a Chicago business and corporate law firm, where I drafted and reviewed contracts, facilitated business formations, corporate governance, and compliance, and supported litigation.
I then ventured into personal injury law working with plaintiff-side firms in Washington and Texas, both in pre-litigation and litigation.
Working with people globally, I discovered that I like supporting attorneys, counsel, law firms, and businesses with dedication and precision. If you’re building something meaningful—whether at the starting line or in the middle—and seek someone who values your vision, let’s connect to explore how I can support you. I look forward to interacting with you.
Corporate Governance
Legal Assistance
Litigation
Legal Pleadings
Legal Motion
Legal Drafting
Commercial Litigation
Family Law
Legal Documentation
Immigration Law
Contract Drafting
Contract Management
Corporate Law
Personal Injury Law
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Contract Law
Case Management
Medical Records
Legal Agreement
Vertika U.
Mumbai, India
$19/hr
5.0
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Sustainability professional with hands-on experience supporting businesses in aligning with ESG frameworks such as CSRD, VSME, and the GHG Protocol. Skilled in ESG reporting, Scope 3 carbon accounting and sustainability data analysis using Excel and Power BI. Experienced in working with startups and SMEs to develop compliance-ready sustainability reports, conduct ESG gap analyses, and convert financial data into actionable emissions insights. Certified in CSRD, ESG Reporting, LCA, and the EU Taxonomy. Known for clear communication, problem-solving, and building strong client relationships, delivering every project with precision, clarity, and meaningful impact.
Sustainability
Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
Google Sheets
Management Consulting
Environment
Report
Data Analysis Consultation
Horizon Europe
Analytical Presentation
Sanjana R.
Dehra Dun, India
$45/hr
5.0
56 jobs
Contract Lawyer for Global Startups | Tech, SaaS, Corporate Agreements & Cross-Border Legal Infrastructure
6+ years of cross-border experience. 700+ custom legal agreements drafted and reviewed.
I build robust legal infrastructure for startups, agencies, and scale-ups across the USA, Canada, Australia, India, and Dubai. Your contracts should protect your business, not haunt it. I eliminate template-risks by engineering precise, investor-ready commercial agreements tailored to your exact risk exposure.
🛠️ Core Legal Specializations
Business & Commercial Agreements: Partnership Agreements, Joint Venture (JV) Agreements, Investment Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements (ICA), Talent & Influencer Agreements, Digital Marketing Contracts.
SaaS & Tech Contracts: Master Service Agreements (MSA), SLA, EULA, SaaS Terms of Service, White Label & Software Reseller Agreements.
IP & Confidentiality Infrastructure: Intellectual Property (IP) Assignment Agreements, NDAs, Non-Compete & Non-Solicitation Clauses.
Corporate Governance: Founders' Agreements, Shareholder Agreements (SHA), LLC Operating Agreements.
Compliance & Privacy: GDPR/CCPA Privacy Policies, Terms of Service (ToS), Data Processing Agreements (DPA).
⚖️ Precision Engineering vs. Template Filling
Every deal is unique. I draft in clean, modern, actionable language—minimizing liability and cross-border structural risks without drowning your deals in unnecessary legalese. All drafts strictly align with US contract standards and international commercial law conventions.
🌟 Ready to secure your legal infrastructure? Click "Invite" or "Message" on the top right, share your timeline, and let's protect your next transaction.
Legal
Legal Agreement
Contract
Contract Law
Contract Drafting
Corporate Law
GDPR
GDPR Compliance Review
Privacy Law
Data Privacy
Data Protection
SaaS
Partnership Agreement
Non-Disclosure Agreement
Legal Drafting
Licensing Agreement
Artificial Intelligence
AI Governance
AI Compliance
Richard N.
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
$750/hr
5.0
1,318 jobs
I’ve been a practicing attorney for more than forty years, specializing in corporate, regulatory, and securities law. Along the way, I’ve also earned an MBA and founded four companies of my own—experiences that give me a uniquely practical understanding of how law and business intersect.
Over the course of my career, I’ve advised more than 1,000 startups and early-stage entrepreneurs, helping founders and companies navigate every stage of growth—from formation and financing to mergers, acquisitions, and compliance. My focus is always the same: to provide clear, actionable legal guidance that aligns with real-world business goals.
Many of my clients retain me on a long-term basis as Outside Counsel, where I serve as an ongoing legal and strategic partner. I assist with corporate governance, contract negotiation, intellectual property licensing, employment and contractor relationships, securities offerings (Reg A+, Reg D, Reg CF, Reg S), and mergers & acquisitions.
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, New York Law School, and NYU Stern School of Business (MBA), I bring both legal depth and business insight to every engagement—and a steadfast commitment to helping clients build and sustain strong, compliant, and successful enterprises.
I practice in the following disciplines:
General Business Law:
-Contract Law
-Contract and Deal Negotiations
-Corporate Formation and Governance
-Intellectual Property: Licensing, Copyright, Trademark
-Employment, Independent Contractor and Services Agreements
-International Law
-Regulatory Law
-Startup Law
-Web Operator Disclosures (TOS/T&C, PP, GDPR)
Securities and Finance
-Offering Documents, PPM, Subscription Agreements
-Convertible Notes, SAFEs, and other similar investment vehicles
-Startup Financing
-SEC exemptions: Regulations A+, Reg D (506b, 506c), Reg S, Reg CF
- Mergers & Acquisitions
--Asset Purchase Agreements
--Stock Purchase Agreements
-Legal Opinions/Howey Test
Securities Law
-The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
-The Securities Act of 1933
-Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and rules
-State Blue Sky Laws
-Financial Industry Regulatory Authority regulations and rules
-North American Securities Administrators Association
-Investment Company Act of 1940
--Investment Advisor Licensing
I welcome further discussions regarding your needs.
Richard Nacht, Esq.
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Corporate Law
Startup Consulting
Securities Law
SEC Regulation
Contract Drafting
Legal Entity Structuring
Law
Entrepreneurship
Intellectual Property Law
Finance & Law
Startup Company
Stock Option Agreement
Private Equity
Mergers & Acquisitions
Colin T.
Singapore, Singapore
$120/hr
4.5
45 jobs
Advise on structuring Complex Commercial, Financial, Operational, and M&A transactions
Establish of Corporate Services and Management Business
Negotiate, Draft, Review and Managing all manner of Contracts, Agreements & Documentation for Operational matters
Review, Draft and Implement various corporate policies
Intellectual property, trademarks, KYC/AML compliance, experienced
Corporate Governance
Priyanka M.
Nanded, India
$25/hr
5.0
149 jobs
⚖️ 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 - 𝑰 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒂𝒑. ⚖️
As a legal consultant with a cross-border focus (US & India), I help startup founders, independent consultants, and remote businesses navigate the law with confidence. I combine personal attention with professional rigor to deliver legal solutions that drive your business forward. From setting up your company to shielding your intellectual property, my goal is to de-risk your growth so you can innovate freely.
✅ 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 & 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: I’m an experienced corporate lawyer and startup advisor who has guided businesses from Silicon Valley to Bangalore through critical legal milestones.
✅ 𝐌𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
1. Business Incorporation (India & US):
↳ Entity formation, founders’ agreements, and regulatory filings to get your startup off the ground in either jurisdiction.
2. Contracts & NDAs:
↳ Expert drafting and review of contracts (NDAs, service agreements, partnership deals, international contracts, etc.) to protect your interests and avoid disputes.
3. Intellectual Property Protection:
↳ Securing your IP through trademark registration, copyright advisement, and IP clauses in contracts – ensuring your brand and product are safe from copycats.
4. ESOPs & Equity Agreements:
↳ Creating employee stock option plans and founder equity agreements that attract talent while safeguarding ownership structure.
5. Compliance & Legal Risk Checklists:
↳ 2-minute legal risk checkups and detailed compliance audits to keep your business compliant with labor laws, data privacy, and industry regulations across borders.
6. Ongoing Legal Advisory:
↳ Long-term fractional General Counsel support for startups – I act as your on-call legal partner, handling day-to-day queries, contract updates, and cross-border compliance so you can focus on growth.
✅𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞? I bring clarity, speed, and business-savvy insight to legal work. You’ll get practical legal advice minus the jargon - I explain options clearly and give you actionable next steps. I pride myself on being responsive (often within a few hours) and proactive in identifying issues before they become problems.
Past clients have appreciated my attention to detail and ability to anticipate legal pitfalls in new markets. Whether you’re launching your first product or expanding internationally, I tailor my services to fit your needs and budget.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞? 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭!
𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄’𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥. (𝙄 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 – 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜!) 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨.
Contract Drafting
Legal Writing
Corporate Law
Contract Law
Capital Markets
Company Registration
Employment Law
Compliance
Contract Management
Legal Consulting
Tax Law
Legal Agreement
Legal Assistance
Legal Drafting
International Law
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