Tallahassee Contract Lawyer for MSA, SOWs & Redlines

Your catalyst for
clean, confident deals.

Deal work should be a catalyst—not a bottleneck. Bender.legal translates business goals into plain-English contracts and redlines that move the deal, not slow it. From term sheet to signature, we fix the gaps, set realistic timelines, and protect your leverage.Predictable scope, fast turnaround, and documents you can actually use.

Quick Intake

What Bender.legal handles

Independent Contractor & Vendor Agreements

  • Master Service Agreements

    Scope, service level agreement, change orders, payment terms, IP, and remedies written to prevent scope creep. Work for hire, non-solicit, and classification compliance coupled with clear deliverables. 

  • Statement of Work

    Deliverables, milestones,  acceptance criteria, and timelines that keep projects on track.

  • Non-disclosure agreements & confidentiality

    Mutual or one-way trade-secret protection, carve-outs, and enforceable injunctive relief to keep your company and assets protected.

Contract Drafting, Review & Redline

  • Issue-List Review

    Marked-up contracts with risk tiers and plain-English action items.

  • Negotiation & Redlines

    Business-first approach and fall-back language that gets you to “yes."

  • Closings & Consents

    Signature packets, board/menber consents, assignments, and UCC filings ready to go for a “done deal."

  • Template & Playbooks

    Reusable MSAs, NDAs, order forms, and clause libraries for faster future deals. 

Buy-Sell Agreements

  • Trigger Events & Valuation Partners

    Death, disability, deadlock, and exit events with FMV, formula, and other appraisal mechanics.

  • Transfer Limits & ROFR

    Permitted transfers, right of first refusal, and drag/tag-along protections.

  • Governance Alignment

    Board/manager roles, dispute resolution, and non-compete/non-solicit terms.

Loan & Financing

  • Term Sheets & Notes

    Rates, covenants, events of default, and remedies aligned with your business plan.

  • Security Agreements & UCC

    Collateral description, perfection steps, intercreditor/subordination when needed.

  • Diligence & Closing Support

    Certificates, opinions, payoff letters, and closing checklists to ensure no loose ends.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

General information, not legal advice.

MSAs and SOWs, NDAs (mutual/one-way), vendor and independent-contractor agreements, SaaS/technology and DPAs, purchase/sale and distribution, operating and buy-sell agreements, and change orders/amendments.

Yes. We work from “the other side’s paper” with tracked redlines, a plain-English issue list, and fallback language so you can negotiate fast.

Plan and Prepare. Steps include: execute a non-disclosure agreement (NDA); a letter of intent (LOI, including price/structure/exclusivity, key dates); perform due diligence; prepare/review the definitive agreement (asset/equity purchase agreement); prepare/review consents and closing prep (landlord, tenants, customers, lender payoffs, UCC); and closing (sign/fund). Note that many agency licenses and permits and nontransferable, so it is important to plan early.

Substantive edits, margin notes on risk, a one-page summary (must-haves vs. nice-to-haves), and a short email script for the counterparty if you’d like.

Typical first-pass review within 1–3 business days; true rush options are available for time-sensitive deals.

In short, the person(s) who manages the day-to-day operations of the LLC. In a member-managed LLC, the owners manage the day-to-day operations. In a manager-managed LLC, the managers (who can also be owners) manage the day-to-day operations. Note that an LLC is member-managed by default, and the “sample” forms provided by Sunbiz merely provides that the business should list the “the name and address of each ‘person’ authorized to manage and control” the LLC. Therefore, listing the “title” of someone as “MGR” (manager) does not automatically make the entity manager-managed.

Yes—for clearly scoped work like: NDA, short vendor/contractor agreement, standard MSA/SOW review, template build, or a second-look on a negotiated draft.

Yes—signature packets, board/member consents, UCC filings, and closing checklists. We coordinate with lenders, vendors, and e-signature (ESIGN/UETA compliant).

We clarify “work-made-for-hire,” assignment vs. license, inventions, and trade-secret protection, and match confidentiality terms to how you actually operate.

Yes—when deals require licenses, qualifiers, or temporary permits, we build those steps into the contract and timeline so the transaction clears.

We right-size these (and add vendor insurance where needed) so risk matches price and performance.

Yes—we calibrate scope, duration, and remedies, and adjust to current law in your jurisdiction.

The draft (or goals), the other party’s name, your deadline, and any deal history. We’ll reply with scope, fee, and a target turnaround.