
An attorney reads your contract, tells you where you are exposed and what to ask for, then walks you through it live. Back to you within 72 hours.





Paste a contract into any AI tool and you will get a competent summary. That is genuinely useful, and you should do it before we talk.
What it cannot give you is the part that changes the deal: which of these terms are actually negotiable in your industry, which are worth trading away to win the one that matters, what the other side will and will not accept, and what specifically happens to you if this goes wrong. That is judgment, and it comes from having sat across the table from the people who wrote this.
There is also this. A conversation with an AI tool is not privileged, and neither is a thread with a friend who has “seen a lot of these.” What you tell your attorney is.
Najee — artist


(Limited weekly availability)


Johnetta G. Paye, Esq. is Managing Partner of J. Paye & Associates Attorneys at Law, a boutique Chicago firm. Practicing since 2009, she has reviewed hundreds of contracts for creatives, freelancers and business owners, and helps entrepreneurs nationwide form their companies and secure federal trademark protection. She has been instrumental in building several multi-million-dollar companies, including one named to the Inc. 5000 list in 2018, and served as an SBA SCORE mentor to startup and growth-stage businesses.

A comprehensive written review is delivered, including insights from our business contract analysis, along with our specialized contract review services and expert legal contract consultation.

Join us for a 30 or 45 minute Zoom walkthrough where we will cover essential aspects of business contract analysis, including our comprehensive contract review services and providing insights through our legal contract consultation.

An extra follow-up call may be included if needed, ensuring you receive the best business contract analysis and legal contract consultation. Our contract review services guarantee that all your needs are met.

(30-min consult for business contract analysis, 72-hr delivery for contract review services and legal contract consultation)

(60-min consult for business contract analysis, tracked redlines, and 72-hr delivery for our contract review services, including legal contract consultation)
If you’re not feeling more confident after our business contract analysis and walkthrough, we’ll schedule a complimentary 15‑minute call for legal contract consultation to clarify any concerns — no questions asked. (Request within 7 days.)

Please reach us at info@jpaye.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Here’s what you need to know about our “Contract Review:
A: Creative owners and small business owners who need fast, expert clarity on contracts (up to 10 pages).
A: Our clients include freelancers, creatives, artists, and agencies reviewing service, entertainment, licensing, or collaboration agreements; small business owners signing vendor, partnership, or contractor contracts; and anyone seeking clear, fast legal insight without full redline edits.
A: Upload during checkout or email a PDF. We’ll confirm slot and deliverables within 72 hours.
A: This package covers up to 10 pages. For longer contracts or full redline services, contact us for a custom quote.
A: Pay online at checkout. Slots confirmed after payment.
A: If you don’t feel more confident after the review, we’ll schedule a free 15-minute follow-up call.
A: We provide clear, itemized feedback and suggested negotiation points in plain English, rather than tracked changes. This keeps costs low and advice focused on risk and strategy.
A: Johnetta G. Paye, Esq. Every review and every consultation is handled by her personally — you are not routed to a contractor, and you are not talking to someone different on the call than the person who read your agreement.
A: Within 72 hours of submission.
A: Yes. Before you engage us, anything you send is treated as a confidential inquiry and is not shared — and we run a conflicts check before anyone reads it substantively. Once you book and we send your engagement letter, the attorney-client relationship is in place and privilege applies to everything we discuss. If we cannot take your matter, we tell you and delete what you sent.
A. No. We limit contract review to Illinois so that the advice you get is advice you can actually rely on. If you are outside Illinois we will tell you before you book rather than after

J. Paye & Associates Attorneys at Law
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60604, USA
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