Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation

A contract is only as strong as its weakest clause. Whether you’re signing a vendor agreement, hiring a contractor, or structuring a partnership, the language you agree to today determines your exposure tomorrow. Accord & Shield Legal helps businesses across Arizona, California, and Texas put agreements in place that are clear, enforceable, and built around your goals.

That includes the agreements technology companies run on: SaaS and subscription agreements, enterprise MSAs, vendor and procurement terms, and the indemnity and liability provisions that decide who carries the risk. If you’re building a company, our founder hub maps the contracts most startups need by stage.

Contracts We Handle

If your business runs on it, we can draft, review, and negotiate it. Our practice spans the full range of commercial, corporate, technology, and employment agreements — organized below by the part of your business they support.

This isn’t an exhaustive list. If your business depends on an agreement that isn’t shown here — from commercial leases to franchise agreements to bespoke deal documents — we can almost certainly help. Tell us what you need.

Drafting That Anticipates Risk

Good contract drafting isn’t about adding more pages — it’s about closing the gaps that cause disputes. We write in plain, enforceable language, define the terms that actually matter, and build in protections for the scenarios most people don’t think about until it’s too late: late payment, scope creep, early termination, indemnification, and dispute resolution. And if a deal does go sideways, we also handle breach of contract matters across all three states.

Review Before You Sign

Presented with someone else’s contract? Don’t sign it blind. We review agreements line by line, flag the clauses that expose you, and tell you in clear terms what’s standard, what’s negotiable, and what’s a dealbreaker — so you negotiate from a position of knowledge.

Negotiation Support

When terms need to change, we help you get there. We translate your business priorities into contract language and advocate for the revisions that protect you, while keeping the deal — and the relationship — on track.

When a Contract Is Breached: Enforcement & Demand Letters

A contract only matters if it holds up when the other side doesn’t. When a vendor won’t pay, a partner ignores the terms, or a counterparty walks away from the deal, we move to protect your position — often starting with a demand letter: a formal notice from your attorney demanding payment, performance, or that certain conduct stop. A well-drafted demand letter signals that you are serious and frequently resolves the matter before anyone files suit.

Many disputes are settled at this stage through a demand letter, negotiation, or settlement — faster and far less expensively than litigation. When the other side won’t resolve things fairly, we are prepared to escalate and pursue your claim through the appropriate forum. For founders and business owners, that means one firm that drafts the agreement, reviews it, negotiates it, and stands behind it when it counts.

Contract Counsel by City

We draft, review, and negotiate contracts for businesses across Arizona, California, and Texas. Find contract counsel for your city:

The Intellectual Property Inside Your Contracts

Many of the highest-stakes clauses in a business contract are intellectual property clauses. Who owns the deliverables a contractor builds for you? Does your license survive if the relationship ends? Is the work-for-hire language actually effective — or does ownership quietly stay with the vendor? We draft and review IP assignment, licensing, and confidentiality provisions as part of everyday contract work.

And because the firm also handles trademark and copyright registration — supported by our of counsel trademark attorney — your contract language and your underlying registrations stay consistent instead of drifting apart. Learn more about our intellectual property practice.