Who the Equine Legal Triage Call is for

This 20-minute call is designed for:

  • barn Barn owners, trainers, lesson programs, or show organizers dealing with a dispute, injury, or contract issue
  • icon5 Horse owners worried about a purchase, sale, lease, co-ownership, or boarding situation
  • horse-silhouette Equine professionals who sense something is legally “off” and don’t want to make it worse by guessing
  • icon8 Anyone who wants help understanding their options before committing to a full engagement with the firm.

If you already know you need a full contract review or representation in active litigation, we may discuss a more extended strategy session or a different fee arrangement. The triage call is meant to be your first, clarifying step.

What we’ll do in 20 minutes

In your 20-minute Equine Legal Triage Call, we will:

  1. Talk through the basics of what’s happening happening in your horse or barn situation, in plain English.
  2. Identify what type of legal issue you’re dealing with (and whether it’s something our firm handles).
  3. Discuss general legal principles and options that commonly come up in situations like yours, so you understand the landscape and potential risks.
  4. Help you think through whether you actually need a lawyer right now and, if so, what kind.
  5. If we’re not the right fit, point you toward the type of lawyer or resource you should look for and give you key questions to ask.

You should finish the call with a much better sense of:

  • How serious this might be
  • Whether this is something to act on now or monitor
  • What kind of help you actually need, and from whom

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The call is a brief, structured conversation focused on giving you orientation, general legal education, and practical next steps, even if we don’t end up working together.

Many clients tell us that even if we never work together beyond this call, simply having clarity about what they’re facing and a concrete plan for next steps is a huge relief.

What this call is, and what it isn’t

To keep expectations clear and consistent with legal ethics rules:

  • The Equine Legal Triage Call is for general legal information, education, and planning purposes only
  • We may discuss how the law typically treats issues like yours and the kinds of options that may exist in matters of this type
  • The call does not include contract or document review
  • The call does not provide legal advice about your specific situation or a full legal analysis of your facts
  • Scheduling or attending a triage call does not create an attorney–client relationship


Our role in this call is to help you understand what kind of problem you’re dealing with and what sorts of next steps generally make sense in situations like this, not to fully resolve your case in 20 minutes or give formal legal advice on your specific facts.

If, after we talk, it appears that we’re a good fit to help and you decide to become a client, we’ll discuss what representation would look like and go over a separate engagement agreement and flat-fee structure for that work.

Fee, credit toward future work, and how it works

  • Length: 20 minutes
  • Format: Phone or Zoom (as specified when you book)
  • Fee: $150, paid at the time of scheduling

If you decide to become a client within 48 hours of your triage call, meaning you sign our engagement agreement for your matter and pay the initial flat fee, we apply the $150 you paid for the triage call as a credit toward your first flat-fee payment.

That way, you’re not paying twice for that initial time if we move forward together, and the triage call truly becomes the first step in your representation.

If you decide not to move forward with us, you still keep the value of the 20-minute call: clarity about what you’re dealing with, general legal education about the issues, and a plan for what to do next.

You’ll choose a time and pay securely online through our scheduling system. After you book, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the call details and a reminder of what to have ready so we can make the most of the 20 minutes.

Schedule & Pay for Your Equine Legal Triage Call

Schedule Your 20-Minute Triage Call

Choose a time that works for you using the scheduler below. Your call may be with an attorney or a trained member of our team.

We’ll review your Legal Health Check responses in advance so we can make the most of your 20 minutes together.

The triage call is a flat fee of $150, which we credit toward a Equine Legal Strategy Session or flat-fee project if you decide to move forward.

If you don’t see any times that work, reply to the confirmation email you received from our office, and we’ll do our best to find an alternative.

This Health Check, any triage call, and this website are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Completing the Health Check, scheduling a call, or communicating with our office through this site does not create an attorney–client relationship. We only become your lawyers after we check for conflicts of interest and both sides sign a written engagement agreement. We advise on matters governed by California law.

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