Legal Document Drafting Expert Needed

# US Startup Attorney Needed to Draft NDA, IP Assignment & Business Legal Agreements ## Project Overview We are an early-stage US consumer hardware startup developing proprietary electromechanical products and are looking for an experienced **US attorney** to create a complete legal document package that will serve as the legal foundation for our business. We are **not** looking for generic templates. We need professionally drafted agreements customized for a technology startup developing proprietary hardware products and intellectual property. We are looking to establish a long-term relationship with an attorney who can support us as the business grows. --- # Scope of Work We are looking for professionally drafted, reusable legal agreements including: ### 1. Engineering Consulting Agreement This agreement should include, at a minimum: * Independent Contractor Terms * Confidentiality * Mutual or One-Way NDA (as appropriate) * Intellectual Property Assignment * Work Made for Hire * Patent Assignment * Copyright Assignment * Ownership of Engineering Work * Ownership of CAD Files * Ownership of Mechanical Designs * Ownership of PCB Layouts * Ownership of Firmware * Ownership of Source Code * Ownership of Product Improvements * Trade Secret Protection * Non-Disclosure * Non-Use * Reverse Engineering Restrictions * Return or Destruction of Confidential Information * Injunctive Relief * Governing Law * Dispute Resolution * Signature Pages --- ### 2. Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Suitable for: * Engineering consultants * Product designers * Electronics engineers * Firmware developers * Business partners * Investors (when appropriate) * Potential collaborators --- ### 3. Independent Contractor Agreement Reusable agreement for hiring freelancers and consultants. --- ### 4. Manufacturing Agreement Agreement for domestic and overseas manufacturers covering: * Intellectual Property Ownership * Ownership of Tooling * Ownership of Molds * Ownership of Manufacturing Files * Confidentiality * Manufacturing Restrictions * No Unauthorized Production * No Sale to Third Parties * Quality Standards * Product Ownership * Termination --- ### 5. Supplier NDA Reusable agreement for component suppliers and manufacturing vendors. --- ### 6. Product Development Agreement Agreement for engineering firms, industrial designers, and product development consultants. --- ### 7. Statement of Work (SOW) Template A reusable template for future consulting engagements. --- ### 8. Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement Standalone agreement assigning all inventions, discoveries, improvements, software, firmware, mechanical designs, CAD files, documentation, prototypes, engineering work, and derivative works to the company. --- # Ideal Candidate We are looking for an attorney with experience in: * US Startup Law * Intellectual Property * Technology Transactions * Consumer Hardware * Product Development * Manufacturing Agreements * Engineering Consulting Agreements * Software & Hardware IP * Commercial Contracts Experience working with startups and hardware companies is highly preferred. --- # Deliverables Final deliverables should include professionally drafted Microsoft Word documents that are reusable and can be customized for future consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, and partners. The agreements should be comprehensive, commercially practical, and written to provide strong intellectual property protection for a growing technology company. ---