I'm a recovering lawyer and full-time writer who knows how to create authoritative and engaging content that drives traffic to your door and turns browsers into clients.
I help attorneys, law firms, businesses, and individuals handle complex legal research and writing with clear, persuasive, and well-supported work product.
As a licensed attorney, I focus on legal research, motion practice, brief writing, appellate work, contract review, and litigation support. Whether you need a dispositive motion researched and drafted, an appellate brief strengthened, or reliable contract-attorney support on a demanding matter, I can step in and deliver polished work on deadline.
My services include:
• Motions, briefs, and appellate writing
• Motions to dismiss and motions in opposition
• Summary judgment motions and responses
• Appellate briefs, petitions, and legal memoranda
• Complaints, answers, and affirmative defenses
• Legal research and case law analysis
• Discovery requests and responses
• Demand letters and pre-litigation correspondence
• Contract drafting, review, and redlining
• Regulatory and compliance research
• Contract attorney and legal ghostwriting support
For attorneys and law firms, I can work behind the scenes as a contract attorney, handling research, drafting, cite-checking, and revisions while you remain responsible for the matter and client relationship.
I understand that strong legal writing is more than citing cases. It requires identifying the controlling issue, finding the strongest authority, anticipating the opposing argument, and presenting the analysis in a way that is clear and persuasive.
I am particularly comfortable with research-intensive, document-heavy, and deadline-sensitive assignments. I approach every project with careful attention to the record, applicable law, procedural requirements, citations, and the client's objectives.
If you need attorney-level legal research and writing without unnecessary delay or unnecessary complexity, I would be glad to discuss your matter.
Dena S.
Legal & Business Content Strategist | SEO Writer | Former Paralegal
Spring, Texas
$55/hr$55 per hour5.0 (150) 236 jobs $100K+ total earnings
Need content that requires more than good writing? I bring legal knowledge, strong research skills, SEO expertise, and a track record of turning complicated subjects into clear, useful content.
I'm a former paralegal specializing in legal writing, including blog posts, practice area and service pages, law firm website content, case studies, white papers, and legal research. I've earned $100K+ on Upwork across 200+ completed projects, with a 100% Job Success Score and Top-Rated Plus status.
I can provide writing samples for a wide range of legal practice areas, including personal injury, tax law, corporate and employment law, family law, mass torts, property and real estate, and estate planning.
Although legal writing is a major part of my work, it's not the only type of content I write. I also have extensive experience creating content for business, technology, and other professional industries, including subjects that require substantial research and the ability to understand unfamiliar material quickly. My portfolio includes samples from a variety of industries and businesses.
My background as a former paralegal gives me a strong foundation in legal research and writing. I've also developed extensive experience with SEO, content strategy, fact-checking, and editorial planning. I don't believe good content should simply check SEO boxes. It should be accurate, engaging, easy to understand, and appropriate for the audience and the client's goals.
Give me a detailed brief, and I'm ready to get to work. If you have a general idea rather than a finished assignment, I can help turn that idea into useful content. I'm comfortable digging into complex subjects, researching unfamiliar topics, evaluating sources, and turning information into clear, approachable content.
What you can expect from me:
Thorough research and fact-checking
Careful attention to accuracy and detail
Strong SEO fundamentals
Appropriate citations and sourcing when needed
Content tailored to your audience and brand voice
Clear, professional communication
Dependable attention to deadlines
I also help clients review, refine, and improve AI-assisted content when that's part of the project. This can include fact-checking, strengthening research, correcting inaccuracies, eliminating repetitive or generic language, improving organization and readability, and making sure the finished piece works for its intended audience.
I've worked on everything from individual articles to ongoing content projects, and I'm comfortable working independently or as part of an established editorial or marketing team.
Have a project in mind? Send me the details. I'm happy to take a look and let you know if I think I'm a good fit.
Let me guess why you are here. Either a dispute is heating up, a contract reads like it was drafted by a committee of robots, or your website might be breaking a privacy law you did not even know existed. Whichever one it is, I am glad you found me, because that messy legal stuff is exactly what I handle all day, every day.
Litigation Support That Actually Moves Cases
When a case is on the line, details beat drama. I draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, motions to dismiss, and every piece of paperwork that keeps a case alive and moving. I organize evidence, build witness chronologies, and prep attorneys for depositions and hearings. You bring the strategy, I bring the structure, and together we make the other side earn every inch.
Contracts You Can Actually Use
A good contract does two things: it protects you, and it does not put you to sleep. I draft and review agreements of all kinds, including service agreements, NDAs (non disclosure agreements), vendor contracts, partnership agreements, and employment documents. I do not just hunt for legal landmines. I also flag the vague language that starts fights six months later, and I rewrite it so both sides know exactly what they agreed to before a single signature goes down.
Website and App Compliance Done Right
If you run a website or an app, you are in the data protection business whether you planned it or not. I draft privacy policies, terms of service, cookie notices, and disclaimers that actually hold up against real frameworks like GDPR and CCPA. I also review signup flows, subscription terms, and app store requirements so your platform does not quietly build a lawsuit for you overnight. Yes, that is a real thing. No, I am not joking.
Appellate Briefs That Persuade
Appeals are a different animal. The record is closed, the facts are frozen, and all that is left is the law and how well you tell the story. I draft appellate briefs and reply briefs that respect the standard of review, lead with your strongest argument, and make the court want to rule in your favor. Petitions, responses, framing, precision. That is my lane, and I stay in it.
Why I Prefer Text Over Calls
Here is a confession. I would rather write to you than call you, and it is not because I am shy. Written communication is simply better for both of us. Text leaves a clear record of every instruction, every answer, and every deadline, so there is no he said, she said later. Legal questions deserve precise language, and writing forces that precision. It also kills the timezone problem, because I can respond on my schedule and you read on yours, which means progress keeps happening while you sleep. And let us be honest about the money too. When we work in writing, you pay for the actual work, not for twenty minutes of phone pleasantries. If we truly need to talk, I will suggest a short, structured call or a video chat with an agenda. Otherwise, my default is the written word, because it is clearer, safer, and easier for everyone involved.
Let Us Talk About Your Matter
You read this far, so let us make it useful. Send me a message with a brief summary of your case, any documents you can safely share, and your deadline. I will reply quickly with honest feedback on how I can help and what it will cost. No pressure, no jargon, no wasted time. Just a clear plan for your legal issue. Hit the message button and let us get to work.
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