Stephanie H.

Legal, Corporate, Commercial Real Estate and Contract Consultant

I deliver clear, concise, and commercially practical contracts designed to reduce risk, protect business interests, and support compliance with applicable state, federal, and regulatory requirements. I also assist clients in negotiating favorable contract and lease terms, mitigating legal and operational risk, streamlining business relationships, and developing practical solutions to complex legal and contractual issues. I am an experienced retired attorney with more than 30 years of experience handling sophisticated commercial, corporate, real estate, technology, employment, intellectual property, consumer, and litigation matters. Previously licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, I have relocated to the Houston, Texas area and provide legal consulting and contract services to businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizations. A significant part of my practice involves SaaS, technology, and commercial contracting. I work with SaaS and technology companies on the development, review, and negotiation of agreements governing their relationships with customers, vendors, service providers, channel partners, and other third parties. My experience includes drafting and negotiating: • SaaS Subscription and Services Agreements • Master Services Agreements (MSAs) • Statements of Work (SOWs) • Vendor and Supplier Agreements • Commercial Services Agreements • Software and Technology Licensing Agreements • OEM Agreements • Reseller and Distribution Agreements • Data Privacy and Data Processing Agreements • Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policies • Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) • Intellectual Property and Technology Agreements • Independent Contractor and Consulting Agreements My technology-contract work includes addressing important issues involving software licensing and usage rights, intellectual property ownership, data ownership and use, confidentiality, data privacy and security, third-party services, customer responsibilities, service levels, warranties and disclaimers, indemnification, limitations of liability, subscription and payment terms, termination rights, and allocation of commercial risk. I also have extensive experience drafting and negotiating joint venture, partnership, operating, construction, financing, purchase and sale, buy-out, dissolution, non-compete, non-solicitation and employment agreements as well as commercial and residential leases. My work includes advising not-for-profit organizations, SaaS and technology companies, hospitality businesses, construction companies, financial and mortgage businesses, professional service providers and start-ups. I assist clients with structuring transactions, reviewing and negotiating contracts, researching legal and regulatory compliance issues and addressing corporate formation and governance matters. My approach is practical and business-focused. I do not simply insert terms into a template. I seek to understand the client's business model, commercial objectives, operational risks, and negotiating position so that the final agreement accurately reflects the transaction and provides meaningful contractual protection. Whether you need an MSA or SaaS agreement drafted from the ground up, an SOW reviewed before signature, a vendor or licensing agreement negotiated, a commercial lease revised, or an existing contract analyzed for risk, I can provide experienced, efficient and commercially focused support.