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Lakota N.

Corporate & Contract Lawyer | Commercial Contracts, SaaS & GDPR Expert

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭. I am a U.S. licensed attorney focused on business and corporate Law, contract drafting and review, commercial contracts, SaaS and technology transactions, privacy and regulatory compliance. I work with startups, SMEs, entrepreneurs, investors, and established businesses to structure transactions, negotiate agreements, identify legal risks, and protect their commercial interests. I have 15+ years of practical legal experience and have advised on, drafted, reviewed, and negotiated 600+ contracts for clients across the U.S., U.K., and Europe. My accelerated legal education enabled me to enter legal practice at an early stage, allowing me to build substantial hands-on experience over the course of my career. Through strategic legal counsel, contract negotiation, and risk analysis, I have contributed to matters involving $60M+ in documented commercial value through cost savings, risk mitigation, and transaction support. I do not view legal work simply as a compliance exercise. I help clients understand their legal exposure, negotiate from a stronger position, and make informed decisions that protect their businesses and commercial interests. 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘 ✅𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄: Business formation and corporate structuring, LLC Operating Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, corporate governance, board and shareholder resolutions, corporate documentation, and business legal advisory. ✅𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 - 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 & 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOW)s, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), SaaS agreements, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, vendor and supplier agreements, licensing agreements, service agreements, purchase and sale agreements, partnership and joint venture agreements, contract interpretation, risk analysis, and negotiation. ✅𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘄: SaaS agreements, software licensing agreements, technology agreements, Terms of Service, Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), intellectual property agreements technology vendor agreements, software and technology transactions ✅ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆, 𝗚𝗗𝗣𝗥 & 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: GDPR compliance, CCPA/CPRA considerations, privacy policies, cookie policies, Data Processing Agreements, data protection compliance, regulatory research, compliance reviews, and legal risk assessments. ✅𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Commercial lease review and drafting, real estate contracts, Property transactions, due diligence, transaction structuring, real estate legal research. ✅ 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆: U.S. legal research, statutory and regulatory research, case-law research, contract interpretation, legal opinions and memoranda, regulatory analysis, business legal consultations, and cross-border legal research. Have a legal matter that requires clarity and a commercially focused approach? Send me a message with the details of your matter, and I’ll help identify the most effective legal strategy to protect your interests and move the transaction forward. I offer flexible hourly and fixed-fee arrangements depending on the scope and complexity of the engagement. 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗮. ⚙️Keywords: Solicitor, Licensed US Attorney, Upwork contracts lawyer, legal consultant, contract lawyer, corporate law, legal writing, terms and conditions expert, alternative dispute resolution professional, legal agreement, employment lawyer, mergers and acquisition expert, business legal support, GDPR legal consulting, SaaS contracts, start-up lawyer, cross-border compliance, US-UK contract lawyer, LLC & company formation, NDAs, MSAs, demand letters, court representation, data privacy, international legal strategy, IP protection, legal documents review, commercial contract disputes, shareholder agreements, privacy policy, software licensing lawyer, commercial terms drafting.

🇺🇸Washington, United States$50/hr100% JSS5.00 (2)Since Aug 2026

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)as of Oct 14
≈$676

An estimate from an earlier read

World#65,141 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#10,021 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
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Read daily since Oct 7, under 30 days

Total earnings
$1.6k

Billed in all: $1.6k

World#355,544 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#54,594 / 62.1k
Per project
$312

$225 in the last 6 months

World#227,598 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#37,118 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
6

Across 8 contracts

50% fixed50% hourly
World#34,405 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,906 / 62.1k
Projects in all
5

Across 8 contracts

50% fixed50% hourly
World#266,042 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#38,088 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$1.6k+$60 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1,550$1,600$1,650No dataOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

No data since Oct 13, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 16% in Privacy Policy Writing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #12Privacy Policy Writing73 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #9Top 16%
  2. #29GDPR Compliance Review149 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 19%
  3. #30Privacy Law182 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #12Top 16%
  4. #40Corporate Governance168 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #20Top 24%
  5. #47Privacy Policy181 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #24Top 26%
  6. #50Partnership Agreement232 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #28Top 22%
  7. #60Non-Disclosure Agreement295 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #18Top 20%
  8. #62Terms & Conditions253 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #36Top 25%