Transparent flat-fee pricing for New Mexico contractors. You know what it costs before we start. No hourly billing, no estimates that balloon, no surprises on the invoice.

Most construction attorneys charge $350 to $600 per hour and won't give you a total cost until the work is done. That's not how contractors run their businesses, and it's not how I run mine. Every service below is a fixed price. You know the scope, you know the cost, and you know the deliverable before you sign the engagement letter.
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The Foundation Review
$2,495
One-time flat fee — credits toward Builder's Bundle
A comprehensive diagnostic of your existing contract suite. We find the vulnerabilities before they find you.

✓ Full audit of your subcontract, prime contract, and PO terms

✓ NM lien law compliance check (NMSA § 48-2-1 et seq.)

✓ Indemnification and insurance clause review

✓ Change order procedure evaluation

✓ Written Contract Health Report with risk ratings (Green / Yellow / Red)

✓ 30-minute strategy call to walk through findings

Built-in upgrade path: If the Health Report shows your contracts need more than minor adjustments — and in most cases it will — the entire $2,495 diagnostic fee credits toward the Builder's Bundle. You never pay twice.
For existing clients
The Annual Retainer
$2,995/year
Billed annually — available to Builder's Bundle clients
Ongoing protection for contractors who want their agreements to stay current as NM law evolves and their business grows.

✓ Annual review and update of your complete contract suite

✓ Legislative and regulatory change alerts affecting your trade

✓ Up to 3 hours of contract-related consultations per year

✓ Priority scheduling for urgent contract questions

✓ Review of up to 5 third-party contracts per year (GC agreements, vendor contracts)

✓ Annual Contract Health Report update with new risk ratings


Why flat fees instead of hourly billing?

Hourly billing creates a perverse incentive: the longer the work takes, the more the attorney makes. It also creates uncertainty for you — you don't know the final cost until the bill arrives. Flat fees eliminate both problems. I've structured my practice so that the scope of work, the deliverables, and the price are defined before you sign. You make a business decision with complete information, just like you do with every other cost in your operation.

The flat-fee model works because I've invested in the technology and templates to deliver consistent, high-quality work product efficiently. That efficiency is reflected in the pricing — not passed on as extra hours.


How Most Clients Move Through These Services

Step 1: Free 15-minute consultation. We talk about your business, your contracts, and whether you actually need help. If you don't, I'll tell you. No charge, no obligation.

Step 2: Foundation Review ($2,495). You send me what you've got — subs, POs, change order forms, GC agreements. I review everything and deliver the Contract Health Report showing your risk profile clause by clause. We do a 30-minute call to walk through the findings.

Step 3: Builder's Bundle decision. If the Health Report shows your contracts need a rebuild — and in most cases it does — you decide whether to proceed. The $2,495 you already paid credits in full. Your remaining cost is $5,500 for a complete, NM-specific contract suite built from scratch for your trade.

Step 4: Annual Retainer (optional, $2,995/year). Once your contracts are right, the retainer keeps them right. NM law changes, your business grows, you take on bigger projects or new project types. The retainer ensures your documents evolve with you without a new flat-fee engagement every time something shifts.

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Schedule a free 15-minute call. I'll tell you whether your contracts actually need work — and if they don't, I'll tell you that too.

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Pricing Questions

How does the Foundation Review credit work?

If you start with the Foundation Review at $2,495 and later decide to upgrade to the Builder's Bundle, the full $2,495 is applied as a credit toward the $7,995 Builder's Bundle fee. Your remaining cost for the upgrade is $5,500. You never pay twice for the diagnostic work.

What if my contracts are fine and I don't need anything fixed?

Then the Foundation Review is the only fee you'll pay, and you'll have a written Contract Health Report confirming your agreements are solid. That document has value — you can show it to project owners, bonding companies, and insurance carriers as evidence that your contracts have been professionally reviewed. In practice, I've never reviewed a contractor's agreements and found nothing to improve, but if yours are the exception, I'll tell you.

Do you charge extra for complex contracts or large projects?

No. The flat fee covers the scope of work described regardless of complexity. A $50M highway project and a $500K residential remodel get the same thoroughness. The only scenario where additional fees might apply is if you need documents drafted for an unusual transaction type not covered by the standard scope — and I'll discuss that with you before any additional cost is incurred.

What's included in the "up to 5 third-party contract reviews" on the Annual Retainer?

When a GC hands you their prime contract to sign, or a vendor sends you a purchase agreement, you can send it to me for review. I'll flag the problematic clauses and tell you what to push back on. Each review covers one agreement of up to 30 pages. This is one of the highest-value features of the retainer — it means you're never signing something blind again.

How do payments work?

Foundation Review: full payment at engagement. Builder's Bundle: 50% at engagement, 50% on delivery (or pay in full at engagement for a 5% discount). Annual Retainer: billed annually in advance. All payments can be made by credit card, ACH, or check.

How long does the work take?

Foundation Review: delivered within 10 business days. Builder's Bundle: delivered within 15 business days from receipt of your existing contracts. Annual Retainer reviews: completed within 10 business days of your anniversary date.

Attorney Advertising. The information on this page does not constitute legal advice. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes, as each case must be decided on its own merits. The responsible attorney is Matthew J. Bouillon Mascareñas, Albuquerque, NM. © 2026 Law Office of Matthew J. Bouillon Mascareñas LLC.