A New York law firm for contracts, disputes, and the cases that need a lawyer.
Flat-fee business contracts from $499. Litigation and counsel under a written retainer. Demand letters through DemandLetterNY, a service of the firm.
Starting a company, hiring a contractor, signing a client, protecting what you built: Daniel Hochman, Esq. drafts the contract for one flat fee. Fired, frozen out, hurt on a job site, or owed more than a letter will recover: the firm takes it to court under a written retainer.
The New York attorney behind every document
Daniel Hochman is a New York attorney and the principal of Hochman Law PC. Every contract and every letter goes out under his review and signature, drafted for New York law and for the facts you gave him. Flat fees where the work is predictable, a written retainer where it is not. When a matter needs a lawyer in court, he is the one who goes.
Starting or running a business? The contract is drafted by the same attorney.
Attorney-drafted for New York, delivered from a short intake, one flat fee shown before you pay. Every draft is reviewed and signed off by Daniel Hochman, Esq. before it reaches you.
Nondisclosure Agreement
Mutual or one-way. Protect the pitch, the client list, the process.
Independent Contractor Agreement
Bring on freelancers without creating an employee.
Client Services Agreement
Scope, payment terms, late fees, the clauses that get you paid.
Single-Member LLC Operating Agreement
The document banks and courts ask to see.
Website Terms and Privacy Policy
Written for what your site actually does.
Event and Creative Services Contract
Retainer, cancellation, substitute, image rights.
Confidentiality and IP Assignment
Own the work your contractors and employees create.
Any other contract
Describe it. You get a flat-fee quote before anything is drafted, and bundles for freelancers and new LLCs.
Ready when you are. A ten-minute intake, a flat fee shown before you pay, and the draft in your inbox within two business days.
When a letter is not enough, the firm takes the next step.
Some matters need a lawyer in the room, not a letter in the mail. Hochman Law PC represents clients in New York courts and agencies under a written retainer, with the fee structure stated before the engagement begins.
NYSHRL · NYCHRL · Labor LawEmployment
Fired, harassed, retaliated against, or handed a severance agreement. Discrimination and retaliation claims under state and city law, severance review, unpaid wages and overtime.
LLC Law · BCL § 624 · Partnership LawBusiness disputes
A partner froze you out, or a contract fell apart. Partnership and LLC disputes, breach of contract, collections past the demand stage, books and records demands.
Labor Law §§ 240, 241(6)Injury
Hurt on a job site, on the road, or on someone else's property. Construction accidents, car accidents, slip and fall, subway and bus injuries, nursing home neglect, wrongful death.
Written retainer firstHow it works
Tell us what happened. We tell you whether it is a letter, a lawsuit, or neither. If it needs a lawyer in court, you get the retainer terms in writing.
Hurt on a construction site in Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx or anywhere else in the city? The construction accident page explains Labor Law 240 and which courthouse hears a case from each borough. Struck from above on a sidewalk is its own case: see falling debris injuries.
The law does the arguing. The signature makes them listen.
Tell us what happened. We will tell you if it is a contract, a letter, or a case.
Two minutes. You get a reply with the document that fits, the flat fee, or an honest "a letter won't help here." No charge to ask.
Received.
Daniel Hochman will reply with the letter that fits and the flat fee, or tell you honestly that a letter won't help. If a deadline may be near, don't wait for the reply.
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Replies with the letter that fits and the flat fee
Deadlines are shorter than people think.
A New York landlord has 14 days after move-out to return your deposit with an itemized statement: then it's forfeited.
A client must pay a freelancer within 30 days of finishing the work if no date was set (Freelance Isn't Free Act).
Defamation claims in New York must be brought within one year of the statement.
Prefer to talk? (917) 653-7259. Or run the numbers yourself with the free NY legal tools.
Owed money? That is the firm's demand letter service.
DemandLetterNY, the firm's demand letter service, sends attorney-signed demand letters for one flat fee within 48 hours. Each guide below explains the New York law, what you can recover, and then hands off to the matching letter.
Cease and desistSomeone is lying about you, harassing you, or using your photo.
What a cease and desist can and cannot do in New York, when sending one backfires, and the attorney-signed letter.
TenantsYour landlord kept the deposit.
Fourteen days after move-out, GOL 7-108 forfeits every deduction and exposes a willful landlord to double damages.
FreelancersA client won't pay your invoice.
Statewide Freelance Isn't Free Act: double damages and attorney's fees on invoices of $800 or more.
Small businessA customer owes your business.
Account stated, 9% statutory interest, bounced checks under GOL 11-104, and why an attorney letter beats a collection agency.
Used carsThe dealer sold you a lemon “as is.”
GBL 198-b forces a 30/60/90-day warranty with a refund remedy on used cars sold by dealers.
Money owedYou lent money. It never came back.
A texted or Venmo loan is an enforceable contract in New York. The letter that gets it repaid.
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Free NY legal tools
Six calculators built on the New York statutes the firm's letters cite. No signup. Every tool tells you plainly what it cannot know about your facts.
Questions, answered
How much does a business contract cost?
NDAs, independent contractor agreements, client services agreements, single-member LLC operating agreements, website terms and privacy policies, event and creative services contracts, and confidentiality and IP assignments are each $499 flat, drafted by the attorney from a short intake. Anything else is quoted first, flat, before drafting begins.
Do you take cases to court?
Yes. Employment discrimination and retaliation, partnership and business disputes, breach of contract, and injury matters are handled under a written retainer that states the fee structure before the engagement begins. Injury matters are handled on contingency under a written retainer. Start with the litigation and counsel page.
How much does a demand letter from an attorney cost in New York?
Through the firm's flat-fee service, demand letters cost $499 flat, with attorney review, signature, certified mail, and a PDF copy included. There is no retainer and no hourly billing.
Do attorney demand letters actually work?
Often, yes: a signed letter from counsel that cites the statute doubling what the other side owes is a preview of what litigation would cost them, and many disputes settle at or near the full amount. No honest lawyer quotes a success rate. What actually happens after a demand letter is sent.
Can I get a cease and desist letter from a lawyer for a flat fee?
Yes. The defamation cease and desist letter is $499 flat, and the harassment cease and desist letter is $499. Each is screened first: honest reviews, opinion, and protected speech are turned away under New York's anti-SLAPP law. Both cease and desist letters.
What if my matter needs more than a letter?
Then it comes here. Hochman Law PC handles counsel and representation on matters a flat-fee product would shortchange, and letter fees are credited toward a representation engagement. See litigation and counsel, ask through the form above, or call.
Is Daniel Hochman a real, licensed attorney?
Yes. Daniel Hochman, Esq. is admitted in New York, is the principal of Hochman Law PC at 224 East 12th Street, and was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for 2026. He personally reviews every intake and signs every document. About Daniel Hochman.
Contracts, counsel, and the courtroom. One New York attorney.
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