Pricing Philosophy · Ogilvie Law Firm
Why Flat Fees
No hourly surprises. No ambiguity about what you owe. A commitment to what is delivered — not a meter running while the work gets done.
Flat fees mean you know your cost before we begin. They also raise a fair question: does a fixed fee mean less attorney effort on harder matters, or an attorney windfall on simpler ones?
The answer is neither — and the reason is how I use AI. On a simpler invention, AI lets me explore more embodiments, more field-of-use variations, and more edge cases than a manually drafted application typically covers. You get broader protection than the flat fee would have bought without it. On a complex invention, AI helps me run more consistency and vulnerability checks across the specification and claims — catching internal contradictions and support gaps. This helps identify them early. You get more rigor, not less, on the aspects of the matter that need it most.
The flat fee is a commitment to what I deliver, not a cap on what time I spend. That's only possible because of how I use the AI tools.