Concept

Meridian Legal is an invented professional services business, designed by That Fellow Digital to show how we would approach this sector. It is not a real company.

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Three lawyers. No account managers in between.

A commercial practice in Nyack working with businesses across the Hudson Valley. You will deal with the person handling your matter, not a case number.

We publish our hourly rates and give a written estimate before any work begins, because the most common reason people delay calling a lawyer is not knowing what it will cost.

A first conversation is free

Twenty minutes on the phone. We will tell you whether you have a matter worth pursuing, and roughly what it would cost, before you commit to anything.

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Who you would be working with

  • RA

    Ruth Adeyemi

    Partner

    Commercial leases and employment. Admitted in New York, 2009. Previously in house at a regional developer.

  • DO

    Daniel Okafor

    Partner

    Construction disputes and landlord and tenant matters. Admitted in New York and New Jersey, 2012.

  • SM

    Sofia Marchetti

    Associate

    Business formation and contract review. Admitted in New York, 2018. Works mainly with owner managed businesses.

Practice areas

  • Commercial leases

    Ruth Adeyemi

  • Construction disputes

    Daniel Okafor

  • Employment

    Ruth Adeyemi

  • Business formation

    Sofia Marchetti

  • Contract review

    Sofia Marchetti

  • Landlord and tenant

    Daniel Okafor

What it costs

Published because the alternative is that people guess, and they guess high. Routine work is quoted at a fixed price. Anything hourly comes with a written estimate first.

Effective January 2026, excluding filing fees and disbursements
WorkHandled byCost
Partner, hourlyAdeyemi, Okafor$385 / hour
Associate, hourlyMarchetti$240 / hour
Company formation, LLC or corporationMarchetti$1,200 fixed
Commercial lease review, up to 30 pagesAdeyemi$950 fixed
Employment contract, draftedAdeyemi$700 fixed
First conversation, twenty minutesAnyNo charge