Three Simple Plans. One Clear Price.

No Hourly Billing Surprises

Choose Your Flat-Fee Legal Plan

Predictable pricing. No long-term contracts. Proactive legal support for Texas SMBs and entrepreneurs.

Core

Foundational Support

$899 /month

Month-to-month • Cancel with 30 days’ notice

Ideal for startups & small SMBs in Spring, The Woodlands, Conroe, Magnolia & Tomball

What’s Included

  • • Up to 4 standard documents/month (≤7 pages)
  • • Up to 3 hours consultation & advice per month
  • • Initial onboarding consult + quarterly Texas compliance snapshot
  • • Monthly “Texas Business Insights” newsletter with tailored tips

Key Benefits

  • ✓ No long-term contract
  • ✓ Proactive preventive lawyering
  • ✓ AI-assisted drafting with your consent
  • ✓ Full TDRPC compliance & encrypted communication
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Growth

Growth Support for Scaling Businesses

$2,199 /month

Month-to-month • Cancel with 30 days’ notice

Ideal for growing SMBs and entrepreneurs in the Houston region

Everything in Core +

  • • Up to 8–10 documents per month drafted or reviewed
  • • Up to 6 hours/month total support for scaling, contracts & compliance
  • • Monthly consult + compliance review
  • • Up to 2 entity formations per year (state fees extra)
  • • Dedicated client portal with enhanced tracking
  • • Priority scheduling

Key Benefits

  • ✓ No long-term contract • 30-day cancel
  • ✓ Expanded support for growing businesses
  • ✓ Proactive quarterly compliance reviews
  • ✓ Tech-powered workflow for faster results

Elite

Strategic Advisor Access • Limited to 6–8 Clients

$4,499 /month

Month-to-month • Cancel with 30 days’ notice

For established business owners and executives needing rapid high-level counsel

Everything in Growth +

  • • Unlimited standard documents & contracts
  • • Expedited review/drafting (24–48 hr target)
  • • Unlimited consultations + highest priority access
  • • Unlimited formation support + annual governance package
  • • Quarterly strategic planning sessions
  • • Highest-priority portal & scheduling

Key Benefits

  • ✓ No long-term contract • 30-day cancel
  • ✓ True on-call strategic advisor (no in-house cost)
  • ✓ Fastest turnaround & top priority
  • ✓ Comprehensive governance support (no entity management)
All plans are month-to-month with no long-term contract. Cancel with 30 days’ written notice. AI tools used only with consent and under full attorney supervision. No ongoing entity management or registered agent services in any plan.

What Can We Help
You With Today?

SMB - Business

ELO's business practice is grounded in real world business experience and driven by our 30+ year litigation and trial practice. We are uniquely positioned to help our SMB (Small & Medium Businesses), franchise owners and savvy entrepreneurs protect, and grow their business. We can handle any matter including complex niche industries including health care, commercial construction and aviation.

FES - Franchise & Entrpenueral Support

Need an experienced lawyer who understands you and your endeavors? With an entrepreneur who has experience as a litigator - as well as an Area Developer for a national franchise and a franchise unit owner - at the helm of ELO, we can provide unique support and insight to our franchise unit owner and entrepreneur clients. We can help you build and protect your business.

Litigation

With more than 30+ years of civil litigation and trial experience, ELO can help you recover damages or defend your business - both in and outside of the courtroom. We can handle any a wide variety of commercial litigation matters including disputes in the health, construction and/or aviation industries.

Personal Injury

If you or someone you love is seriously injured (or has died) and it was not your or their fault, we can help you recover damages. For 30+ years we have prosecuted (and defended) a wide variety of tort cases including trucking accidents, aviation crashes, products liability and medical malpractice.

Specialized Legal Counsel for Aviation & Construction

We are committed to serving Specialized Aviation Service Operators, Part 135 carriers, Fixed Base Operators, and construction professionals across Texas. Our flat-fee subscription plans deliver the budgeting certainty and proactive support these industries need to operate and grow with confidence.

Aviation Services

SASO • Part 135 Operators • Fixed Base Operators

We understand the regulatory and operational realities of aviation businesses. Our experience includes:

  • • Part 135 operational compliance, certifications, and FAA matters
  • • FBO agreements, hangar leases, and vendor contracts
  • • FBO disputes and litigation with Airport Sponsors
  • • Aircraft acquisition, leasing, financing, and documentation
  • • Employment and independent contractor agreements for aviation personnel
  • • Insurance review and operational risk management

Flat-Fee Plans Built for Aviation Operations

Our Core, Growth, and Elite subscription plans provide predictable monthly budgeting for ongoing compliance, contract management, and operational counsel — exactly what 135 operators and FBOs need to stay focused on safety and growth.

Construction Services

Residential • Commercial • Construction-Related Businesses

We deliver practical counsel to general contractors, subcontractors, developers, and owners across Texas:

  • • Construction contracts, subcontracts, and AIA document review & drafting
  • • Texas lien law compliance, RCLA matters, and prompt payment issues
  • • Change orders, delay claims, and construction defect disputes
  • • Owner, GC, and subcontractor relationship management
  • • OSHA compliance guidance and workplace safety matters
  • • Real estate development agreements and risk allocation

Flat-Fee Plans Built for Construction Businesses

Our Core, Growth, and Elite subscription plans give contractors and developers predictable legal support for contracts, lien compliance, change orders, and disputes — so you can focus on building projects instead of legal surprises.

Clients in aviation and construction rely on our flat-fee plans for ongoing, cost-predictable legal support.

Practicing Law in Texas Since 1995

wE CAN HELP YOU BE PROACTIVE. Be STRATEGIC

Business &
Franchise Law

Our comprehensive business practice offers hourly and unique flat-fee plans designed to provide business clients including franchise unit owners with strategic and cost effective legal support that is tailored to their individual business needs and their stage of growth. Let's grow together.

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Why Choose ELO?

  • Personal attention.
  • Experienced. Practicing since 1995 also with business experience including as an Area Developer and franchise unit owner.
  • Efficient communication.
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"Having an experienced lawyer that I can work with on a daily basis and who knows my business is invaluable to me."

Brent Nedbalek

Brent Nedbalek

"For more than 20 years, Rick has represented the interests of the Alberta Workers Compensation Board and its workers who were injured or killed in the United States. His office is known for its diligence, communication, and results."

Anci Fortolocsky

"Great law firm! My family and I will always be grateful to Rick and his staff for their excellent work and dedication. They were always very communicative and explained everything every step of the way. Even though my case was very complex we had a great outcome. I will always be grateful to Rick for his support and treating my case with care and respect but above all caring and treating us like family."

Hugo & Amparo Reyes

Serious Injury or death?

Personal Injury &
Wrongful Death

Not Your Fault?

  • Catastrophic Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Cases.
  • Trucking Accidents.
  • Products Liability Cases including Aviation crash cases.
  • Select Medical Malpractice Cases.
  • Select Civil Rights Cases - Unreasonable Use of Force.
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For more than 20 years, Rick has represented the interests of the Alberta Workers Compensation Board and its workers who were injured or killed in the United States. His office is known for its diligence, communication, and results.

-Anci Fortoloscky, Manager |Third Party Recoveries
| Legal Services Department of the AWCB

Great law firm! My family and I will always be grateful to Rick and his staff for their excellent work and dedication. They were always very communicative and explained everything every step of the way. Even though my case was very complex we had a great outcome. I will always be grateful to Rick for his support and treating my case with care and respect but above all caring and treating us like family

-Hugo and Amparo Reyes

Result: A policy limit settlement in a Civil Rights case brought in Federal Court after a Sherriff shot Hugo and his truck on I-10. Hugo was life flighted to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and was in the ICU.

Please Note: We cannot guarantee the same or a similar result. Please contact us to discuss the facts of your potential case.

Our Lawyers

Rick A. Eckerson, Attorney
& Managing Member

With over 30 years of of experience, including litigation, business law, and actual franchise operation experience, Rick, leads our law office with a commitment to innovative, client-focused legal solutions. Admitted to practice before all Texas State Courts, the Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal Court of Claims, and various other state courts Pro Hac Vice, Rick brings a wealth of experience to every case. From his early career as an associate at Fulbright & Jaworski (now Norton Rose Fulbright) to his current role heading a dynamic law practice, Rick’s career spans complex commercial litigation, personal injury representation, and strategic business counsel. An entrepreneurial view and notable tenure as an Area Developer and franchise unit owner, provides Rick with a unique insights into the legal and operational challenges faced by franchisees and SMBs. His philosophy centers on being a trusted legal partner, combining decades of courtroom experience with a modern, accessible approach.

Disclaimer: Results May Vary; Please Book a Free Consultation to discuss your needs and for specific legal advice based on your facts and circumstances.

  • Licensed In all Texas courts since 1995. Also licensed in Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Federal District Courts of Texas, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Court of Federal Claims
  • United States Counsel For Alberta Workers Compensation Board in Alberta Canada for the past 23+years
  • Former Area Developer and Unit Franchise Owner - WineStyles

Tracy C. Eckerson, Attorney

Tracy has handled and assisted with a wide variety of tort and business cases. From mass tort cases like Phen Phen to single event tort cases, Tracy's work ethic, caring attitude and attention to detail ensures that our family and our office runs smoothly. Licensed in Texas since 1995, Tracy is admitted to all Texas State courts.

  • Licensed in Texas.