Same firm writes the contracts. And litigates the disputes.
Think Legal is one of the rare California firms that handles both sides — transactional and litigation. The result: contracts drafted by attorneys who've seen them fail in court, and litigation handled by attorneys who know what should have been in writing.
San Diego-based · Statewide California representation · Founded 2017 · Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2019–2023
The two-sides framework
Transactional & litigation under one roof
Phase-priced civil litigation. Flat-fee transactional work. Every fee named in the engagement letter — no retainer surprises.
- Years in practice
- 8+
- Practice domains under one roof
- 2
- Transactional engagements
- Flat-fee
- Civil litigation
- Phase-priced
Two sides of the same coin.
The firms that win California business disputes are the ones who saw the dispute before it started. We do both.
Transactional
Contracts written by attorneys who have seen them fail in court.
- Operating agreements drafted with the dispute scenarios in mind
- Buy-sell triggers that actually trigger when you need them
- Employment policies vetted against real-world claim defense
Litigation
Litigation handled by attorneys who know what should have been in writing.
- Phase-priced civil litigation — no open-ended hourly meters
- Judgment enforcement with a real collection plan
- Pre-litigation strategy that often makes filing unnecessary
Built around the situations California business owners actually face.
Business formation
LLCs, corporations, operating agreements, and buy-sell agreements — formed by an attorney, with the dispute scenarios in mind.
Explore practiceContracts
Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated contracts that anticipate the disputes — because we handle them too.
Explore practiceEmployment law
Handbooks, contractor agreements, terminations, and the playbook to keep you out of court.
Explore practiceCivil litigation
Business disputes, breach of contract, partner fights, judgment enforcement — phase-priced and senior-led.
Explore practiceEmployment claims defense
Wrongful termination, retaliation, wage claims, and DFEH/EEOC defense for California employers.
Explore practiceOutside general counsel
Foundation, Partner, and Embedded tiers — priced against the alternative of in-house counsel.
Explore practiceA short, candid first conversation. Then a clear scope and a clear price.
Our intake exists to tell you whether you need a lawyer and whether we’re the right one — not to sell you a retainer.
- Step 1
Discovery call
Fifteen to thirty minutes. Confidential. We tell you whether your matter is one we can take and what the path looks like.
- Step 2
Scoped engagement
Written engagement letter with the scope, the flat fee or phase fee, what's included, what's not, and the costs you'll see pass through.
- Step 3
Senior-led execution
Taylor handles the matter. No bait-and-switch staffing where a junior associate runs your case and you discover that on the bill.
- Step 4
Predictable billing
Flat fees and phase fees mean the number you saw on the engagement letter is the number you pay — no surprise bills, no creep.
I started Think Legal to build the practice I wished my parents had had access to when they were running theirs.
I’m Taylor E. Darcy — a California-licensed attorney with a JD/MBA. I founded Think Legal in 2017, straight out of law school, after spending most of my childhood watching my parents run a small business. Clear answers, predictable fees, an attorney who treats the business as the priority and the legal work as the service.
My job is to give you a candid read on what you’re facing, scope the work, and tell you the number — before we start, in writing. Then I do the work. No hourly meter, no associate-staffing shell game, no fear-based marketing.
Verbatim reviews from real Google clients.
4.9 average across 41 Google reviews
Taylor Darcy is an exceptional attorney who can guide you through LLC transfers and business sales and acquisition. He has lived experience and many years of practice in helping small businesses start up and thrive. As I purchased an existing business, Attorney Darcy was informative and effective in asking important questions, developing strategies, and protecting my interests in transferring ownership. He communicates effectively and follows through on the plan that you and he develop together. If you are wondering who to go to for help, look no further. I will be using his services as my business continues to grow.
I am opening a new business and sought for legal counsel to help me establish an LLC. This is my first time establishing a new business, and I had lots of questions. Taylor was very helpful and answered my questions, as well as bringing up important considerations that I didn't even know existed. He successfully guided me through the process, and before I knew it, my company was open and ready for business. I'm very grateful for his caring and considerate manner, as well as his sound legal counsel. I highly recommend attorney Taylor Darcy and Think Legal.
Very pleased with the service quality I've experienced with Think Legal! Taylor is an amazing attorney who is very knowledgeable to ensure that your small business succeeds and is well protected. He is very welcoming and doesn't hesitate to answer any questions you may have about your business. I would highly recommend Taylor, have a quick chat with him and you'll see the benefits immediately!
I found myself in a predicament and another attorney friend of mine recommended I speak to Taylor. I literally lost sleep thinking about what was to come from my predicament. Taylor from Think Legal called me today and spoke to me for over 30 minutes and guided me on how to handle my predicament and he told me the nuts and bolts of what goes on in my type of predicament. I could tell Taylor spoke from the heart and he set my mind at peace. I can truly say from my heart, Taylor is an incredible person and an awesome attorney.
Without a doubt, Taylor Darcy is one of the most experienced and knowledgable attorneys. He is confident, collected, and empathic to his clients needs. He helped our business get incorporated and the service was top notch from beginning to end. I would not hesitate to recommend his services to my family, friends, and colleagues.
I engaged Mr. Darcy to assist me in negotiating a settlement regarding a small claims suit I had filed. Taylor listened to the details of my case and was very knowledgeable regarding the various legal means that could be employed to recover my property. He communicated a clear strategy that he felt would result in the best outcome. What I appreciated most was that he listened openly and objectively to me as I explained to him what I considered to be the best possible outcome in what was a very difficult situation. He didn't try to force me down a particular path that would result in the largest fee for his firm. Taylor is responsive, articulate, very personable, and I believe him to be honest and honorable. I gladly recommend his services.
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Where we are
San Diego based. California statewide.
Long-form, plain-English answers — not blog filler.
The California judgment enforcement playbook
A judgment is a piece of paper until you make it real. Bank levies, wage garnishment, debtor exams, real-property liens, and what to do when the debtor moved assets.
Read the guideWhen co-owners stop agreeing: California business owner disputes
Buy-out triggers, dissociation, dissolution, and the operating-agreement clauses that decide who walks away with the business.
Read the guideCalifornia LLC formation: a complete pre-, during-, and post- checklist
The decisions you should make before filing — and the post-formation work most DIY filers skip that creates the disputes we see two years later.
Read the guideBefore you reach out.
Tell us what you're facing. We'll tell you what's actually next.
Litigation matters use the case-evaluation form so we can run conflicts before you share anything confidential. Transactional matters start with a short discovery call.