Dana Alvarez of Alvarez & Sons Produce was served yesterday with a complaint from a former distributor alleging breach of an exclusivity clause in a 2023 supply agreement, seeking $400,000 plus fees. The client needs counsel to review the agreement and assess exposure, with a response deadline in 30 days. This scores high because it is a filed commercial lawsuit with a hard deadline, a substantial amount in controversy, and a strong fit for the firm's business litigation practice.

Marcus Bell of Bell Property Group needs counsel to review a 10-year NNN lease for a 14,000 sq ft retail space before signing, with the landlord pushing back on the assignment and CAM audit provisions. He attended the firm's commercial leasing seminar, so this is a warm, in-scope commercial leasing matter for an established business client with a near-term signing target of end of next month. It scores high on fit and value, with elevated urgency driven by the imminent execution deadline, though no litigation or statute-based deadline is present.

Terry Whitlock is exploring the idea of forming a small business, possibly an LLC, and wants a general overview of the formation process plus a sense of the firm's fees. There is no stated timeline, no entity chosen, and no specific transaction or dispute, so this is purely preliminary planning. It scored low because the matter fits the firm's corporate formation practice but is vague, early-stage, and unlikely to generate significant near-term billings.