How a Broadcast Media Business Hired a Lawyer to Review a Subcontractor Agreement in New Jersey

In 2026, a business in New Jersey sought assistance with a review of a Subcontractor Agreement sent by an advertising and production agency. The client, a freelance Director of Photography operating as an LLC, was particularly concerned about a two-year non-compete and non-solicitation clause that could potentially restrict their ongoing work with a pre-existing client relationship. They needed guidance on the actual risk associated with this clause, the possibility of obtaining a specific carve-out in writing, and the appropriate language to safeguard their existing client relationship without jeopardizing the new arrangement. As a result, the client received 10 proposals from licensed lawyers, with flat fee bids ranging from $350 to $2,000, all submitted to complete the work within the requested deadline