Mike Phillips Media

Pricing & Philosophy

Pricing & Engagement Philosophy

Structured Work Requires Structured Terms

All engagements are scoped, defined, and documented before work begins.

This is advisory work in high-pressure environments. Clarity and discipline apply to both strategy and engagement.

Pricing Structure

Services are typically offered in one of the following formats:

Project-Based Engagements

Defined scope. Defined deliverables. Defined timeline.

Best suited for:

  • Motion or affidavit refinement
  • Messaging packages
  • Crisis stabilization blocks
  • Workflow audits
  • Website narrative restructuring

Project pricing is provided after strategic consultation and scope review.

Advisory Blocks

Prepaid strategic advisory hours for:

  • Ongoing case documentation refinement
  • Rapid response messaging
  • Legislative narrative support
  • Operational adjustments

Advisory blocks provide structured flexibility without open-ended commitment.

Limited-Term Retainers

Available when:

  • Crisis environments require sustained oversight
  • Campaign messaging requires ongoing coordination
  • Institutional disputes involve evolving documentation

Retainers are limited in scope and duration and require defined terms.

What I Do Not Offer

  • Contingency-based arrangements
  • Outcome guarantees
  • Legal representation
  • Emergency “same-day” reactive services without prior consultation

Serious matters require disciplined planning.

Consultation

All new engagements begin with a structured consultation.

This allows for:

  • Risk assessment
  • Scope clarity
  • Deliverable definition
  • Timeline alignment

Consultation fees may apply depending on complexity.

Engagement Principles

  • Strategy over reaction
  • Structure over volume
  • Documentation over rhetoric
  • Long-term positioning over short-term noise

The goal is not escalation.
The goal is disciplined progress.

Begin an Inquiry

If your matter involves legal pressure, political exposure, institutional conflict, or reputational risk, submit a structured inquiry through the Contact page.

Defined scope. Clear terms. Professional engagement.