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Seems like this might make a great productized consulting offering.

Edit: this looks like it: http://lawgeex.com/

Adam at bierlegal.com is my lawyer and I can't speak highly enough of him. He's really really good and will explain things to you in a way he knows you've understood.

At the time I signed my options agreement, I didn't have the resources or time to engage an attorney (regretfully).

I don't have any recommendations, but would love for recommendations to be provided by a reply to this comment.

Call your local bar association; they can refer you to an appropriate lawyer. Have him review your current contract, and keep his contact info for reviewing any future contracts. Cost me about $200 last time I did this.

Large companies are less likely to let you change parts of the contract, but if a startup wants you they may.

If they don't want to change this provision, insist on getting all (or most) of your compensation in cash, not stock.

Ie only accept the job, if the cash alone is enough, treat the stock as worthless until proven otherwise.