How much should I pay a startup laywer?

$5k sounds like a lot for that, there's a blog post around describing the whole process to incorporate in Delaware around, try to use HN search to find it, I'm on my tablet now and can't look for it, but I believe the whole procedure was under $2k, there are lawyers specialized in this.

P.S. sorry for my english, not a native speaker.

I'm not a lawyer in the US but have worked in the legal field overseas. $5000 is a lot for legal fees to set up a company. $1000 - $3000 is reasonable (inclusive of outlays i.e. registration costs, taxes etc.).

We spent roughly $3K including fees, which were nearly $900 of the total cost. If you want an intro, let me know.

Vrikhter - would love an introduction to your lawyer if possible azifali at gmail.com is my email id..

Thanks in advance!

$5k is pretty reasonable in my experience