I don't think hiring a good lawyer and understanding these things are mutually exclusive. IMO, you will be much more successful and less screwed by understandi

I don't think hiring a good lawyer and understanding these things are mutually exclusive. IMO, you will be much more successful and less screwed by understanding how it works and participating directly in your negotiations while working with a good lawyer. Whether this book helps in understanding or not I don't know since I haven't read it, yet.