Our Policy on Fees and Costs

1. FEES. The lawyers representing clients of the firm will personally review all statements to ensure that the amount of our fee is appropriate. The majority of our fees are determined on a flat fee basis, however, due to either the nature or complexity of the matter, some fees may be determined on an hourly or contingency basis. Our fees and hourly rates are revised periodically to reflect experience, expertise, costs and other factors. Changes in these fees shall become effective immediately upon implementation for invoices rendered after that date. Again, we emphasize that the payment of any additional fee in excess of that originally agreed upon rests solely with the client.

2. ADVANCES. It often is necessary for us to incur expenses for items such as travel, court fees, expert witnesses, and/or hearing or deposition transcripts. Some matters require significant fees for mediations, publication, and other expenses. Sometimes, we will ask you to pay substantial costs directly and/or immediately, and we will send you either the vendor’s invoice, or a trust request which you should pay immediately. We may advance these costs if they are not a significant amount. All such costs are the responsibility of the client and will be billed to the client as a part of our normal billings and are separate from any flat, contingent, or hourly fee.

3. BILLING. Our statements generally will be prepared and sent via email or text message link during the month following the month during which the services are rendered, and the costs advanced. We expect our clients to make payment of billings promptly within 7 days of receipt, and, in any event, within 30 days after receipt of our statement. Payments by credit card may incur a processing fee in the amount of the payment processing fee. The processing fee, if assessed, will be included as a line item on your next statement.

4. LATE PAYMENT. We know that all of our clients will make every effort to pay our statements promptly. The firm bills on a monthly basis for fees and expenses due. Payment is due upon receipt of invoice. Failure to make timely payments may, upon notice, result in the firm’s withdrawal as your attorney in this matter. Further, we reserve the right to discontinue work on pending matters or terminate our attorney-client relationship at any time that any statement remains due and unpaid for an undue length of time, subject, of course, to our ethical obligations.

5. TERMINATION, FOR ANY REASON. Any client has the right to terminate our representation at any time. Our firm also has the same right, subject to an obligation to give any client whose representation is being terminated reasonable notice to arrange for alternate representation. In the event of termination of the employment of the firm, either at the request of the client or by our request, we promptly will submit our statement for accrued services and costs.

If you terminate the representation before the conclusion of the matter, we will be entitled to receive from the proceeds of any recovery a reasonable fee for the work we have performed, based upon the amount of time required, the complexity of the matter, the time frame within which the work must be performed, our experience, ability, reputation, the responsibility involved and the results obtained.