| We charge on an hourly fee and
expense basis for most legal services. The only exception to
this policy is our charge for routine residential real estate
transactions. Other exceptions are made on an individual case
basis by the responsible attorney. Our statements are carefully
reviewed by an attorney for appropriateness based primarily on
the time spent on the matter, but also on a variety of factors
such as sophistication and complexity of the legal work
involved, product delivered, result obtained, special time
requirements, preclusion from other legal work, and other
similar factors. Our statements are normally prepared monthly
for the previous month's fees and costs advanced and are due and
payable upon receipt. In appropriate cases, matters may be
billed upon completion in the attorney's discretion. Depending
upon the nature of a matter, we may request a reasonable advance
deposit from a client, particularly when we have no prior
experience with the client or the client is not local or has a
brief local presence. In most circumstances involving new
clients, the firm will require a written engagement letter to be
signed by the client at the commencement of our representation.
We recognize that the cost of quality legal services is
substantial and many clients may be apprehensive about the cost.
We are happy to discuss our fees and billing practices. |
