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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.
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