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Other Civil Matters: Fees depend on the particular matter. Personal Consultations: One-Half (1/2) Hour personal consultations are $25 for all matters, except Personal Injury. Personal Injury Consultations are No Charge. |
Notes about Fees and Costs & Disbursements
Fees: In general, there are four types of fees that most attorneys charge, and they are outlined below.
Flat Fees: With this type of fee, the client is given an exact fee for the attorney to perform a given service. An
example of this type of fee would be a Real Estate Closing, where the client knows in advance exactly how much
the legal fee will be.
Contingent Fees: With this fee arrangement, the attorney receives a percentage of the amount of money
collected for the client. This is common in Personal Injury cases, where the client doesn't pay an attorney's fee if
no money is won, although the client must still pay the Costs & Disbursements. However, when there is a
monetary recovery for the client, the attorney receives a percentage of the money collected.
Hourly Rate Fees: With this fee arrangement, the attorney charges a predetermined hourly fee for the work. The
total fee is based on the number of hours required to complete the matter. This is common in Litigation Cases
(other than personal injury), where the amount of time to complete the case is unknown, so it's not feasible to
quote a flat fee for the client.
Statutory Fees: With this type of fee, the amount of the fee is determined by a particular statute or law.
Note about Hybrid Fees: With this fee arrangement, two or more of the above fee arrangements may be used.
For instance, the client may be quoted a Flat Fee, which includes one court appearance, and then charged an
Hourly Fee after that.
Costs & Disbursements: These are expenses that the client must pay, but they are not attorney's fees payable
to the lawyer. The client must pay these costs in addition to the attorney's fees. Costs are items that are usually
paid by the client in advance, whereas disbursements are costs that the law firm pays for out of their own
funds, which must be reimbursed by the client.
Fees: In general, there are four types of fees that most attorneys charge, and they are outlined below.
Flat Fees: With this type of fee, the client is given an exact fee for the attorney to perform a given service. An
example of this type of fee would be a Real Estate Closing, where the client knows in advance exactly how much
the legal fee will be.
Contingent Fees: With this fee arrangement, the attorney receives a percentage of the amount of money
collected for the client. This is common in Personal Injury cases, where the client doesn't pay an attorney's fee if
no money is won, although the client must still pay the Costs & Disbursements. However, when there is a
monetary recovery for the client, the attorney receives a percentage of the money collected.
Hourly Rate Fees: With this fee arrangement, the attorney charges a predetermined hourly fee for the work. The
total fee is based on the number of hours required to complete the matter. This is common in Litigation Cases
(other than personal injury), where the amount of time to complete the case is unknown, so it's not feasible to
quote a flat fee for the client.
Statutory Fees: With this type of fee, the amount of the fee is determined by a particular statute or law.
Note about Hybrid Fees: With this fee arrangement, two or more of the above fee arrangements may be used.
For instance, the client may be quoted a Flat Fee, which includes one court appearance, and then charged an
Hourly Fee after that.
Costs & Disbursements: These are expenses that the client must pay, but they are not attorney's fees payable
to the lawyer. The client must pay these costs in addition to the attorney's fees. Costs are items that are usually
paid by the client in advance, whereas disbursements are costs that the law firm pays for out of their own
funds, which must be reimbursed by the client.
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Contingent Fee and Hourly Rate Notes
Contingent Fees: For Personal Injury and some other types of cases, the usual arrangement is that we receive
a maximum of One-Third (1/3) of the amount recovered, plus costs and disbursements. The higher the amount
that is recovered, then the lower our percentage is. If there is no recovery, then there is no legal fee.
Hourly Rate Fees: Our Hourly Rates are between $200 and $300 per hour, depending on the matter.
For specific cases or inquiries, please Contact Us so we can provide a fee quotation.
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