Legal Fees & Retainers

Here’s How We Define “Value Billing:”

First it’s about understanding your legal options. The most important service we provide our business clients is advice on the law surrounding your transactions, information on the options available to you, and clear answers to your questions – before documents are signed or work is begun. Therefore, even basic, flat-fee transactions always have a minimal amount of personal advising time built in. (“Advising time” includes in-person conferences as well telephone and email exchanges, as circumstances require.)

Second, it’s about understanding your documents. We believe that no legal document comes in “one-size fits-all” and that business clients are not served by boilerplate documents mass-produced regardless of individual needs. Every transaction merits a discussion of the options and every client should understand what they are signing. In fact, we insist on minimal discussion time or we will not accept the client.

Last but not least, it’s about knowing you are in control. So, there is never a fee for the first half-hour exploratory conference, after which it is your decision whether or not to engage this office for further work. So, no obligation is attached to your initial exploratory conference. Also, your retainer still belongs to you until agreed-upon billable work is performed on your behalf.

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