Our Services

What are your rates for family law legal work? Do you require a deposit?

We charge $300 per hour for partner time, $250 per hour for associate time, and $175 per hour for paralegal time.  These rates are subject to change without notice.  These rates are competitive and are non-negotiable.  Rates will not change for the duration of each matter, even if our standard rate schedule changes for new cases.

We do not offer flat fees.  At our option we may offer a contingent fee for a child support collection matter.

We bill all time in six minute (.1) increments.  This is a smaller increment than a lot of our competition.  This is our minimum charge.  We charge for all time spent on your case, including travel.  We do not charge a higher rate for in-court time.   We do not charge a higher rate for emergencies. 

We provide detailed bills, once per month, about mid-month (but this can vary).  The bills list who did what work on each matter, how much time was spent, the total fee for the work, and also show expenses for the case.  The bills also list any remaining deposit balance.

We require a substantial deposit for every case.  The deposit is refundable.  If we finish work without using all of the deposit, we refund the remainder.  We typically require that the client keep money on deposit with us in advance of performing work.

We accept personal checks, cash, MasterCard, and Visa.  We do not accept American Express or Discover.

We don't accept payment plans for the initial deposit.  In our experience, if the client cannot afford the deposit, they cannot afford our services. 

We do charge our normal rates for initial consultations.  The phone consult is free, but all in-office consults are charged at the normal hourly rate.