Posted Rates for Tenants in Georgia

The fees below are subject to change without notice.  Also, the Firm offers lower hour rates for established clients.

Effective September 30, 2019, the Firm will no longer represent residential tenants.

Initial Consultation (first office visit only) - Residential - $170/hour

Initial Consultation (first office visit only) - Commercial - $350/hour

Review leases - $250/hour

Draft a demand for repairs  $450 + postage
Increased effective 4/1 to $600.00

Draft answer and counterclaim for tenant to file - $150/hr.
Effective 4/1 -
Dispossessory answer - $250.00
Magistrate statement of claim answer - $350.00
Draft counterclaim - $350.00

Represent tenant with counterclaim - 25% of what is recovered in Magistrate Court
35% of what is recovered in State/Superior Court without jury
45% of what is recovered in State/Superior with jury

Preparation for case in magistrate court - $200 for one hour and $250/hour for each hour thereafter

Copies, parking, transportation are charge to the courthouse and meeting

Trial date residential -  $600 first two hours and $275/hour for each hour thereafter

Trial date commercial - $350/hour

Tenant is responsible for all expenses in the case.
Phone calls, e-mails, texts - $250/hr.
Any activity not listed above $300/hr.

APPEALS (STATE OR SUPERIOR)

$250/hr. with a $2,500 initial retainer
Plus expenses

REMOVALS TO FEDERAL COURT

$300/hr with a $3,000 initial retainer
Plus expenses

The Firm does not handle cases that are in bankruptcy.

APPEALS (APPELLATE OR SUPREME)
$300/hour plus copies and posta