Initial Consultations at the Firm

When you call the office for an initial consultation, please be prepared to give your full name and landlord's name. This gives me the chance to run a quick conflicts check. At least once a year, I receive call from both the landlord and tenant. In those rare instances, the second call will have to terminated. 

After those preliminaries are done, you can summarize the problem. Because the initial call is 5-10 minutes, I will interrupt with key questions that will help me assist you before time runs out. 

This is key because follow up calls are charged. For 2024, charges for follow up meetings are as follows:

Call - $175 for 30 minutes

Zoom - $185 for 30 minutes

Office - $200 for 30 minutes

If you want me to review a lease to see if you have a case, the charge to review the document is $200 (flat fee) for residential leases and $350/hr for commercial leases

My hourly rate for most cases is at least $400/hr.

I offer flat fees for basic tasks and Magistrate Court cases. Flat fee cases must be paid up front.

 

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

As we close our the year, I thank all those who have called the firm this year. 

I received over 2,000 calls from potential clients.  Many of those were helped with a simple 5-10 minute phone consultation.

Over 400 of those who called paid for a longer phone or office consultation.  During that consultation, I gave enough information to allow many to handle the matter themselves.

This year, I represented about 200 people in various matters, including divorces, landlord-tenant, consumer, and employment cases.

Next year, if you need legal assistance you should do the following:
(1) research the names of potential attorneys;
(2) call several offices to get their legal opinions;
(3) don't rely on one opinion to determine how to proceed;
(4) visit 1-3 attorneys in their offices;
(5) determine if you can handle it yourself;
(6) select the attorney who fits your comfort level, budget, and experience requirements;
(7) be realistic in your expectations; and

(8) think about calling this Firm for your legal needs.