Fees & Payments

I am well aware that many clients do not like and often do not understand the traditional billing practices of attorneys, so I have tried to break away from that model entirely. For example, I don’t bill for copies or mailing costs or travel expenses or short phone calls. More importantly, I prefer to bill for most of my work on a flat rate if at all possible. Although some of my matters naturally require billing on an hourly basis, I have found that clients are very receptive to a fixed cost for their legal work. It works much better for me as well because I don’t have to waste time meticulously tracking all my hours and entering them in a billing system. After we discuss your matter and I understand the scope of the work, I’ll provide a flat rate fee option if I can. For example in estate planning I offer several different flat rate pricing points depending on the complexity involved. For basic organizational work for corporations, LLCs and nonprofits I also provide a turn key flat rate price. If I can’t provide a flat fee for your work then I will estimate a range for fees based on hourly charges.