How much do you charge?
Unfortunately, before we meet with you and discuss the details of your case, this question is impossible, to answer. That is why we encourage you to schedule a consultation to meet with an attorney as soon as possible.
Although we cannot quote a fee until meeting with you, we realize that the uncertainty surrounding attorneys' fees can be the most daunting - or frightening - part about hiring a lawyer. For that reason we endeavor to add certainty into the process wherever possible. The following discussion addresses the fees associated with most cases handled by Harper Law.
Flat Fee
In cases where the amount of work is somewhat predictable we make every effort to offer a flat, or fixed, fee. Such matters include LLC formation services, justice court litigation, and some non-litigation matters limited to a specified scope of services.
Retainer/Hourly Fee
For most non-fixed fee matters, we will quote an initial retainer amount and an hourly fee at the conclusion of your consultation. Depending on the nature of the case and the amount of work expected to be performed, the initial retainer may range from $1,000 to $25,000. We also attempt to inform the client at the outset of any new case regarding the range of fees that might be involved. Although this is very difficult to do in litigation matters, we are happy to share similar examples from our past experience. The client is nonetheless advised that unless expressly agreed in advance, any estimate is simply speculation that may not be accurate due to unknown factors such as the actions of opposing parties, attorneys, and judges; unknown and/or undisclosed facts; changing legal precedents; etc.
Contingent Fee
In appropriate cases, Harper Law may also offer to handle your case on a contingent fee basis. Such arrangements are typically available only for injury, insurance dispute, and some employment-related cases. Unfortunately, due to the high costs and uncertainty of outcome associated with all litigation, we are only able to offer contingent fee representation where we anticipate a very high likelihood of success coupled with a reasonable expectation to recover significant damages.
Mixed Fees
In many cases we are able to offer some combination of a flat fee or hourly fee and a contingent fee. We have found that by combining the best elements of these different fee arrangements both the law firm and the client can benefit.
