Our Fees For Personal Counsel Services

Our typical fees for Personal Counsel Service are outlined below. We are willing to discuss alternative fee arrangements and options upon request.

For insured clients, who are not physicians, represented by an attorney appointed by their insurance company, we charge an upfront non-refundable retainer of $2,500.00. For insured clients, who are physicians represented by an attorney appointed by their insurance company, we charge an upfront non-refundable retainer of $4000.00.  This initial upfront retainer covers:

• All time spent contacting the insurance company, insurance defense attorney and plaintiff's counsel to advise them that our firm has been obtained as Personal Counsel;

• All time spent performing the initial review and evaluation of the case against the insured client, including reviewing the insurance defense attorney's file.

In consideration for the upfront non-refundable retainer, our firm reduces its hourly rates for attorneys from $275.00 per hour to $175.00 per hour.

All costs and expenses related to our Personal Counsel Services are not included in the upfront non-refundable retainer and are billed to the client as they are incurred. We do not bill our Personal Counsel clients for telephone calls with them or correspondence to them.

To provide our clients with peace of mind regarding our fees for Personal Counsel Services, we request authorization from our clients before they incur additional fees. For example, if there is a deposition of a key witness, we will request written authorization from our client to attend. We will also provide the client with an estimate of legal fees associated with that activity and guarantee that our legal fees will not exceed that estimate. If the legal fees do exceed the estimate provided, then the client does not pay the fees incurred above above the estimate provided.  If the activity, such as a deposition, requires out-of-town travel, all associated costs and expenses associated with that travel are billed to the client separate and apart from the firm's legal fees.

If the client does not want to pay the fees and costs associated with a specific activity, the client advises us in writing that they do not authorize us to undertake the activity, and we do not undertake the activity. The extent of the services we provide is completely controlled by the client. We make recommendations and the client makes the final decisions.

As indicated, our firm provides other Personal Counsel Services for physicians. The fees associated with these services are determined on a case by case basis. If you would like to discuss our other Personal Counsel Services and get an estimate of the associated fee,  contact us today for a free consultation.

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Our Firm's Philosophy On Fees

Every case is different. As such, we believe that we need to be flexible on the fees we charge our clients. We are more than willing to meet with potential clients and discuss their specific situation and negotiate specific fee agreements to handle matters on their behalf. We accept credit cards and are willing to discuss payment plans and other payment options.

If you would like to discuss your specific situation and the options that are available to retain our firm to handle your case, contact us today for a free consultation.