At Page Law Office, PLLC we pride ourselves on the individual attention we give to each case. You will not find a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all mentality with us, because we know that the circumstances of each case are unique. We take the time to learn the necessary facts about you and your case in order to give each client a personalized fee quote.
We offer three basic types of fee quote, depending on the nature of the case and your wishes: flat fee, hourly fee with retainer, and contingent fee. In meritorious cases of extreme need or hardship, we also consider pro bono free or reduced-rate representation.
Flat Fee
The flat fee is our most common fee arrangement. In these cases, once we have discussed your case we give you an specific flat fee quote, which may or may not include court costs or other incidentals. The great advantage of the flat fee is that it provides certainty to you to know that no matter how intricate your case becomes or how long it goes on, you will incur no additional attorney's fees over the originally agreed upon amount.
Hourly Fee with Retainer
In some cases, it may make more sense for us bill you by the hour. The advantage for the client in this type of arrangement is that you ultimately pay for exactly what you get, and no more. These fees are more appropriate in large or complicated cases in which the possibility of a long and drawn out case makes a flat fee prohibitive.
Our time is billed in tenth (0.1) of an hour increments at an agreed-upon hourly rate, usually between $100 and $200 per hour, and drawn off of a retainer deposited in our trust account at the outset of the case. At the conclusion of the case, any unbilled funds remaining in trust are returned to you.
Contingent Fees
In a contingent fee arrangement, we agree to take on your case with no attorney fees up front, with an agreement that we will get paid for our time with a percentage of the proceeds of the case if we win. The percentage typically ranges from 25% to 40%, depending on the case, and does not include costs incurred in the case such as filing or investigative fees. These fee arrangements are most common in personal injury or similar plaintiff's cases.
(Note: There are certain types of cases, like criminal defense, in which we are ethically or legally prohibited from accepting a contingency fee arrangment)
Pro Bono
If you have a meritorious defense or claim and are under conditions of extreme or unusual need or hardship, we will consider representing you for a reduced rate or for free. Obviously, we have to limit this offer to those cases and prospective clients that are most deserving. If you are seeking pro bono representation, we ask that you provide us with a written request explaining, in detail: (1) the nature of your case, (2) your desired outcome, (3) the circumstances of your case and/or your situation which would justify a reduced fee or free representation.
