Since the Covid outbreak our normal practice was modified to give help to people and see if we could provide assistance to them without a substantial expense.
We now have an initial 30 minute consult, done over the telephone, for no charge. The idea is for you to gain more information about what is occurring, what is needed and determine if the attorney is a “good fit” for you.
Should additional counsel be needed, then a more detailed meeting is established. This meeting usually lasts 1 hour to 1.5/2 hours. The meeting can be held in-person at our office, via a video meeting (i.e. Zoom, Teams), or by telephone. This is determined by the individual wanting the consult. The fee for this consult ranges from 1 hour with a fee of $250.00 (for a meeting not involving a review of documents); to a consult which lasts no more than 2 hours with a fee of $395.00 (for a meeting in which documents are reviewed during the consult.) The $395.00 is a reduction from the normal attorney hourly rate. If the consult requires voluminous documents being reviewed and will last longer than 2 hours, the attorney will quote the fee before the consult is established. The amount for the representation is dependent upon the type of services requested/required. The attorney will advise the fee for representation at the consult.
You will ONLY meet with an attorney who is in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona.
Type of Consults:
Telephonic
Video (i.e. Zoom, Teams)
In person
Length and Fee of Consults:
.5 hour - no charge
1 hour - $250 without documents being reviewed
1.5 to 2 hours - $395.00 with documents being reviewed
Initial Consults are beneficial for many reasons:
You may want to familiarize yourself with a specific aspect of the legalities of a case
You may have been served with a summons to: Justice Court, Superior Court, Tax Court and you want to know the required steps and when to take them.
You may have spoken with someone (hopefully an attorney) and would like another opinion or research of a legal issue.
You want to ensure the attorney you selected is one that you are compatible with, have a comfort with in disclosing facts pertinent to the case, advises you of the facts (good and not so good) and believe the attorney will represent your interests.
We do ask for information from perspective Clients. We do ask that an Input Sheet be completed. The information is NOT shared with anyone and we also perform a conflict of interest check before the representation can commence. The information we request is:
Name
Email address
Telephone number
Name of an opposing party (if applicable)
Type of issue requiring legal assistance i.e. taxes, bankruptcy, etc.
Representation does not become effective until a written agreement is executed by all parties (Client and Firm) and the fee is paid.