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CURRENT FEE SCHEDULE*
In-Office Review of Documents, Drafting of Reports
& Consultation with Attorney: $695.00/hour
Testimony and Services Outside the Office: $795.00
/hour
There is a minimum charge of $3,975.00 for any time
reserved for deposition testimony (Payment is to be made 3 business days prior
to the deposition). Cancellation in writing at least 3 business days prior to
reserved time is required or charges will be billed. Any time exceeding 5 hours
will be charged hourly ($795/hour).
There is a minimum charge of $7,950 per day for time
reserved for Court testimony (Payment is to be made ten days in advance of the
court appearance). Cancellation in writing at least 10 days in advance is
required or charges will be billed. Any time exceeding 10 hours will be charged
hourly ($795/hour).
*We reserve the right to adjust our hourly rates from
time to time. We customarily review and adjust our rates each January 1 and
July 1 to reflect inflation and other economic factors.
PAYMENT POLICIES
1.
Fees: Fees will be charged for the time spent in testifying, as well as for
preparation, waiting and travel time. When travel is required to provide
professional services outside the San Francisco Bay area, an entire day is set
aside in the schedule. If return travel occurs on the same day services are
provided, an extra half day will be charged. All services outside the office
are billed portal to portal.
2.
Advance Payment: For service outside the office, portal-to-portal expenses,
including transportation, lodging, meals (with a minimum per diem of $325) must
be received ten (10) working days in advance of the date reserve.
3.
Cancellation of Reserved Time: All cancellations must be in writing. Otherwise,
the time will be billed.
4.
Late Payment: Payments are due upon receipt of monthly billing
statements/invoice. Any unpaid charges will incur a finance charge of 1.0% per
month. It is agreed that Dr. Firestone may stop providing services if the
account is not current.
5.
Retainer: A retainer of $7,950.00 must be provided at the outset of services.
These funds are applicable to the final bill for services or refunded if
account is current and paid in full. If services are anticipated to exceed the
retainer during a period of increased activity in the case, additional retainer
funds will be requested.
6. All incurred expenses are the retaining attorney's
responsibility; copies and computer printouts are billed at $0.50 per page;
travel by car is billed at $0.60 per mile.
AGREEMENT
I/we have read the above fee schedule and payment
policies, agree that they are fair and reasonable, and will comply with the
terms noted herein.
AGREED:
_________ ___________________
___________________
Date: Attorney
Client's
Name:
_______________________________________________________________
Print Attorney Name, Law Firm Name and Address
This agreement with the attorney retaining these
serves. Please return this signed agreement with the requested retainer prior
to services being provided. We ask that you make a copy of this agreement for
your client's file.