FAQTEXT-What Do You Charge

Overtime Cases & Unpaid Wage Cases: We accept all overtime cases on a contingency fee and cost basis where we accept as full payment the greater of 40% of the recovery or whatever is awarded as a reasonable fee from the defendant. Typically, we are awarded enough fees and costs, that we do not take a single penny from your unpaid overtime/wage claim. Costs are also contingent, and you will not be charged any reimbursement of costs unless we win your case. If a recovery is made, costs are deducted after a percentage is charged for the fee.

Bankruptcy Cases: The cost to an individual of filing for bankruptcy can be broken down into two parts: Costs and Attorney fees. The Bankruptcy court currently charges a filing fee of $259 for a Chapter 7 and $185 for a Chapter 13 (as of 6/2006). The filing fee is assessed whether the individual represents themselves or hires an attorney. The attorney fee that we charge is as follows: Chapter 7: $199 initial retainer, and an additional $400 before we file; Chapter 13: $199 initial retainer gets you filed, and the remainder of our fee is paid as part of the chapter 13 plan payments which are based primarily on your disposable income. As of October 2005, the bankruptcy law has changed to require the filer to complete certain counseling courses and to better "appraise" their assets. The fees quoted above do not include the cost of debt counseling or other due diligence items that may be required to file bankruptcy. For our clients' convenience, we offer a purely optional service which facilities the procurement and prepayment of your due diligence items for which additional fees and costs may apply.

Employment Law: The fee charged for employment law cases depends on the type of case and the services requested. Pre-Suit EEOC Filings are typically $2,500 flat fee with a 1/3 contingency fee basis for any recovery that is made pre-suit. If we accept your case for litigation after the EEOC process has ended, we will typically work on a purely contingency fee and cost basis where we accept as full payment the greater of 40% of the recovery or whatever is awarded as a reasonable fee from the defendant. Costs are also contingent, and you will not be charged any reimbursement of costs unless we win your case. If a recovery is made, costs are deducted after a percentage is charged for the fee.

Personal Injury, Auto Accidents, Negligence Claims, Wrongful Death, Nursing Home Abuse, & Medical Malpractice: We accept all Personal Injury, Auto Accident, Nursing Home Abuse, Medical Malpractice, or other Negligence cases on a contingency fee and cost basis wherein we charge you a percentage of the recovery as the fee. We do not charge you a fee or costs unless we win your case. If a recovery is made, costs are deducted after a percentage is charged for the fee.

Insurance Claims: We accept all Insurance Claims and Insurance Dispute cases on a pure contingency fee and cost basis wherein we accept whatever is awarded as a reasonable fee from the defendant. This means we do not take a single penny of your insurance claim as a fee. Additionally, we do not charge you any costs unless we win your case.