Consultation and Legal Fees
Consultations
Our consultation fees cover the cost of the time involved to provide a detailed analysis of a case. The fee for a standard consultation with Senior Attorneys Thomas K. Ragland, Elizabeth Quinn, Andrés Benach, James Alexander, John Nahajzer, Amy Novick, or Cora Tekach is $450. Consultations with associate attorneys are $300. In addition to cash, the firm accepts checks, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express.
Occasionally, the problem presented during a consultation may require additional time to fully evaluate the case after the initial consultation meeting. This may include the need for research, letters or telephone calls to investigate and further evaluate a case. Under those unusual circumstances, a fee above the standard consultation fee is required if this type of additional work is requested. Written evaluations may also be requested after the initial consultation meeting, and are billed at a flat rate. A fee for each available immigration option, based on the facts presented, will be quoted during the consultation meeting, or shortly thereafter.
Representation
The firm’s value-oriented fee philosophy provides our clients with a responsive and effective legal team dedicated to results. Legal fees for many cases are billed on a flat fee basis. Fees in each case reflect the individual facts presented during the consultation, the urgency of the client’s problem, and the anticipated time and skill required to achieve the client’s goals.
Only attorneys can quote a legal fee for a given case and only after a thorough assessment of the facts presented. Changes in the material facts of a case may change the fee quoted or the fee structure. Payments of legal fees for individual clients are usually broken down with an initial payment to start work, and the balance due based upon stages in the case and the achievement of results.