Fees In Consumer Cases
Contingent Fees
We take cases on full contingency in cases where the defendant must pay our attorney fees. We can only take a case on contingency if you will be suing someone else. If we agree to take your case on contingency, you will not pay us anything unless we recover money for you.
We can only accept a very narrow category of cases on contingency. Even though the defendant must pay our attorney fees, every case involves a significant investment of our time and money, so we are highly selective.
Flat Fees
Under a flat-fee arrangement, we represent you for a single fee, billed up front. You pay any court fees and out-of-pocket costs (including travel time) related to your case.
The following is our flat-fee “menu” with typical fees for some of the cases we handle frequently:
| Debt buyer lawsuit for less than $7,500 (not including trial) |
$1,500-$2,500 |
| Original creditor lawsuit for less than $7,500 (not including trial) |
$2,250-$3,250 |
| Debt collection trial | $1,000-$2,000 |
| Motion to vacate a judgment | $1,000-$2,000 |
| Chapter 7 bankruptcy | $1,500 |
| Eviction hearing | $500-$750 |
| Eviction trial | $1,000-$2,000 |
The actual fee may vary based on the complexity of your case, the work required, and other factors.
Unbundled Legal Services
If you just need help preparing a document or you need a lawyer’s help for some other task, you should consider unbundled legal services.
Here is our unbundled legal services fee “menu”:
| 30-minute consultation | $150 |
| Letter | $250 |
| Answer to summons and complaint | $500 |
| Counterclaim | $1,000 |
| Discovery requests | $500-$1,000 |
| Response to discovery requests | $500-$1,000 |
| Other work (coaching, longer consultations, document drafting, court appearances) | Contact us |
If you are interested in unbundled legal services, contact us for a free case evaluation to find out if unbundled legal services are right for you.