FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We offer discounts on certain kinds of cases for veterans, current military and law enforcement. They make for the best clients! We also offer flat-fees on certain kinds of cases, especially uncontested divorce matters, small claims filings, and lower-level criminal cases. For personal injury cases, our contingency fee is the legal fee set by CT law! Contingency means that we only get paid at the end of the case if the client gets a settlement or judgment. We try to offer the most affordable fees in CT, and we may even be able to work with you on a payment plan depending on the nature of your case. Credit cards and debit cards are accepted, however, there’s an additional bank processing fee of 4% (four percent), so most clients prefer to par with cash, checks or money orders. Please note that at this time, we cannot accept payment by way of any app such as CashApp, PayPal, Venmo, etc.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
First, for NON-FAMILY CASES, we offer a FREE initial half-hour consultation, FREE of charge for all personal injury and criminal defense cases. For family cases, we offer consultations for $75 up to ONE FULL HOUR, which is discounted from our regularly hourly rate in order to allow you to meet the Attorney and ask any questions you may have. The purpose of the consultation is to gather as much information as possible and give the customer an accurate retainer estimate. (Please note that for personal injury and criminal cases, there is NEVER a consultation fee!) We will discuss legal options and potential issues with your case during the consultation. For injury cases, we are associated with various doctors and chiropractors who will help assess your medical records and bills and give their opinions in order to help bolster the case. For criminal cases, we’ll discuss alternatives to litigation like potential diversionary programs that are available. For divorces, the customer will receive a consultation form to fill out in advance and that will help assess how complicated the divorce may be. Our goal is ALWAYS to minimize expenses for clients as much as possible, while also handling the case in an efficient manner.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
All attorneys are fully licensed in the state and federal courts.