FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Other than personal injury cases, my flat fee consultation rate up to one hour is $150.00. I do a lot of limited scope of engagement such as cease and desist letters for $400.00, demand letters are generally $600.00. I am an aggressive negotiator to try and informally settle legal disputes for those who cannot afford litigation. I am aggressive in personal injury cases. Because of my business background and experience, I am a counterpart for businesses in ongoing legal representation on an hourly billing rate of $150.00 per hour. I do flat fee billing for certain tasks. My pricing for litigation, probate and estate planning, and etc. is available on my website. If you have a good payment or credit history, I do offer payment plans. My fees is magistrate court are less than my fees in circuit court or higher.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
First, you call and do an intake to get an overview of your case and basic information. Then, I will review your intake forms and make a decision to pursue further. We typically do a consultation if I decide to pursue your matter further. I do offer phone consultations, Zoom consultations, or in-person consultations. At that point, we discuss the merits of your case and what your goal is to resolve your matter. Then, if we are a good fit, then I will make a proposal to offer my legal services based on the financial arrangement we have discussed.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have 14 years of experience in the real world from being a full-charge bookkeeper, accounting, office manager, regional marketing, online web development, business networking, business operations, dealing with insurance requirements as a small business, management of staff and personnel, marketing and advertising development, sales experience, and etc. My legal experience includes various areas of law in my practice, clerking for a judge on credit card collections, internship at a personal injury law firm, internship with the District Attorney’s Office in Chatham County, internship with Public Defender’s office in Chatham County, Office manager and case manager for DUI law firm, and other legal training.