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Fees, conflicts, confidentiality and how an engagement actually runs — before you have to ask any of it out loud.
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Straight answers, in advance.
What will this cost?
Most civil matters are a fixed fee, quoted in writing before any work opens — the six we are asked for most are published on the pricing page. Litigation and crisis work are hourly, with an estimate range agreed up front and a warning the moment it is at risk.
What happens in the first conversation?
Thirty minutes with the attorney who would run the matter. You describe what happened; we tell you whether we can move it, roughly what it would take, and whether another firm would serve you better. It is free and it is not a pitch.
How do you handle conflicts?
A conflicts check runs across both offices before the second conversation. If there is a conflict we say so immediately and, where we can, name counsel who has none.
Is what I tell you confidential?
Yes — from the first call, whether or not you go on to instruct us. Nothing you share is used anywhere else, and nothing is shared inside the firm beyond the people working on your matter.
How long will it take?
An incorporation takes days; a contested property dispute can take two years. We tell you which one you are starting at the outset rather than discovering it together in month eight.
Is my matter too small?
No. A single-employee contract review and an eight-figure acquisition get the same partner attention. If cost is the obstacle, ask about pro bono in the first call — six weeks of the firm's year is set aside for it.
Who will actually do the work?
The attorney who took your first call. Junior time is used where it saves you money and never where it costs you continuity — and the person arguing your matter is always the person you have already met.
Will you tell me to settle?
If settling serves you better than winning, yes — in writing, with the arithmetic, even when the fee for saying so is smaller than the fee for carrying on.
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