Fee Schedule & Payment Policies

Fee Schedule *

In-Office Review of Documents, Drafting of
Reports & Consultation with Attorney:

$500.00 /hour

Testimony and Services Outside the Office:

$550.00 /hour

There is a minimum charge of $2,500 for any time reserved for deposition testimony (Payment is to be made 3 days prior to the deposition). Any time exceeding 4.5 hours will be charged hourly ($550/hour).

There is a minimum charge of $5,000 per day for time reserved for Court testimony (Payment is to be made ten days in advance of the court appearance). Any time exceeding 9 hours will be charged hourly ($550/hour).

All incurred expenses are the retaining attorney's and client's responsibility; time outside the office is billed portal-to-portal.

*We reserve the right to adjust our hourly rates from time to time. We customarily review and adjust our rates each January 1 and July 1 to reflect inflation and other economic factors.

Payment Policies

1. Fees: Fees will be charged for the time spent in testifying, as well as for preparation, waiting and travel time. When air travel is required to provide professional services outside the San Francisco Bay area, an entire day is set aside in the schedule. If return travel occurs on the same day services are provided, an extra half day will be charged.

2. Advance Payment: For service outside the office, portal-to-portal expenses, including transportation, lodging, meals (with a minimum per diem of $250) must be received ten (10) working days in advance of the date reserve.

3. Cancellation of Reserved Time: If notification of cancellation occurs less than three working days prior to reserved time scheduled for professional services, you will be billed for the time reserved.

4. Late Payment: Payments are due upon receipt of monthly billing statements for services. Any unpaid charges will incur a finance charge of 1.0% per month.

5. Retainer: A retainer of $5,000 must be provided at the outset of services. These funds are applicable to the final bill for services or refunded if account is current and paid in full.

Agreement

I/we have read the above fee schedule and payment policies, agree that they are fair and reasonable, and will comply with the terms noted herein.

AGREED:

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Date:	Attorney Signature:	Date:	Client:

Please return this signed agreement with the requested retainer prior to services being provided. We ask that you make a copy of this agreement for your file.