Davis, Adams, Freudenberg, Day & Galli

We are proud of our reputation for accessibility by our clients. We recognize legal needs may arise suddenly. Access to an early appointment with a lawyer is oftentimes very important and puts our clients at ease. We strive to provide such access within 24 hours. Telephone consultations are available. Our experienced and courteous staff is always available to describe our services and arrange to meet our lawyers.

We try to promptly return all phone calls. We encourage our clients to call again if for some reason a call was not returned.

Our staff is also available to discuss our fee arrangements. The fee arrangement usually depends on the type of legal problem:

1. Contingent fees: These are fees that are paid only in the event of a successful outcome. We enter into this type of fee agreement in cases such as insurance claims for injuries or property damages. In these types of cases we often advance the costs of bringing the claim although the client remains responsible to reimburse those expenses usually out of any settlement.

2. Hourly:This is a fee agreement where a pre-set hourly rate is charged for the time spent working on the problem. The problem may be a divorce, property line dispute, real estate transaction or any number of different legal matters. We try to give a reasonable estimate, if possible, of the potential costs of solving the particular legal problem. The hourly rates reflect the experience of the lawyer, the nature of the problem, and the cost of maintaining a law office with staff, technology and supplies When faced with a legal problem we encourage our clients to consider budgeting a particular amount for legal expenses with the amount depending on the importance of the matter at hand.

3. Flat fee: Sometimes we are able to perform a certain legal service for a set fee, determined in advance. We commonly prepare wills and trusts for a flat fee. We may also agree with a particular client to handle a court matter such as a driving under the influence ticket for a flat fee.

Retainers are down payments towards the attorney fee bills. In hourly or flat fee cases they are usually required and may be anywhere from $250 up to $1,000 or more depending on the nature of the case. Oftentimes a significant amount of that retainer will immediately be paid out to the court for filing fees, for example, or to an investigator or process server.

Fee agreements: in most circumstances our clients sign a specific fee agreement that explains the financial relationship with us. We encourage questions about all the possible fee agreements that might be available.

We always strive to make our services accessible to members of our community on a cost effective basis.

Your First Appointment

When first meeting with a lawyer we recommend that you plan to bring with you all pertinent information about your problem such as letters, bills, contracts, accident reports or police reports. We also recommend that you bring names, telephone numbers, claim numbers or similar information that might apply to your problem. This is particularly important concerning witnesses to events that are important to the matter. We have found it very helpful for a client to prepare a narrative or chronology of complex events or transactions. This helps the client organize their thoughts about the matter and it also saves time for the lawyer.

Davis, Adams, Freudenberg, Day & Galli Attorneys at Law

Davis, Adams, Freudenberg,
Day & Galli
Attorneys at Law