Tell us what is at stake. A partner — not an associate — will review your matter and respond within one business day. There is no fee, and no obligation to retain the firm.
Your inquiry goes directly to the partner whose practice fits your matter. Before any substantive discussion, we run a conflicts check — so your information is protected from the first message.
Thank you. A partner will review your matter and respond within one business day. If it is urgent, telephone us directly at (212) 555-0187. This is a demonstration form — no message has actually been sent.
Four steps, the same for every client, whatever the matter.
You reach out. Before any substantive conversation, we confirm the firm has no conflict — protecting your information and ours. This usually takes under a day.
A partner spends up to an hour understanding your matter, the parties, and the timeline — then tells you candidly whether we are the right firm, what the engagement would involve, and what it would likely cost. No fee, no obligation.
If we proceed, you receive a written engagement letter setting out scope, the responsible partner, the fee structure, and the estimate. Nothing begins until you have it in hand and agree.
Work begins, led by the partner you met — not handed down. You receive regular updates, and you will never see a charge that was not explained to you first.
We use three arrangements. Which one fits depends on your matter — we will recommend the structure that serves you, not us, and quote it in the engagement letter.
Billed against an initial retainer at the responsible attorney's hourly rate, with detailed monthly statements. Rates are disclosed up front; the retainer is replenished as work proceeds and any unused balance is returned.
Litigation, investigations, and matters whose scope cannot be fixed in advance.
A single agreed price for a clearly defined piece of work, quoted before we start. You know the full cost at the outset, with no meter running — ideal when the deliverable is well understood.
Estate plans, entity formations, and discrete transactional work.
For certain disputes we will discuss a contingent fee — we are paid a percentage only if we recover — or a hybrid that pairs a reduced hourly rate with a success component. We take these matters selectively and on their merits.
Recovery litigation where aligning our fee with your result makes sense.
Yes. Consultations are protected by attorney–client privilege even if you do not retain us, and we run a conflicts check before any substantive discussion — so your information is never at risk. We do ask that you hold back the most sensitive details until we confirm no conflict exists.
A partner — not an associate — spends up to an hour understanding your matter, the parties involved, and the timeline. We then tell you candidly whether we are the right firm, what the engagement would look like, and what it would likely cost. There is no fee and no obligation.
Within one business day. If you mark your matter urgent, we triage it the same day. For emergencies that cannot wait, telephone us directly at (212) 555-0187 during business hours.
After the consultation, the responsible partner recommends the arrangement — hourly, fixed, or contingency/hybrid — that best fits your matter, and sets it out in a written engagement letter with an estimate. You approve it before any work begins, and you will never see a charge we did not explain first.
Frequently. Our partners are admitted in five jurisdictions and before two federal circuits, and we associate with trusted local counsel elsewhere. Distance has never determined whether we take a matter; its seriousness has.
If you would rather begin by telephone, our office is open weekdays and a partner will take the call or return it the same day.
Telephone (212) 555-0187 · Weekdays 8am – 7pm ET
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