Professional Fees -

The Allen Firm, P.C. is committed to accomplishing a client's objectives in a timely, efficient, professional, and cost-effective manner. The firm employs an array of state-of-the-art technology to manage its document-intensive cases and to provide a well-trained staff to streamline procedures.

The professional fees charged by the attorneys and staff of the law firm are intended to provide fair compensation for legal services rendered. Depending on the facts of each case, fees can be based on an hourly rate, a contingency, a flat fee, or a combination of methods.

An hourly-rate fee is a fee based on an agreed rate of charge for each hour worked by the professional staff. A contingent fee is a fee based on the results obtained in the case. Customarily, the contingent fee is larger if the case is successful, but results in no professional fee being charged should the case be unsuccessful. A flat fee is a fee agreed upon in advance for handling the legal matter.

Unless otherwise agreed, all matters are handled by the law firm based on an hourly-rate fee. Usually a retainer is required. A retainer is an advance payment toward professional fees to be held in trust by the law firm until the fee has been earned. Any unearned retainer is refunded at the conclusion of the matter.

Additionally, the law firm provides reduced fee services through its Private Attorney Involvement with the Legal Services Corporation.

The law firm considers the following criteria in establishing its fees:

1. time and labor required;
2. complexities of the questions and issues involved;
3. the skill required to perform the services;
4. expertise of the attorney in the complexities of the issues;
5. imposed document preparation and court deadlines;
6. the necessary overhead associated with the rendering of the services; and 
7. assumption of risk by the attorney in rendering the services.

If requested, financial arrangements are openly discussed with clients in advance so that both the attorney and the client understand the financial arrangements prior to the matter being taken by the firm. Payment is accepted by MasterCard, Visa, or personal check. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have regarding professional fees.