Clients deserve clarity and directness when it comes to legal fees. 

Where possible, I offer flat fees so you know exactly what you will pay. For matters that require open-ended work, I bill hourly with full transparency.

Payments can be made by most major payment methods using the link at the top of the page. 

Hourly Billing

Attorney time: $210 / hour

Paralegal time: $90 / hour

• Billed in 1/10th of an hour (6-minute increments)
  
• Each invoice entry includes a clear description of the work performed
  
• No charges for routine administrative costs such as photocopies, postage, or local travel (I won’t nickel and dime you)
  
• Only substantial or extraordinary expenses are passed through at cost
  

Hourly billing is typically used for contested family law matters and ongoing civil disputes, where flat fees would be impossible to estimate in good faith.

Lawyers are required to keep client funds separate from their own. To do this, we use a trust account to hold unearned fees. When a matter is billed hourly an advance fee deposit is collected from the client and deposited to the firm’s trust account. For family law matters, this is typically $2000 – $4000 depending on the scope of representation. As work is performed on your case, you will receive an accounting of how your funds are used, and payment will be withdrawn from the trust account. Any unused balance will be returned to you at the end of representation. 

Flat Fee Legal Services

Flat fees are available for defined and predictable matters. These fees reflect ordinary cases of their kind. If your matter involves unusual complexity I will discuss any adjustment with you before work begins.

Service	Fee
Prenuptial Agreement drafting or review	$800 flat fee

Prenuptial Agreements: The flat fee includes drafting, legal review, and one to two reasonable rounds of revision. Corporate holdings, trusts, international assets, or complex estate structures may require custom pricing.

Family Law

Most family law matters – divorce, parenting plans, support issues, DVPO’s – are unpredictable in scope and heavily influenced by the other party and the court. For that reason, these matters are billed hourly. 
Typically, I require an advance fee deposit at the outset of representation. As myself or my team works on your case, or pays for costs such as process server or filing fees, we bill against this amount. If any of the advance fee deposit is remaining at the end of your representation, you will receive a refund of the balance. 
Typical advance fee deposits are as follows:
Uncontested divorce by agreement: $2000
Contested child custody/family court matter: $2500

DVPO or other civil protection order: $2000

Divorce with contested child custody issues: $3000

Divorce with contested property issues: $3000

Divorce with contested property and child custody issues: $4000

Evictions / Unlawful Detainer Actions (Landlord Representation)

Evictions can resolve early or proceed through several procedural stages. To ensure fairness, I charge per stage, so you only pay for the steps your case actually requires. The majority of evictions resolve prior to trial, however, if a trial is required this will be billed at my normal hourly rate. The costs for trial can vary depending on complexity.

Stage	Description	Fee
#1: Notice	Evaluate proper notice to serve under the circumstances, draft and serve Pay/Vacate or other notice, draft declarations of service	$250 + approximate $85 service
#2: Filing the Lawsuit	Draft and serve Unlawful Detainer lawsuit	$800 + approximate $85 in service costs + filing fee of $135 if uncontested or $247 if contested
#3: Settlement or Motion	Negotiated agreement or court motion	$300 + $30 ex parte filing fee
#4: Court Hearing	Representation at show cause hearing	$300
#5: Sheriff’s Writ	Coordination with Sheriff	$150 + $100 to $175 in Sheriff’s fees to return writ
#6: Physical Eviction	Movers and locksmith	Handled directly by client