How we charge
Fees are explained after scope is understood, not guessed from a table. Retainers are tied to the engagement, flat fees appear on discrete work, and both are discussed in plain language before substantive drafting begins.
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This page describes how fees are approached. It is not a published fee schedule and does not replace the engagement-specific terms discussed at consultation.
Retainers follow scope
Most matters begin only after the firm understands the facts, the parties involved, and the work that will actually be required. A retainer is not a generic admission ticket. It is tied to the scope of the engagement and documented in writing once the firm can describe what counsel will cover and what remains outside the file.
That structure is deliberate. Estate planning, intellectual property, and cross-disciplinary work do not all unfold on the same cadence, and the economics should reflect that difference rather than pretending every matter can be priced from the homepage. The consultation is where scope becomes concrete enough for the fee discussion to be useful.
- Scope is confirmed before a retainer is requested.
- The engagement letter names responsibilities in writing.
- Secure document exchange begins after the engagement is opened.
- No public fee table substitutes for fact-specific review.
Flat fees appear on discrete work
Some work is narrow enough to be handled on a flat-fee basis. That usually means a discrete filing, a contained review, or a clearly bounded drafting task where the beginning and end of the work can be defined without guesswork. When that format fits, it is explained directly and tied to the deliverable.
Where the work is broader, iterative, or likely to pull in coordination across disciplines, the firm does not force a flat-fee frame onto it. The point is to match the fee structure to the legal work itself, not to create the appearance of simplicity where the matter is more involved than that.
The page explains the approach to fees. It does not publish universal pricing because the work does not arrive in universal shapes.
The consultation names the economics
The consultation is where the firm determines fit, identifies the immediate legal problem, and explains what the next step would look like if the matter moves forward. That includes the practical fee conversation. You should leave knowing whether the work is likely to be a one-time filing, a broader engagement, or a matter that needs staged follow-up over time.
The goal is not to sell a package. It is to make the economics intelligible enough for a client to decide whether to retain counsel with a clear understanding of scope, timing, and what the firm will need in order to begin.
What the website does not publish
The firm does not publish a rate card, a menu of tiers, or a promise that every matter can be reduced to a fixed price before the facts are known. That restraint is intentional. Some matters are simple. Others look simple until the documents, family structure, counterparties, or asset profile are understood in full.
A public fee table can create false certainty. This page is meant to do the opposite: tell you plainly how the firm thinks about retainers and flat fees, and direct you to the consultation where the numbers can be discussed with the actual matter in view.
Keep the orientation clear.
See the client journey from consultation through delivery, revision, and later review.
Open pageLetter from the founderRead the firm's position on enforceable documents, listening first, and composed counsel.
Open pageAbout the firmPlace the fee conversation inside the broader structure of the firm and its six disciplines.
Open pageRetain counselUse the contact route when the matter cannot wait for the rest of the site to explain itself.
Open pageIf you need the fee discussion, start with the facts.
The fastest route to a useful answer is a private consultation after conflicts review. That is where scope, timing, and the right fee structure can be discussed in the context of the actual matter.