CLIENT ACCOUNT POLICY
You have entered into a Fee Agreement with The Law Office of Keisha Jones-Joseph, LLC (hereafter referred to as the firm). Nothing in this policy will serve to negate or change the terms of your written fee agreement. In the event any provision of this policy conflicts with the Retainer Fee Agreement, the Retainer Fee Agreement is controlling. If the fee agreement is silent as to any provision of these policies, the policy is controlling. This policy may be changed at the sole discretion of the firm. The most recent copy of this policy is available by request or online at www.kmjjlaw.com.
1. Clients are responsible for all court costs and fees unless specifically stated otherwise in your fee agreement. These fees are to be paid in advance upon request in order to avoid delays on filings.
2. Any figures we quote you for the total cost of our services are merely estimates. The opposing party, the opposing attorney or others may engage in activities beyond our control, requiring us to expend additional time not originally contemplated.
3. You understand and agree that this contract is intended to and does hereby assign, transfer, set over and deliver unto us as the fee for representing you, an interest in the claims, proceeds or any recovery therefrom under the terms and conditions above, and that our firm shall have a privilege afforded by Louisiana Revised Statute § 9:5001.
4. Special services is defined as any legal service requested by the client to be provided outside of business hours or required to be provided outside of business hours due to client’s schedule; any phone call or meeting between 7pm and 8 am; any access to an attorney or paralegal at home or via their personal cell phone. SPECIAL SERVICES are currently billed at $400.00 per hour for attorneys and $150.00 per hour for paralegals and support staff. The minimum fee billed for special services is $200 for attorneys and $50.00 for staff. These fees apply to all clients regardless of the type of fee agreement you have and regardless of whether the agreement is oral or written.
This page was last modified on October 28, 2011