We entertain the belief that our fees are quite competitive.
We strive to reduce our fees as and when appropriate. As a matter of fact
our present approach has substantially added to our success. Needless to
say, we will be very pleased to furnish quotes for filing, prosecutions,
licensing etc. and any other service within the ambit of our practice areas.
We are ready to allow various fee arrangements with our clients. We normally
employ the appropriate options available on the basis of the nature of work
involved, urgency of the matter, legal issues involved compared to routine
matters, complexity of the project, lawyer's experience, time and effort
required to be exerted on a particular case, and a combination of other
factors. The options available are: the hourly rate, flat fee, contingent
fee, and retainer fee. However, all work is normally accomplished on hourly
basis, unless your retainer or order expressly states otherwise. It is pertinent
to indicate that as a matter of policy only professional services will be
charged and billed on hourly basis.
Supplementary charges may embrace but are not limited to: telephoning, faxing,
mailing, and copying. The firm maintains no commitment to carry out additional
work once work has been done. Current hourly rates will be provided on request.
However, we make fixed charges for such type of work such as searches, filing
new applications, publication expenses, registration opposition and disputes,
recording of licenses, assignments, recording of changes, renewals, obtaining
certificates. Before embarking on the job, we are prepared to provide you
on request of an estimate as to foreseeable costs. This will embrace our
charges and other disbursements which we must pay on your behalf such as
government fees. We normally issue our invoice after completion of the job,
however we normally request advance payment if government fees are involved.
Again, in the case of new clients we normally request payment in advance
of a certain percent of our fees. Our fees are mainly based on the extent
of time actually spent. As a matter of fact it is difficult to forecast
in advance the accurate fees as the matter depends on many factors. On account
of this our estimates can only be done on a case by case basis.
Our fee policy Time of billing
Services rendered shall be billed on monthly basis. Any unpaid charges must
be paid prior to filing the requisite application. Certain services may
be billed at fixed fee rather than at an hourly rate. Fixed fees do not
include any conference fee. Each attorney in the firm shall record time
spent performing services for a client including time spent conferring with
the client by telephone and otherwise. Time spent shall be billed at the
hourly rate assigned to the attorney in charge. The hourly billing rates
vary among the attorneys in our firm. The rates are generally between $
100 and $200 per hour. The above fees do not include any costs or disbursements.
Costs and disbursement include any copying charges, long distance telephone
charges, postage and similar charges. These shall be recorded as incurred
and shall be included in the monthly billing.
Advance payments
In connection of services billed at fixed fee, payment of such services
may be requested before embarking on the job. All advance payment shall
include where appropriate related attorneys' fees, costs and expenses. After
an application is filed, amendments and any subsequent services shall be
charged on separate basis.
Payment Schedule
All billings are due and payable when rendered. Any billing remaining unpaid
for more than thirty (30) days shall be considered overdue. In the absence
of cogent excuse future services may not be rendered unless payment of arrears
has been made.
Withdrawal of representation
The firm reserves the right to withdraw representation if there is any overdue
billing subject to providing the client a prior notice not less than thirty
days. Under the circumstances, the client shall not be entitled to contest
the firm's right to withdraw its services.
