Our Philosophy
We believe there are two categories of fee arrangements: (a) those that further client relationships and inspire results, and (b) the billable hour. Traditional law firms are businesses whose economic vitality is based upon hourly billing. The more a lawyer bills, the more the law firm makes, whether or not you pay more to your lawyer than you receive (or pay) on your claim. Simply put, the current law firm model dictates that your lawyer's fees bear absolutely no relation to a satisfactory resolution of your dispute. Instead of encouraging certainty and excellence through incentivizing results, claims and matters are priced by attorneys on a "time and material basis," with no critical path schedule, no fee cap, and no anti-escalation clause.
We believe that the conflict between law firm billing and value is dead wrong, and we're willing to offer a solution. We realize that no business is immune from the continuing pain inflicted by the economic downturn. In today's reality companies and individuals are injured every day, often catastrophically, and they no longer have the luxury of walking away from good money to salvage a relationship or to qualify for the next bid. To survive, many have no option but to pursue claims, and pursuing claims requires lawyers.
Our Alternative Fees are designed to satisfy the present economic needs of business owners by emphasizing value and results. Our relationships consist of clients that are weary of the old way of doing business with law firms, who prefer to engage skilled litigators committed to putting their skin in the game. In short, our business model is based on refreshing alternatives to the billable hour |