Case Preparation

I utilize a flat fee formula for each of my professional services. It is my practice once I have been requested to participate in a case and have agreed to do so to require remittance of a $6,000 retainer. This retainer fee covers in its entirety whatever research and analysis I may have to engage in to effectively evaluate your case and prepare for trial. Specifically, it encompasses the following: my personal analysis and evaluation of all relevant case documents; any specialized research which I may conduct or direct my research assistants to conduct; all conference calls which you may wish to schedule for purposes of discussing the case or obtaining guidance throughout the discovery process, as well as the preparation of any requested written reports, affidavits, or response to expert interrogatories. I encourage you to contact me as often as you wish throughout the development of your case. All telephonic and written communications with regard to substantive issues in your case will always be with me personally. Even on those occasions when I am out of town, you should never experience any significant delay in reaching me through my cell phone or email.

While the $6,000 flat fee retainer is based on my experience over the years with the average amount of professional time most cases require, you will not incur any additional expenses should your case require substantially greater involvement on my part than I originally anticipated.

Discovery Depositions

In the event that opposing counsel elect to depose me, they have the option of doing so at my Palm Beach Gardens office or having me travel to their location. I charge a flat fee of $2,500 for depositions conducted within the metro Palm Beach County area. Depositions conducted beyond it involve a flat fee of $4,500 plus travel and per diem expenses. I require that all deposition fees and expenses be paid in full at the time a deposition is taken. I rely upon the firm with which I am working to communicate my fee and expense policies to opposing counsel.

Video-Taped Depositions

It is my practice to charge a flat fee of $5,000 for any video-taped deposition which is intended for use at trial in lieu of my personal appearance.

Trial Testimony

In the event that a case is not settled and proceeds to the stage of trial, my fee for expert witness testimony is $5,000 plus whatever travel and per diem expenses are associated with my court appearance. I will provide your firm with a detailed written invoice reflecting this sum. The full invoice amount must be paid prior to my actual courtroom testimony.

ANY OFFICIAL LISTING OR DESIGNATION OF ME AS AN EXPERT IN A CASE WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION AND FORMAL RETENTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.