Why Does Mr. Forman Charge for Initial Consultations?
I currently charge $250.00 for a one-hour consultation with potential new clients. For simpler matters, such as child support, I offer half-hour consultations for $150.00. For more complex matters, such as potential appeals or providing second opinions in ongoing cases, I suggest setting aside more than an hour time and charge accordingly. For that consultation fee a potential client can expect the opportunity to provide me brief detail of his or her problem followed by a discussion of the various options available to resolve the problem and suggestions as to which options might be worth exploring further. That prospective client can also expect me to quote a firm retainer to begin representation and protection from me later representing the opposing party on the same matter. Often people who find me through this website call me asking if I offer free initial consultations. A small enough subset have taken offence at my refusal to do so that I feel it is necessary to explain the three
