Law Office of William J. Dyer
Attorney-at-Law ♦ Counselor ♦ Trial Advocate
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Fees in general

 

There's no perfect fee arrangement that fits all clients and all disputes, so I custom-tailor mine to fit each client and each engagement. My starting place is always the list of factors specified in Rule 1.04 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. Within those broad guidelines, there are several different types of fee arrangements that can make good economic sense for both lawyer and client, and I discuss each of them, and related topics, in this section of my website. 

 

I can, however, make two categorical statements about fees in my law practice:

 
  • Initial consultations are always free.
 
  • And whatever rate it may tick at, or however those ticks are to be measured, my meter never starts running on a new case until you've deliberately turned it on by formally hiring me.