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I offer legal services in the areas of real estate law and many related areas. If you are looking for an attorney and want to know whether I can help there are a couple of options. You can read some of the articles I have posted on this site, or you can contact me by telephone or email. I am happy to offer a free consultation over the phone to see if I can help you. Or, you can schedule an appointment to come in. I offer a free half hour initial consultation in my office as well. If you send me an email I will try and respond by the next business day.
Attorney Fees
In today’s economy many clients are seeking to negotiate special arrangements for attorney fees. I am happy to accommodate. I offer a hourly rate of $250 for retainers paid in advance. This is somewhat less than the prevailing local rate. I also offer contingency retainers. This means that I only get paid if you get paid. However, I am very careful in accepting contingency jobs because of the risks. I may also be able to offer you a “hybrid” retainer agreement if I am not willing to bear the complete risk of a contingency agreement. A hybrid agreement helps to share the risks so that a client is not left without representation.
Benefits
I personally work with clients to help them understand the legal process and their options. When you call I answer the phone. If I am not available I call you back the same day or first thing in the morning. Clients develop a relationship with me- not a secretary or receptionist. Further, because I am the only one handling your case you are not going to be charged multiple fees for each task. For example, you are not going to be charged for a paralegal time in answering emails as well as my time in discussing the email with the paralegal.
I work closely with clients. Keeping in touch is a high priority. Keeping you informed is important. When decisions must be made I inform the client of the options- the benefits and trade-offs. You make the decisions that affect your case.
Disclaimer: The articles on this website are written to help you understand what areas of law that I practice and general legal concepts. They are not intended to create an attorney client relationship.
From Sebastopol, the Law Offices of Graden Tapley represents clients throughout Sonoma County, including Santa Rosa, Cotati, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, and Windsor.