Forensic Policies:

Please review our policies and fees before downloading the work request (below).

1. Minimum fee of $900 is due and payable before work begins.
2. All outstanding invoices are to be paid in full before any deposition or court testimony.
3. All time is measured portal to portal.
4. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, the “client” is the person to whom the cover letter is addressed along with their employer if it is included as part of the client’s address. The individual client warrants his or her authority to bind the principal. If one or more other parties are to be responsible, each must sign a copy of the cover letter and each attachment page and return them to the expert’s office. In the event responsibility for the case changes hands, or in the event of a change of personnel, no entity is relieved of responsibility without the written approval of the expert.
5. In the event the individual addressee is employed by a public agency and the public agency is to be responsible, the individual addressee warrants his or her authority to bind the public agency unless otherwise stated in writing or unless the agreement is executed by the appropriate authority.
6. The client is responsible for paying all fees and expenses of the expert related to the engagement. This shall include activities in response to discovery efforts by other parties. As a courtesy, if the client wishes, the expert will bill opposing parties for time and expenses involved in responding to discovery. Credit will be given for payments received pursuant to final billing.
7. Trips requiring overnight stays will be billed for time spent on the case between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM or such greater time as is actually worked and traveled.
8. Expert reserves the right to bill lost or wasted time in the event of a cancellation, whether the cancellation is caused by the client or the opposing side.
9. Fees and expenses may be billed monthly or as time and expenses accrue unless other arrangements are made with the expert.
10. Rates are subject to change on a calendar year basis without other notice.
11. Payment is due from the client within thirty (30) days of the invoice unless different arrangements are made with the expert. The expert reserves the right to charge a late fee of 1-1/2% per month, or fraction thereof, on all invoices not paid within thirty (30) days of receipt by the client. The client shall pay any and all collection costs, including any legal fees and costs, plus appellate fees, incurred by the expert in connection with the collection of its account.
12. Unless expressly agreed by the expert in writing, any cost estimates for services stated are for the client’s budgeting purposes only and are not quotes which are binding on the expert.

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