The Advantages of a Flat Fee Arrangment in a Divorce/Family Law Case

One of the typical complaints I here from clients is the fact that they get billed every time they call their attorney and that the opposing party is trying to drag out the litigation for the sole purpose of making the client incur additional and unnecessary attorney's fees.

In response to this feedback, the Firm has begun offering flat fees to its clients. There are many advantages to the flat fee approach.

First, the client knows with certainty how much their divorce/child support/custody matter is going to cost.

Second, they can communicate frequently with their attorney without having to worry about the cost of doing so.

Third, it serves as a strong deterrent to the opposing party and encourages them to try and swiftly and amicably resolve the litigation. The other party quickly realizes that he or she is the only one incurring the additional fees by their unnecessary filings or unreasonable positions.

Of course, there is one inherent risk to a client under a flat fee arrangement. It is possible that the client's fees could wind up less under an hourly rate arrangement if the matter is resolved early on. However, the client could end up saving thousands of dollars if the matter is litigated to the bitter end.

The flat fee that the Firm offers varies depending upon the potential issues in a client's case, and are determined after an initial consultation.

Since providing the flat fee option to clients a couple of months ago, the Firm has received very positive feedback on this affordable attorney's fee option and has retained several clients under this arrangement.

Overall, I believe that more and more individuals will see the value in flat fee attorney's fee arrangements for Arizona divorce and family law matters and take advantage of the piece of mind they provide.


Jason Pistiner, Esq.
SINGER PISTINER, P.C.
602-264-0110
jp@singerpistiner.com
www.singerpistiner.com