RATES
My current rate is $250 per hour.
RETAINER
My retainer depends on the complexity and type of work to be performed. The retainer may or may not cover all the legal expenses for your case. A payment plan may be offered.
TRADEMARKS: For each new trademark application, after a preliminary search has been performed, the amount of $515 will be due to cover the cost of filing a new trademark application in one class.
PATENTS: For each new patent application, a minimum retainer is $2500 is due up front but may increase depending on the complexity of your invention.
INITIAL CONSULTATION
The initial consultation is free. The initial consultation is for the purpose of understanding the facts of your legal problem, whether Clay can help you with your legal issues at the price you can afford, and whether we should enter into some type of legal relationship via a Legal Services Agreement. If you are expecting free legal advice without having a Legal Services Agreement betwee you and Clay's law firm, you will most likely be disappointed. Please understand that the initial consultation does not automatically mean that Clay is your attorney, or that Clay represents you. While Clay is pleased to provide an initial consultation at no charge, Clay's representation of you begins after a mutually acceptable, fully executed Legal Services Agreement is in place.