Reasonable and Fair Fees.

Our goal is to be reasonable and fair in all of our billing practices. We have a detailed fee and expense agreement that outlines our standard practices for our clients. We closely adhere to the State Bar of Texas Rules of Professional Responsibility in our billing practices.

Payments.

Most of our clients pay by check, but we accept credit cards and wire transfers.

Hourly Rates Billed by Tenths of the Hour.

Most of our clients pay for our work on an hourly basis, paid monthly. We typically bill for the time that we spend working on our client's behalf by tenths of the hour based on our hourly rate. We keep careful records of each tenth of the hour that we spend for each client, and bill the total each month.

Types of Activities that are Billable.

In order to timely meet the needs of our clients, we often provide advice over the telephone and by e-mail for the convenience of our clients. We therefore bill for the time spent on telephone calls, receiving and sending e-mails, letters and other forms of communications, as well as attending meetings, hearings, trials and other activities where such is on a client's behalf. Of course, we also bill for the time we spend drafting, editing and reviewing documents, among other things.

Retainers.

Established clients typically are not required to maintain a deposit with us on retainer, but new clients generally will be required to make a retainer deposit before new work begins. The retainer is kept in a client trust account separate from the Firm's accounts, until part or all of the retainer is earned as provided by the fee agreement. Then the retainer deposit is transferred to the Firm's account. This is explained in more detail in the fee agreement.

Alternative Billing Arrangements.

In appropriate circumstances, the Firm may enter into an arrangement that is different from the usual hourly billed monthly system. Sometimes this involves providing consulting based on a fixed monthly payment, or some other form of blended billing.