Two lawyers can quote the same contingency percentage and hand you checks that differ by thousands, because the number they multiply is not the same number.
Contingency fees sound standard until you read what the percentage is multiplied by. Gross or net, costs before or after, and how the rule changes by state.
A first consultation on an abuse claim is usually free, but the preparation still costs you something. Here is what to assemble, what it takes, and what drives the money later.
Winter fingers, holiday bench queues and the stamp inside the shank all change what a jewelry repair costs and what protections apply when you hand the piece over.
A first DUI consultation either produces a plan or produces a follow-up appointment. What you bring, and what you have already preserved, decides which.