The firm does not charge attorney's fees for the initial client meeting. The prospective client is responsible, however, for any costs that may be associated with a case evaluation, including the research process that the Firm undergoes to determine whether it will undertake the representation. These cost may include charges for the copying of account statements and for expert analysis (upon the authorization of the prospective client). Once cases are accepted, securities arbitrations matters are charged on a contingency fee basis. As in other types of cases, legal ethics guidelines require that clients be responsible for costs and expenses incurred during the arbitration of their matters, which again include such items as arbitration hearing fees, transcript fees, photocopying fees, expert fees, etc.
National Securities Arbitration Practice
About Securities Arbitration
The Firms Securities Arbitration Case Evaluation and Process