The Paul S. Douglass Law Office offers a variety of fee arrangements in compliance with the Maine Rules of Professional Responsibility. Depending upon the nature of services involved, we offer contingent fee agreements (whereby no fee will be charged unless a successful recovery occurs), hourly payment for services rendered and modified contingent fee/hourly fee agreements in certain cases.
No fee is charged for an initial consultation. After an initial consultation, fee arrangements will be discussed with each client on an individual basis depending upon the type of case involved and the merits of the case. Once an agreement is reached regarding fees, both the client and the attorney will execute a detailed written agreement in accordance with the Maine Rules of Professional Responsibility, setting forth the task to be performed and the fee to be charged.