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Refund Policy of the Law Offices of James C. Shields
In the event that a client retains the Law Office and subsequently decides to stop/close the case prior to case completion a refund of unearned attorney fees and costs shall be provided.
Time expended by the Attorney for the initial consultation and any subsequent work performed, including, but not limited to document preparation, telephone calls, court appearances, depositions, motion/hearing/trial preparation, research, travel to court, time expended to close the case at client's request, etc. shall be billed at the hourly rate specified in the retainer.
Time expended by the Paralegal for the initial consultation and any subsequent work performed, including, but not limited to document preparation, telephone calls, file maintenance, meetings with Client, time expended to close the case at client's request, etc. shall be billed at the hourly rate specified in the retainer.
If a payment is made in error or for an incorrect amount, please contact the Law Office immediately for refund and/or correction. These requests must be made within 48 hours of payment.
Requests for refunds must be made in written form and mailed to our main Torrance Office. Refunds of client funds shall be made by check and mailed to client within 30 days of request.
