SAMPLE RETAINER AGREEMENT

Attorney Name
Attorney Address
SAMPLE
RETAINER AGREEMENT
LANHAM ECONOMICS requires a minimum $500 non
non-refundable
refundable and non-transferable
non
retainer before work commences or designation of Susan W. Lanham as your expert
witness.
LANHAM ECONOMICS bills for its services on a project basis: Rates are $250 per
hour with an initial economic impairment analysis including standard research, past and
future earnings/earning capacity, fringe benefit losses, household service losses and
report preparation typically ranging from between $1,250-$1,750 total.. Deposition
D
and
trial testimony is also billed at $250 an hour with a two hour minimum. $5
500 will be
billed for a standard update which is required when trial dates change or new pertinent
pertine
information becomes available
available. Premiums
remiums may be added for rush projects (those
required in less than 5 business days), life care plan evaluation, commercial
ommercial damage
analysis, and issuance or recalculati
recalculation of additional formal reports.
LANHAM ECONOMICS
ICS will bill as work is completed
completed. Payment is due within thirty days
of receiptt of a LANHAM ECONOMICS invoice.
LANHAM ECONOMICS will look solely to the retaining attorney for the payment of
professional
ofessional services rendered.
LANHAM ECONOMICS reserves the right to be unavailable for deposition, arbitration or
trial testimony if the balance on previous billing has not been paid
paid.
PO Box 256 ■ Scott Depot, WV 25560 ■ Phone 304-757-0094 ■ Fax 304-757-0095
0095
www.LanhamEconomics.com
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LANHAM ECONOMICS requires receipt of pertinent information in a timely manner in
order to provide a quality product
product.
LANHAM ECONOMICS is being retained to (check appropriately):
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] Review and critique opposing eco
economic damages calculations
] Provide deposition and/or cross examination questions for opposing expert
] Quantify Loss
ss of Earnings/Earning Capacity
] Quantify Losss of Retirement Income Capacity
] Quantify Loss of Household Services
] Quantify Cost of Future
e Medical Care
] Quantify Loss of Business Profits
] Other _____________________________________________________________
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Print Case Name
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Case Number
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Print Client Name
I agree to the above terms and wish to retain LANHAM ECONOMICS.
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Signature (required)
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Date
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Print Name
Print Firm
PO Box 256 ■ Scott Depot, WV 25560 ■ Phone 304-757-0094 ■ Fax 304-757-0095
0095
www.LanhamEconomics.com