Terms and Conditions

You agree to cooperate with and assist Corris Law in the investigation and prosecution or defense of the claims by or against you, including, but not limited to, consulting with Mr. Corris when requested, producing or procuring documents, attending hearings and trials and providing all other assistance reasonably requested.

You represent and warrant to Corris Law that you have made, and will make when called upon to do so, a diligent search for any and all files and documents. In addition, you represent and warrant to the firm that the facts which you communicate to Mr. Corris are and will be true to the best of your knowledge, information, and belief.

When Mr. Corris represents a small business entity, he typically requires personal guaranties by one or more principals with the ability to do so. A personal guaranty protects the firm if the business entity were to become insolvent. This is a standard requirement necessitated by lessons painfully learned in the past. The guarantors who sign the firm’s engagement letter will jointly and severally guarantee payment of all obligations to Robert B. Corris, S.C., waive presentment, protest, demand, and notice of dishonor, and expressly consent to any extension of time or other forbearance or indulgence without in any way affecting liability under this instrument.

One of the essential terms of Mr. Corris agreeing to represent you is that he can withdraw if you fail to comply with your payment obligations – if you fail to pay invoices on a timely basis (including replenishing the trust account balance) or fail to pay invoices from third-party vendors (including experts) that are submitted directly for payment. You agree to pay costs of collection, including reasonable actual attorneys’ fees and expenses. You further agree that, to the extent allowed by law, the firm’s reasonable actual attorneys’ fees will include both fees of outside counsel the firm may hire to pursue collection and Mr. Corris’ own time at his then current hourly rate.

Some clients, in wanting their lawyers to be zealous, demand that their lawyers assert frivolous claims, or be obstructionist during discovery, or grant no quarter when the opposing lawyer requests a courtesy. Please understand that Mr. Corris will be zealous, and he will aggressively pursue your case when, in his professional opinion, an aggressive position must be taken. He will not, however, violate professional ethical requirements. He will not pursue a claim or defense that, in his opinion, is frivolous. He will expect cooperation on discovery, and he will specifically mention to every client that he will not permit damaging documents to be withheld if production to the opponent is required under the law and the rules of civil procedure. Even if a client wants to withhold embarrassing or harmful materials that the law requires be produced, the documents will have to be produced. However, if there are appropriate privileges that apply, or other legitimate grounds for objecting, he will discuss whether or not those privileges or objections should be asserted.