A Lawyer Who Understands
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do you provide free consultation
Only in Social Security Disability cases.
2. Do you take cases on a contingency fee basis?
Only in Social Security Disability cases.
3. Do you take cases on a flat fee?
Yes, but it depends on the complexity of the case and the amount of work that needs to be done.
4. Do you take cases on an hourly basis
Yes. The hourly rate will vary depending on the complexity of each particular matter.
5. Do you reimburse clients when they have money from a retainer left at the end of the case?
Yes
6. Do you represent clients in person?
No, this is a strictly virtual law firm. *exceptions are made in extreme circumstances, which are determined by the office.
7. When are you licensed to practice law?
I am only licensed to practice in the District of Columbia and the State of South Carolina.
8. Is consultation a guarantee of representation?
No, a consultation is meant to determine whether a potential client has a case that is merited to go forward with, based on the evidence that the client has presented, the office.
9. What is a retainer?
A retainer is a set amount of money that a client provides a lawyer to handle a legal matter. The retainer always goes into a trust account until that retainer is earned.
10. When does the office pay itself?
In employment cases and educational cases, the office sends out invoices to clients for work completed for the previous 30 days. Social Security cases, due to its contingency basis, are paid out to the office by the Social Security Administration. As of May 2025, a lawyer who is successful is entitled to 25% of any passed due benefits, if any exist, or $9,200, whichever is lesser. The $9,200 maximum is referred to as the fee cap. Please note that the fee cap will change from time to time. The Social Security Administration decides if and when the fee cap increases and by how much. The increase in the fee cap is based on inflation. There is no increase in the fee cap for 2026. Asylum and removal cases are a flat fee, and are paid to the office once work is fully completed.
11. What types of immigration cases do you handle?
Applications for asylum and removal proceedings in immigration court in matters where the respondent is subject to deportation.
12. Once I pay the retainer, when does work begin?
Once a letter of engagement is also signed and dated, following the initial retainer payment.
13. Does your office allow retainer payments to be paid in installments?
Yes, depending on the financial situation of the potential client.
14. Why did you become a lawyer?
I became a lawyer to help people improve their lives. While I cannot make any guarantee of any outcome in any matter, I understand what it is to have little or no voice and have chosen to do the areas of law that I am doing because I think it has the greatest impact on society in general.
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