Billing Procedures
Scariano, Himes and Petrarca charges per hour for attorneys’ professional services, prorated in decimal equivalents (minimum time increment of .10/hour). An itemized monthly statement is issued by the fifteenth of each month following the month services are provided. The firm does not charge for secretarial time or computer time. The firm does not pass on the cost of a business meal, entertainment, or transportation. Costs incurred by the firm on behalf of the client are passed on directly to the client (e.g., printing, messenger services, transcripts, filing fees, etc.) without any additional markup for handling. Interior costs are absorbed by the firm such as secretarial and other support staff overtime, long distance cell phone calls, facsimile correspondence, modem time, unique supplies to a particular case and the like. These costs are billed at a factor of 5% of the total monthly bill of the client as an administrative cost.
Our firm offers five (5) hours per year of free in-service training. This training is available on an annual basis from the list of topics provided by the firm each year.
Questions regarding invoices may be directed to Maureen Folan in our accounting department.
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