Donald Whitacre, "the Client" and Burkhardt and Larson, a partnership of professional corporations, Attorneys at Law, "the Attorney" agree as follows:
1. PURPOSE OF REPRESENTATION. The Client employs the Attorney to represent the Client with respect to the following: Review and consult regarding a partnership agreement. This Agreement will not take effect, and Attorney will have no obligation to provide legal services until Client returns a signed copy of this Agreement and pays the advance described below.
2. ATTORNEY'S FEE. The Attorney will be compensated for services rendered based upon the standard hourly rates charged by the Attorney for services of a similar nature to its clientele generally. Charges based on the Attorney's hourly rates shall be subject to standard fees for certain specified services. A schedule of the currently …show more content…
MEDIATION. If any dispute arises out of or in connection with this Agreement, or the services rendered hereunder, and said dispute cannot be settled through negotiation, the Attorney and the Client agree that they will first attempt in good faith to settle the dispute by engaging in mediation, before filing a lawsuit or making any other type of claim including, but not limited to, a legal malpractice claim. Any lawsuit filed before the parties have attempted in good faith to conduct a mediation aimed at settling any such disputes shall be subject to a motion to strike. The Attorney and the Client agree to cooperate in good faith in the prompt selection of a mediator and in the setting of the mediation session. Any fees of the mediator or costs associated with the mediation proceedings conducted pursuant to this clause shall be divided equally among the Attorney and the Client, unless they agree in writing otherwise. This agreement to mediate is not intended to abrogate the Client's right to require a non-binding fee arbitration pursuant to the provisions of California Business and Professions Code section
1. PURPOSE OF REPRESENTATION. The Client employs the Attorney to represent the Client with respect to the following: Review and consult regarding a partnership agreement. This Agreement will not take effect, and Attorney will have no obligation to provide legal services until Client returns a signed copy of this Agreement and pays the advance described below.
2. ATTORNEY'S FEE. The Attorney will be compensated for services rendered based upon the standard hourly rates charged by the Attorney for services of a similar nature to its clientele generally. Charges based on the Attorney's hourly rates shall be subject to standard fees for certain specified services. A schedule of the currently …show more content…
MEDIATION. If any dispute arises out of or in connection with this Agreement, or the services rendered hereunder, and said dispute cannot be settled through negotiation, the Attorney and the Client agree that they will first attempt in good faith to settle the dispute by engaging in mediation, before filing a lawsuit or making any other type of claim including, but not limited to, a legal malpractice claim. Any lawsuit filed before the parties have attempted in good faith to conduct a mediation aimed at settling any such disputes shall be subject to a motion to strike. The Attorney and the Client agree to cooperate in good faith in the prompt selection of a mediator and in the setting of the mediation session. Any fees of the mediator or costs associated with the mediation proceedings conducted pursuant to this clause shall be divided equally among the Attorney and the Client, unless they agree in writing otherwise. This agreement to mediate is not intended to abrogate the Client's right to require a non-binding fee arbitration pursuant to the provisions of California Business and Professions Code section