Terms & Conditions

This Initial Consultation Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of the initial  consultation meeting between Shihab Burke, LLC, Attorneys At Law (“we” or “us”) and you (the  individual receiving the consultation).  

Purpose. 

The purpose of the initial consultation is for us (a) to learn about you and your particular  legal needs based on the information you provide; (b) to answer your questions to the best  of our ability; (c) to identify your options and, to the extent possible, analyze the costs and  benefits of those alternatives; (d) Assess our fees and terms of representation if an  attorney-client relationship is to be established after the conference; and (f) to determine the  next steps in the process, as appropriate.  

1. Confidentiality. All information and documents that you provide to us at the initial consultation shall remain strictly confidential, whether you decide to retain us to provide legal services, except as authorized by you or otherwise provided by law.  
2. Reliance Limited. Because it may be impossible to fully assess a matter within the time frame allotted for the initial consultation or with the information or documents that you provide at the initial consultation, you should not rely upon any legal opinions  provided by us during the initial consultation concerning any legal matter.  
3. Limited Scope. No attorney-client relationship is intended to be established by the initial consultation. The initial consultation is a limited scope service provided by us to help you determine whether you may want to retain us to provide legal  services. At the conclusion of the initial consultation, there is no obligation for you to retain  us, nor do we have an obligation to provide services to you, unless mutually agreed.  

4. Engagement Agreement Required. Following the initial consultation, if you agree to retain us, and if we agree to provide services to you, then we will prepare a separate, more detailed Engagement Agreement to be executed by both parties. The new  Engagement Agreement will supersede this Initial Consultation Agreement and will set forth  the terms and conditions of our representation of you, including our fees and the specific  services to be performed by us.  

5. Cost of Initial Consultation. If the initial consultation lasts longer than set forth in this agreement, we will charge you for additional time at a rate of $100.00 for each 15-minute increment (or portion thereof). Payment of these charges must be made at the conclusion of the initial consultation meeting. At our discretion, these charges for additional  meeting time may be credited to your account and applied against other charges if an  attorney-client relationship is established after the conclusion of the initial consultation  meeting.