Fair|Counsel

Pricing

Flat fees* for both services. You know the price before we start.

Second Look

Already have a ruling? A case or order review tells you if an appeal is worth pursuing.

Quick Screen
$1,000
flat fee*
Standard Memo
$2,500
flat fee*
Comprehensive Review
$4,000
flat fee*
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Debt Defender

Sued over a credit card, loan, auto deficiency, or payday loan? One flat fee based on the amount claimed.

Claim up to $10,000
$1,500
flat fee*
Claim over $10,000
$2,500
flat fee*
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Second Look tiers in detail

Three flat-fee* tiers, depending on how much of the record you want reviewed. No hourly billing surprises for the review itself — pick the depth that fits your case and budget.

These fees are flat because AI-assisted tools do the first pass on your record in a fraction of the time manual review would take. A licensed attorney still reviews, edits, and approves everything before it reaches you or the courts. The efficiency lowers the price without lowering the standard.

Quick Screen

A fast, candid gut check

$1,000
flat fee*

The judgment or order you're considering appealing, plus your written summary of the case. No additional filings required.

  • Instant emailed roadmap: likely appellate court, key dates, and preservation steps
  • Review of the judgment/order + your case summary
  • Likely standard of review
  • High-level viability opinion (worth pursuing / not recommended / unclear)
  • Written opinion, 2–4 pages
  • 15-minute follow-up call with the attorney

Typical turnaround: 3–5 business days

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Most common

Standard Memo

The full pre-appeal memo

$2,500
flat fee*

The judgment/order plus the key filings, motions, and orders relevant to the issues you're considering — the trial court record most likely to matter on appeal.

  • Everything in Quick Screen
  • Review of key filings, motions, and orders
  • Preservation-of-error check, issue by issue
  • Issue-by-issue strongest-argument / counter-argument analysis
  • Full written memo
  • 30-minute follow-up call with the attorney

Typical turnaround: 7–10 business days

Choose Standard Memo

Comprehensive Review

Deepest review, full record

$4,000
flat fee*

The complete trial court record, including hearing/trial transcripts you provide, for the most thorough possible pre-appeal analysis.

  • Everything in Standard Memo
  • Full trial record and transcript review
  • Record- and transcript-cited issue analysis
  • 60-minute call with the attorney to discuss findings

Typical turnaround: 14–21 business days, depending on record length

Choose Comprehensive Review

Start with any tier and move up later. If you begin with Quick Screen and want the deeper Standard Memo or Comprehensive Review, your fee is credited in full and you pay only the difference. If you decide to move forward with a full appeal and engage us for representation, the review fee is credited toward that engagement.

* Our flat fees cover the attorney work described for your matter. They do not include court filing fees, process-server or other service fees, court reporter and transcript fees, record or document retrieval fees, postage, or similar third-party costs. Those are billed separately, at cost.