Why a “Free Consultation” is never really Free. Honest New York Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lawyer Scams, Credit Card Relief, Debt Consolidation Lawyer.
Hi, I’m Neil Colmenares. I’ve been asked many times, with the exception of personal injury, why there is a small fee for a consultation with this office. The answer is simple. I’m an honest attorney. Let me explain.
It is true that some attorneys give “free” initial consultations. But remember the old adage, nothing in this world is truly free.
Generally speaking, a legal consultation when done correctly takes close to an hour of attorney time. If an attorney spends an hour with you and did not charge you a fee, chances are they are going to look for ways to make money off of you. If not, they have just wasted an hour of their time.
Typical scams include luring you in with a “free” consultation whereby the lawyer (or in most cases the secretary) after asking you a few quick questions, gives you a minimum down payment of normally $500 to come in with before they can start work on your case. After you come in with the deposit, then and only then are you actually given a real consultation. In most cases, the attorney then notifies you that either they cannot help you and they end up charging you a inflated hourly rate for the work they allegedly did or even worse, try to sell you on services that you either do not need or know will not work so that can make more money off of you.
In situations like these, are you sure you’re receiving honest advice? Was that consultation truly “free”?
At this office, since were compensated for our consultations, you will have no doubts that you have received honest, valuable and unbiased advice.
One more thing to keep in mind, in close to half of all of our consultations, we’ve been able to give our clients advice and specific information on how to resolve their problems on their own without the need of a lawyer. This all leads back to my promise to my clients to put their interests ahead of my own.
If you would like to schedule a consultation, we’ve made it simple. You can use the “Quick Contact Form” on this website where you can briefly describe your case. I make every effort to personally reply within 24 hours. Or, if you prefer, you can schedule a consultation “the old fashioned way” by calling us on the telephone. Thank you.
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