All potential new clients are entitled to a free consultation. This can be done over the telephone or in person.

If you want to hire Andy Cook, you will be asked to make a down payment.  Some people call this a “retainer”, but that is not an accurate term.  A better word is “deposit” because if the money paid is not used up, the unused portion is refunded.

The amount of the deposit will depend on a number of factors, including the complexity of your case and your employment status.  Andy Cook bills by the hour and draws against the deposit until it is used up.  The hourly rate depends on whether or not you have legal insurance or have been referred by a referral panel.  If your deposit is used up, you will be billed for additional fees and costs on a monthly basis.  All information about your deposit is in a fee agreement which both you and Mr. Cook will sign.

Andy Cook accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card, as well as cash and checks.

If you are unable to make it to our office, we can send you a fee agreement by mail, fax, or e-mail.  There is a place on the fee agreement where you can fill in credit card information so that you can return the fee agreement to us by fax or e-mail and immediately get started.  Or, of course, you can simply mail in a check instead.

Whatever your method of payment, our goal is to keep the cost of legal services under control!