Each Principal in TechDisputes has been assigned a billing rate that is determined by his or her experience and expertise. These basic billing rates may increase in the future, but they will not fluctuate during the term of our engagement.

We charge a Cancellation or Postponement Fee for Matters that settle within 1 week (5 business days) of a scheduled Hearing or other significant scheduled milestone. A Cancellation or Postponement Fee may be payable in addition to Fees already earned in connection with a Matter. Our Cancellation or Postponement Fee is determined by the estimated time for Hearing scheduled by TechDisputes, and is calculated as follows:

**We also charge for all variable costs and expenses reasonably incurred by TechDisputes in relation to our services for you.

 How We Work Directly with Clients

Both sides to a dispute engage us: both parties to any dispute become clients of TechDisputes by mutual agreement. Our clients are the parties to the dispute that we are engaged to assist in resolution. The parties usually are businesses, regardless of size, location, or role in the dispute. If the parties are using counsel, whether in-house or outside, we also work with their lawyers.

Prior to our final acceptance of an engagement we will disclose any prior dealings with any party or lawyer representing a party, and freely discuss any concerns about how those prior relationships will not affect our professional judgment and integrity. However, if either party does not agree, then we will not accept the engagement.

Upon our engagement, we work with our clients to analyze the needs for our services in three stages: (1) pre-Hearing, (2) Hearing, and (3) post-Hearing.

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