Civil · Contractor claims
New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and its home-improvement rules set requirements for contractors working on your home, including written contracts and registration. When a contractor breaks those rules, the law can allow more than your actual loss. Whether that applies depends on the facts. I do not promise triple damages or any result.
I take all matters based on my case load and whether the case resonates with me. A meeting alone does not establish an attorney-client relationship. That relationship begins only after I have accepted the case and we have both signed a written retainer agreement.
I also draft contracts for small businesses. Before I take a contractor claim, I run a conflict check. I will not take a claim against a business I represent.
Published fees
Each fee below is my attorney fee for the scope listed, and it binds for that scope. Court filing fees, service of process, court-officer fees, and other third-party costs are extra. They are paid to the court or the provider, not to me. If your matter would entail more than a flat fee, I tell you in writing before any added work, and nothing changes unless you agree.
$175flat
One demand letter to one contractor, on my letterhead.
Included
Not included
$650flat
I draft your Special Civil Part or Small Claims complaint against the contractor and give you a written roadmap to file and present it yourself.
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Not included
Beyond the flat fee
Trial or any court appearance is hourly at $275/hour through December 8, 2026, then $350/hour, with a written retainer. Time is billed in tenths of an hour.
On the drafting-only fees, you remain the self-represented (pro se) party. You file the papers and appear yourself unless we sign a separate written retainer for an appearance.
Published discounts apply to these attorney fees, not to court or third-party costs.
A free 30-minute phone consultation is available by appointment at 732-606-4516. A call does not establish an attorney-client relationship.
Writing this office, filling out a form, sending documents, or meeting with me does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not mean I have accepted your matter. A meeting alone does not establish an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship begins only after I have accepted the case and we have both signed a written retainer agreement. Until then, do not send confidential information you need protected. This website is not the contract.
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