LAW OFFICES OF             
 JOHN C. BOWES
(303) 231-0888
Attorney Fees
720 Kipling Street
(6th & Kipling)
Lakewood, Colorado

(303) 231-0888

There are three different types of attorney fees:  1) flat fee, which is one flat amount for
completion of the legal task;  2) contingent fee, which is a percentage of the amount of recovery;
and 3)  hourly rate.

FLAT FEES are charged for legal projects that from experience involve a predictable amount of
time.  We charge flat fees for bankruptcy ($1,500 for a single filer and $2,000 for joint filers).  
Most estate planning, i.e, wills, living wills, powers of attorney, are done on a flat fee.  Estate
plans are usually $375 for an individual and $650 for a couple.

CONTINGENCY FEES are for personal injury claims and workers' compensation claims.  The
contingency fee charge for a personal injury claim is one-third of the amount recovered.  The
contingency fee charged for a workers' compensation claim is 20 percent of the amount
recovered.

HOURLY FEES are for legal services where the amount of time that they will take is difficult to
accurately gauge.  However, a good faith estimate of the range of total fees that a matter will
take is always offered to our clients when we first discuss the case.  Our hourly rate is $225.
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720 Kipling St., Suite 201
Lakewood, Colorado 80215

john@johncbowes.com