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$10,000 for a phone call

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

$10,000 for a phone call a reasonable fee? Depends on the call. Reminds me of a story I heard, maybe in law school, about Clark Clifford, Secretary of Defense under President Johnson, who as a lawyer, listened to a client's tale of woe and quoted and received a $25,000 fee. He made one telephone call, and the problem went away. The client, happy with the result, felt he was overcharged. Legend has it that Clifford said: "You wanted me to drag it out? Your problem is over, and the fee is earned." The problem's over; the right guy fixed it. Fee earned.

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on March 10, 2010 (boomark / email).