About Us
One of the leading law firms in Iowa with a combined experience years of practicing law.
About Harlan Iowa Law
It is made up of lawyers who have the training, knowledge, creative thinking, and persistence to accomplish great remedies to your lawful issues. Our lawyers run as a team, with their individual expertise complementing each other.
Efficient
Cost-effective Legal Services. We focus on what is essential, which is solving your legal problem.
Hands-on
The Harlan Iowa Law are hands-on in serving the client from start to finish.
Transparent
We provide our clients sincere, unambiguous, and realistic legal advice.
At some point in life, just about everybody is going to need an attorney for something.
It may be as mundane as signing finance documents to close on the purchase of a home or writing a simple will to issues as serious as accident liability or criminal defense. Whatever the situation, it is important to have wise and competent counsel. The problem is, most of us don’t need the services of an attorney very often, may not know one, or know how to go about finding an attorney that’s right for you. Like most things in life, the more you know and the more you are prepared the better. Selecting an attorney is no different. Let’s start at the beginning and work through the process.
During your search and consultation meetings, be prepared and specific about your expectations. If there are any documents that pertain to the situation you will be discussing, have them with you should they be needed for reference or verification of information. It is also a good time to talk about the attorney’s fees. Depending on the case, fees may differ. Some examples are:
Hourly: Many attorneys base their fees on an hourly rate. This can vary significantly depending on the experience of the attorney and the size of the law firm.
Flat Fee: Some cases may be charged a flat fee. For example, a simple divorce, bankruptcy or basic will may be handled for a set amount with any additional charges added like mileage or court fees.
Retainer: There may be times when an attorney asks for a certain amount up front to work as an account to draw against as the case progresses. In other instances, like for a business, an attorney may be retained on a continuing basis for an agreed upon fee.
Contingency: In this case, the attorney receives a percentage of the judgment as the fee. This is most common in personal injury and liability cases. The fee is paid once the court has set the judgment. If the judgment does not go in your favor, there is no fee.
We take pride in advocating and practicing dynamic lawyering—prompt, proactive, and result-oriented.
