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matter, including telephonc conferences with the Client, opposing counsel or eOlut personnel. The legal persOlillel assigned to your matter will confer among themselves about the matter, as required. When they do confer, each person will charge for the time expended. Likewise, if more than one of our legal persOlillcl attcnds a meeting, court hearing or other proceeding, each will charge for the timc spent. It is understood that SAMUEL S. GOREN, DONALD 1. DOODY, and JACOB G. HOROWITZ arc the responsible attorneys for this matter, and the governmental hourly billing rate is $200.00 an hour for partners and $185.00 an hour for associates. In the event the Client has any questions regarding the activity or the charges as retlected on the invoices, please contact us immcdiately upon receipt of the invoicc. 5. FEE RETAINER A fee retainer in the amount of$O.OO is required in this matter. This retainer will be held throughout the period of our representation of the Client and will be applied by the law finn to the final bill. In the event that litigation is required, Clicnt agrees to provide an additional retainer to be determined at a later datc prior to any preparation of documents for such legal proceedings. In addition, depending on the development of the case or the complexity of the mattcr, the law firm may request an additional retainer. 6. COSTS AND OTHER CHARGES. The law fiml may incur various costs and expenses on Client's behalf in perfOlming legal services under this Agreement. The Client agrees to pay for those costs and expenses in addition to the hourly fees. The costs and expenses commonly include process servcrs' fees, fees fixed by law or assessed by comts and other agencies, court repOlters' fees, long distance telephone calls, messenger and other delivery fees, excessive postage, rclrieval of closed files from off-site storage, if requested, photocopying and other reproduction costs, and other similar items. To facilitate the handling of this matter, the law firm requires that the Client deposit a cost retainer in the amount of $0.00 to be paid upon execution of the retainer agreement. This retaincr will be used to cxpedite payment lor mcssengers, overnight dclivery, court reporter and similar charges. Should the retainer for costs be depleted, the law finn may periodically request that the Client deposit additional funds to replenish the cost retainer. 7. BILLING STATEMENTS. Periodic statements will be sent for fees and costs ineurrcd. Each statement will be due within 30 days of its date. 8. LIEN. The Client hereby grants the law finn a lien on any and all claims or causes of action that are the subject of its representation under this Agreement. The lien will be for any sums owing to the law finn at the conclusion of the services. The lien will attach to any recovery the Client may obtain, whether by arbitration award, judgment, settlemcnt or otherwise. 9. DISCHARGE AND WITHDRAWAL. The Client may discharge the law film at any time. The law firm may withdraw with the Client's consent or for good cause. Good cause includes a breach of this Agreement; the Client's refusal to coopcrate with the law finn or to follow advice on a material matter or any fact or circumstance that would rcndcr the law firm's continuing representation unlawful or unethical. At the conclusion of all services, all unpaid charges will