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The Shepherd Law Group consists of two attorneys, Mr. Shepherd & Ms. Allen. Mr. Shepherd’s current billing rate is $400 per hour, Ms. Allen’s current billing rate is $310 per hour. The prices below are to give you an idea of how an item is billed, however, in order to provide you legal services, you must first sign a fee agreement and provide a retainer. (see Retainers immediately following the prices section)
30 Min or less are at a flat fee of $200.00 for Mr. Shepherd and $155 for Ms. Allen, after 30 min, you will be billed at the attorney’s corresponding hourly rate.
Form Notices: 3-Day (or 15-Day Notice) to Pay Rent or Quit
*a form notice is a notice that already has a specific template examples include: 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit or a 30-Day Change in Terms of Tenancy… $95/hr
30/60/90/120 Termination of tenancy Notices Preparation (non-form) or Notices to Cease $310/hr
Process Server Fees: $65/per Notice
Retainers: The following are typical initial retainer amounts requested per case type*:
Legal Services/ Pre-UD services: (typical range) $1000 - $2000 retainer.
Unlawful Detainers: $1950 with one Defendant: plus $50 for each additional Defendant and/or $50 for a Prejudgment Right to Claim of Possession.
Ellis Act: $2000 per unit on property
Civil Cases: (typical range) $5,000 - $8000
*Prices are not flat fees and are some costs are subject to change depending on circumstance.
(these rates are as of Jan. 1, 2022.)
The eviction moratorium has ended in most counties, but it is still ongoing in Alameda County. Please contact us for further information.
Many cities have some type of Rent or Eviction Control, which can affect you as landlord, always do your research.
If you are wanting to do an eviction for Non-payment of rent during the Covid-19 Period(s), you should first attempt/ apply for rental assistance.
Laws & Court procedures are constantly changing, therefore timeframes and costs have become harder to estimate.
We will not provide you with an exact cost, we only request retainers that we estimate will cover typical costs.
You may need to provide additional retainers, if legal work still needs to be done and your initial retainer has diminished
We do not provide forms or Lease/Rental Agreements; We encourage you to join one of the many Rental Associations to obtain up-to-date forms and essential landlord information. Mr. Shepherd works closely with these Organizations to assist landlords get as much information and resources as possible. Please refer to any one of the following organizations:
East Bay Rental Housing Association: https://www.ebrha.com/
Apartment Owners Association: https://aoausa.com/
Berkeley Property Owners Association: https://www.bpoa.org
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