The first step — every case, every door
Not a sales pitch — a strategy document. One flat fee, and you leave with a written plan for your case: what to do, in what order, and what each step costs. Wherever your case stands.
No mystery, no "it depends." This is the deliverable, spelled out.
I personally read everything you give me before we ever talk — your facts, your documents, and if you're already in a case, your entire file: every pleading, every order, every deadline. New case, mid-case takeover, or an order that needs changing or enforcing — the review meets your case where it actually is.
You and the other party. You get the full reports — plus my read on how the findings can be used in your case, for you and against you. Eighteen years of family law has taught me: surprises belong in the plan, not in the courtroom.
After you sign up, you put the session directly on my calendar. Every strategy session is with me — Donald C. Nemec — not an associate, not a screener, not a "consultant." Because I've already reviewed your file, the time goes to strategy, not catch-up.
The deliverable you keep: what to do, in what order, with a flat-fee quote for each next step. It's specific to your case — not a template — and it's yours whether you hire me for the next step or handle things yourself.
"If I think you don't need a lawyer, the plan will say so."
Your Plan of Action maps the rest. Every case is different — your next steps and flat-fee pricing are custom to your case.
So nothing ever sneaks up on you: each quoted step is paid before the work begins — two weeks before services are rendered, and 90 days before a final trial. You always know the price before the work starts.
"Stoic, composed, and precise, he did not make grande promises […] He said exactly what he would do and what the cost would be, and he did it […] A true rock in the storm."
Amber — Google Review
No. A consultation is a conversation that ends when you hang up. This is a work product: a case review with background checks done before we talk, a strategy session, and a written document you keep. The plan exists whether or not you ever pay me another dollar.
Especially then. I review everything that's happened in your case — what's been filed, what's been missed, what's coming — and the plan tells you exactly where you stand before you decide whether to switch. More on switching lawyers here.
You schedule your strategy session directly on my calendar — same day if a slot is open. Before the session I review your intake, your documents, and the background checks. After the session, your written Plan of Action arrives with flat-fee quotes for each next step.
No. The plan gives you flat-fee quotes for next steps; you decide which to take, if any. Some clients hire me for everything, some for one hearing, and some take the plan and handle it themselves. All three are fine outcomes.
Yes. The whole thing is online — tell me about your case, pay the $500, and book your session in about 10 minutes, any hour of the day. If you have a court date coming, call now: (817) 382-8333.