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Most of our employees "tele-commute":
  • Our central mailing address is PO Box 8, Great Falls, VA  22066
  • The address for other deliveries (like FedEx, UPS, etc.) depends on which person or department you're trying to reach -- just ask.
  • Our main fax number is (202) 499-7011
  • Our main phone number is (703) 684-6996
  • E-mail is always the best way to contact us:  Devil's Advocate
DA Supports LFA
  • DA has helped found Legal Fee Arbitration, LLC
  • LFA provides expert arbitrators focusing on legal fee disputes
  • Generic arbitration services use lawyers and ex-lawyers as arbitrators
    • They're paid by the hour for their services
    • They've got a built-in bias favoring lawyers in a fee dispute
  • LFA's procedures are streamlined for quick, cost-effective resolution of fee disputes
  • LFA fees incorporate an independent review of the bills
  • LFA arbitrators are already legal fee experts with many years of experience
  • Visit www.LegalFeeArbitration.us
March ABA Litigation Section Conference:
  • John Toothman spoke at a panel presentation sponsored by the American Bar Association.
  • The panel addressed insurance coverage for reasonable legal fees.
  • John's paper is entitled:  To Get Paid, Get Reasonable.  The paper summarizes the law relating to insurance defense legal fees & expenses and how to manage them, including Pepsi Cola v. INA, validating enforcement of insurance billing guidelines and encouraging independent bill reviews to withhold unreasonable fees and expenses.
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We are inundated with complaints about lawyers, and not just about legal fees.  We cannot personally help everyone, but this web-site provides information to get you started.  You should consider making a written complaint to your local bar authority.

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  • Attorneys with substantial litigation experience, accountants, paralegals, and clerical staff are potential employeesContact DA for information
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