Opinion ID: 1752951
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Heading: how to hire a lawyer without getting taken for a ride.

Text: Few things are as frustrating as retaining an attorney. Because the minute you walk into their office the meter starts to run. And since the wheels of justice can turn exceedingly slow, your bill can start to spiral fast. It isn't fair. But since lawyers traditionally charge by the hour, until recently you had little choice. Our lawyers practice what we preach. In all candor, we believe the high cost of justice today is anything but just. We believe lawyers should be compensated on the basis of what they do. Not how long it takes them to do it. We believe clients should be told what their case is going to cost. Long before they receive a statement. And we believe that a good law firm can afford to charge inexpensive fees, and still be financially rewarding. What's more, we're willing to put our beliefs into practice. Why other lawyers will hate this ad. When you come to Marcus and Tepper, the first thing you'll notice is the high level of professionalism. The second is our schedule of prices. In most cases, fixed fees determined by the task at hand. Not by the hands of a clock. At an average saving of one-half, and more. To be specific, our fee for an uncontested Divorce is $275. An Adoption is $150. And a simple Will is a mere $30. (Exclusive of normal court costs, of course.) And if you're buying a house, the closing cost is $100, regardless of the cost of the home. A saving quite substantial. In short, anything a regular-priced lawyer does, Marcus and Tepper will do. And we'll do it for a good deal less. The more we do, the less we charge. If you're wondering how we can maintain such a high standard of work at such unstandard rates, there's a simple explanation. Most lawyers are content to wait for unsolicited clients to come to them. So their clients have to pay for the time they spend waiting. Not so with Marcus and Tepper. We believe in aggressively advertising to generate a high volume of work. And staying open evenings and Saturdays to get it done. And the more business we tend to do, the lower the price we can afford to charge. Which makes it more equitable for all. Because when it comes to the law, your biggest legal problem shouldn't be your lawyer. Copyright © September 1978 Marcus & Tepper Attorneys, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. All rights reserved. Marcus & Tepper Attorneys At Law 5325 W. Burleigh, Milwaukee, Wis. 449-9700 Hours: Mon. and Thurs., 8:30 to 8 P.M., Tues., Wed. and Fri. 8:30 to 5 P.M., Saturdays until Noon. The second ad, which will be referred to as the hands tied ad, showed a photograph of a rope around the wrists of two hands followed by several paragraphs of text. [4]