AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES BETWEEN RECONSTRUCTIONIST AND CLIENT-
ATTORNEY
This Agreement is by and
between George Ogilvie d.b.a. Oregon Collision Analysis, Inc., referred to
herein as "the Reconstructionist" and the client-attorney. The
client-attorney is defined as being the attorney signing this agreement.
1. INVESTIGATION &
ANALYSIS
A. RECONSTRUCTIONIST-------------------------
$ 120.00___ per hour
(5-hour minimum charge for
item 1A for each case)
For investigation, review of
data, analysis, calculations, conclusions, reports, and other similar work, and
travel time thereto. If an attorney lists the Reconstructionist on a witness
list, that attorney is subject to the minimum fee shown in item 1 above,
whether or not the Reconstructionist for the case performs any other work.
2. EXPERT TESTIMONY
-------------------------------------------------- $ 120.00 _ per hour
(5-hour minimum charge for
item 2, if testimony is requested)
For testimony and stand-by
time for deposition, trial, or other hearings, and travel time thereto. Time
taken for breaks or meals will also be charged. Preparation time will be billed
under item 1 above. The minimum fee will be charged when a notice of
postponement or cancellation is not received by the reconstructionist at least
two (2) full working days in advance of the Reconstructionist's scheduled
departure from his office or his home for that event. The client-attorney is
responsible for payment of all fees and expenses for a deposition when those
fees and expenses for the deposition have not been paid by the opposing
attorney or by others within 30 days after the deposition is given. All bills
for services rendered prior to a deposition or trial must be paid in full prior
to testimony being offered by the Reconstructionist.
3. COMPUTER GENERATED
GRAPHICS FOR EXHIBITS
STILL DRAWINGS
------------------------------------------ $ 120.00 ___ per hour
ANIMATED SIMULATIONS
ON VIDEO TAPE ----- $ _________ per hour
4. MILEAGE
------------------------------------------------------------ ________ cents per
mile
5. EXPENSES
The client-attorney shall
reimburse the Reconstructionist for all expenses, for example, costs for phone
calls, sending faxes, photography, reproduction of documents, preparation of
exhibits, and other reasonable expenditures. For out of town trips, the costs
for meals, lodging, transportation, phone calls, and the client-attorney will
also pay other similar expenses.
6. TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT
The client-attorney is
responsible for payment of the Reconstructionist's services regardless of
arrangements the client-attorney makes with his own client or with others.
Billing for services will be on quarter hour increments. Services and expenses
will be billed monthly or at other intervals deemed appropriate by the
Reconstructionist. Payment is due upon receipt of a statement. An
unpaid account is delinquent after 30 days from the date of the initial billing
and is charged interest at the rate of one and a half (1.5) percent per month
compounded monthly of the unpaid balance from the date of the initial billing.
The Reconstructionist has the right to resign from performing further services
for the client-attorney on any and all cases that the Reconstructionist is
working on for the client-attorney's firm, due to a breach of contract as a
result of non-payment of fees and expenses. Any and all costs of collections
are chargeable to the client-attorney. It is agreed that, should litigation
become necessary between the reconstructionist and the client-attorney on any
matter, the laws of the State of Oregon shall govern and the Court of
jurisdiction shall be the Circuit Court of Yamhill County, Oregon. The
client-attorney agrees that he/she has examined the credentials of the
Reconstructionist and has determined that he is qualified to perform the
services requested.
7. BASIS OF ENGAGING THE
RECONSTRUCTIONIST AS AN EXPERT
The reconstructionist will provide
services for the client-attorney as an independent professional for which
payment to the reconstructionist is not dependent upon the findings which the
reconstructionist renders, nor on the results of any legal action, mediation,
arbitration, settlement, contractual or legal obligations of others.
I
accept the terms of the Agreement for Services as stated herein:
Print Attorney's Name
(referred to above as the Client-Attorney)
______________________________________________________
Attorney's Signature
________________________________________________ Date Signed
_____________________________
Style of Case, if filed
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Attorney's Client's Name
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