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Retainer Contract

This retainer contract outlines the agreement between an attorney and client for legal services. The attorney cannot guarantee results and fees are due regardless of outcome. The client agrees to pay a non-refundable retainer fee of 15,000 pesos every 30 days starting April 30, 2016. Additional fees include 10,000-15,000 pesos for each court appearance depending on location, fees for drafting documents based on difficulty, and 10% of any monetary award or benefits from a successful case. The attorney may withdraw if fees are unpaid or continuing the case is deemed inadvisable.

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Retainer Contract

This retainer contract outlines the agreement between an attorney and client for legal services. The attorney cannot guarantee results and fees are due regardless of outcome. The client agrees to pay a non-refundable retainer fee of 15,000 pesos every 30 days starting April 30, 2016. Additional fees include 10,000-15,000 pesos for each court appearance depending on location, fees for drafting documents based on difficulty, and 10% of any monetary award or benefits from a successful case. The attorney may withdraw if fees are unpaid or continuing the case is deemed inadvisable.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

______________________________)S.S.

RETAINER CONTRACT

This CONTRACT is made and executed into this ___ day of ______, 2016, at
___________________, Philippines, by and between:

ATTORNEY cannot guarantee the results of the litigation to CLIENT and has so
informed CLIENT, and the ATTORNEY accepts the appointment by CLIENT without any
promise or guarantee of results.

CLIENT is informed and agrees that for the purposes herein, the term “cost” shall
include any and all charges incurred by reason of the litigation including cost for depositions
cost, professional fees incurred in the preparation, prosecution and/or defense of this case,
commissioner’s costs, bailiff’s fees, telephone charges, copies and all cost incidental thereto.
These costs are ADDITIONAL to Attorney’s fees and are payable in advance or, if billed, not
later than thirty (30) days from receipt of bills.

CLIENT agrees to pay ATTORNEY and the latter agrees to accept as fee, the
following:

1. A non-refundable retainer fee in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Pesos (P15,000.00)


payable every thirtieth (30th) day of the month, starting on 30 April 2016.

2. An appearance fee in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) within Metro
Manila and Fifteen Thousand Pesos (P15,000.00) outside Metro Manila for every
hearing or appearance before any person, office, tribunal, or any other entity, whether
government or otherwise, when ATTORNEY is representing as counsel for CLIENT.
This amount is exclusive of gasoline expenses, and ATTORNEY’s board and lodging,
if the need arises. Finally, the said amounts shall be payable if hearings and / or
appearances are postponed without ATTORNEY’S fault.

3. A pleading fee shall be assessed on every pleading, motion, or document drafted by


ATTORNEY based on the degree of difficulty and time spent. The said pleading fee
shall be exclusive of the necessary expenses in filing or serving said pleadings,
motions, or documents, and costs incurred in the printing and reproducing thereof.

4. For every appeal, or certiorari and motion for reconsideration or other and similar
remedy instituted by a party, ATTORNEY shall be paid the cost of paper works and
research in preparation of brief, memorandum or position paper including mail and
transportation expenses in serving the said pleadings.

5. For successful defense, prosecution, order, judgment, compromise or case terminated


for which CLIENT is given monetary benefits, ATTORNEY shall be entitled to an
amount equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the award or monetary benefits provided
for in the order, judgment, compromise or once the case is terminated which shall be
payable not later than thirty (30) days upon receipt of the order or judgment.

ATTORNEY reserves the right to withdraw as counsel for CLIENT, should CLIENT
fail to pay the amount as set forth above or if ATTORNEY, upon further investigation of
CLIENT’s case, decides in her professional judgment that pursuit of CLIENT’s case is
inadvisable.

The CLIENT and ATTORNEY each accept a copy of this Contract and acknowledge
that this is the entire agreement between CLIENT and ATTORNEY for the purposes
described above.

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