Fees + Retainers

•$375 for a 45-minute video strategy session.
•$750 for a 90-minute in-person strategy session.

Worry-Free Guarantee: We assure you that your strategy session is worth it. If you have any doubts, reach out to us at welcome@coreyshapiro.com within seven days, and we'll give you a full refund.

A retainer is essentially an agreement you enter into with an attorney, establishing the attorney-client relationship. The lawyer also, as part of the retainer, receives advanced payment for their services.

Divorce Without Court:
$10,000+ (Fixed or Hourly)

Divorce With Court:
$15,000+ (Hourly)

Derailed Divorce:
$75,000+ (Fixed or Hourly)

Unique Needs:
$2,500+ (Fixed Or Hourly)

Depending on your specific situation, we aim for clear pricing. Therefore, the total legal fees generally fall within these ranges:

•For Divorce Without Court, legal fees are from $10,000 to $35,000.

•For Divorce With Court, legal fees are from $15,000 to $125,000.

•For Derailed Divorces, legal fees are from $75,000 to $150,000 (not counting the fees previously paid).

-Corey Shapiro, $500 per hour.

-Maram Abuali, a paralegal, $200 per hour.

All questions about the exact retainer requested are discussed in the worry-free strategy session, as the retainer amount is usually fact-specific. If you decide to use our services, we will apply the consultation fee to your retainer.

The fees charged by experts can vary greatly and may range from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the nature of the engagement. For instance, a real estate appraiser's fee could be $1,500 or higher, while a forensic expert's retainer fee in a child custody dispute could cost a minimum of $20,000.

There are many other less expensive options to prepare and process an uncontested divorce. Our fixed fee is $2,500 including fees.

If you would like to retain us to prepare a prenuptial agreement our set fee is $5,000.

If you already have a draft prenuptial agreement, our set fee is $4,000.

If you're interested in only discussing the agreement in a consultation, feel free to book a strategy session, where we'll deliver a high-level analysis of your prenuptial agreement terms.