Our Fees

At Paramount our engagements are individually valued and negotiated based upon length of engagement and upon the complexity of the construction issues. The basic structure of our engagement fee is as described below:

	Our initial consultation within the State of Minnesota is free. Outside Minnesota the actual consultation is still free but expenses associated with travel, etc. are reimbursable.
	Our standard hourly rate for consulting ranges from $135.00 - $200.00 per hour.
	Our hourly rate for all depositions or trial (arbitration etc.) testimony is a minimum of 8 hours at $250.00 per hour. Any testimony preparation time (determined in conjunction with the client’s attorney) is billed at the agreed upon consulting rate.
	All administrative work is billed at $65.00 per hour.
	All computer design work (CAD, graphics, etc.) is billed at $85.00 per hour.
	Reimbursable expenses including airfare, lodging, ground transportation & associated fees such as parking & tolls, shipping, wireless & connect charges, bulk printing etc are billed at cost.
	Any use of sub-consultants is billed at their cost plus 15% markup.

All engagements include a written agreement between the parties. Billings are generated and submitted monthly with payment due in full within 10 working days of receipt of the invoice.

Some larger engagements may require a monthly retainer to cover on-going costs and services. The monthly retainer includes both fees and estimated expenses. This payment is due on or before the 25^th of the month preceding the planned services. The retainer may be adjusted as activities are accelerated or delayed to keep pace with the engagement. Any unused portion of the current month’s retainer will be credited to the next month retainer. Any unused portion will be returned to the client within 10 days of closing out the engagement.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Paramount Associates, LLC Hit Counter
c/o Tim Murphy, Senior Partner
3410 Federal Drive
Eagan, Minnesota 55122
651.365.0300
Fax: 651.365.0301

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