About

Michael R. Daymude
Virtual Lawyer“Representation Made Easy”

“Just the facts, ma’am.” — Sergeant Joe Friday, “Dragnet”

I make the following promises to clients. I promise to:

    1. Treat you with respect and courtesy;
    2. Be honest in all communications with you using words you understand;
    3. Use my best efforts on your behalf;
    4. Handle your matter timely, competently, and diligently — meeting all deadlines;
    5. Be accessible and responsive — I will return phone calls and respond to email and other correspondence promptly, usually within a few hours;
    6. Keep you informed about significant developments, forward copies of all important documents and emails, and respond to your requests;
    7. Promptly convey all amounts, terms, and conditions of any settlement offer;
    8. Maintain your confidence and assert the attorney-client privilege on your behalf whenever necessary to protect them;
    9. Exercise my independent professional judgment — always in your best interests;
    10. Charge only an agreed fee pursuant to the terms of our agreement;
    11. Render detailed true statements of account, including an accounting of any funds held in trust, usually monthly and at your specific request;
    12. Respect your decisions and objectives with respect to your matter, as permitted by law and the State Bar Act;
    13. Personally provide all professional services — I will not delegate my responsibility to associates or paralegals unless we have agreed otherwise;
    14. Comply with the State Bar Act, including the Rules of Professional Conduct, during and after my representation.

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