Fee schedule
Our rates are published so that counsel, carriers and owners can budget an engagement before retaining us. There is no separate rate card negotiated case by case, and no premium applied for the party who retains us.
Rates effective January 1, 2026. A written engagement letter stating the scope, the applicable rates and the terms is issued for every matter before any billable work begins.
| Role or item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Principal | $325.00 per hour |
| Project Consultant | $200.00 per hour |
| Lead Estimator | $175.00 per hour |
| Assistant Estimator | $125.00 per hour |
| Office Personnel | $90.00 per hour |
| Photographs | $1.00 each |
| Travel Expense | $0.75 per mile |
| Subcontractor Bid Expense | Cost plus 25% |
| Role | Rate |
|---|---|
| Principal | $400.00 per hour |
| Role | Rate |
|---|---|
| Principal | $500.00 per hour |
| Role or item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Superintendent | $125.00 per hour |
| Carpenter Labor | $100.00 per hour |
| Common Labor | $75.00 per hour |
| Subcontractor Bills | Cost plus 10% |
| Material Bills | Cost plus 10% |
| Overhead and General Conditions | 25% |
| Profit | 10% |
| Role or item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Acting as Appraiser | $400.00 per hour |
| Acting as Umpire | $500.00 per hour |
| Travel Expense | $0.75 per mile |
Billing Terms
How engagements are billed
- Engagement letterIssued before work begins, stating scope, rates and terms
- RetainerRequired on litigation matters, applied against the first invoices
- InvoicingMonthly, with time itemized by date, task and personnel
- Deposition and trialScheduled in advance, with cancellation terms stated in the engagement letter
- Travel$0.75 per mile, with no premium and no minimum
- Initial callNot billed. We will tell you if the matter is outside our scope
Start the Conversation
Ready to budget an engagement?
Contact the office for a written engagement letter stating the scope, the applicable rates and the terms for your matter.
- Direct(619) 464-3997
- Toll Free(800) 619-4833
- Office7777 Alvarado Road, Suite 408A
La Mesa, CA 91942 - LicenseCSLB #345079