The Law Office of Clarissa E. Harrell, P.A. is located at 8195 North Wickham Road, Suite 200, Melbourne, Florida 32940, in the yellow building situated between Wesche Jewelers and Denny's Restaurant (directly across the street from Perkins Restaurant), just east of the Wickham and Murrell Road intersection in Suntree/Viera. Although Suite 200 is the primary business office, the firm's reception area for visitors is located in Suite 205. The office is conveniently located approximately five minutes from Interstate 95, fifteen minutes from Highway U.S. 1, and fifteen minutes from The Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Justice Center.
The telephone number is (321) 254-6880 and the fax number is (321) 254-6882. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 until 3:00 p.m. on Friday. All major holidays are observed. Office or telephone conference appointments may be scheduled by contacting Firm Administrator Megan Warren at (321) 254-6880, or via e-mail at paralegal4ceh@cfl.rr.com.
Attorney Harrell's billing rate is $250.00 per hour. A retainer fee, the amount of which is determined after the initial client consultation, is required at the time the attorney's services are engaged by formal fee agreement. Attorney Harrell's initial, nonrefundable retainer for a typical divorce is $3,500.00. Retainer amounts for complex divorces, other family law matters, and business litigation cases vary depending upon the legal issues and factual circumstances of the individual case.
In the event the initial retainer is exhausted before the case is concluded, further payment will be sought via another retainer request and/or periodic billing. Attorney Harrell does not work on a "flat fee" or contingency basis. The office accepts cash, personal checks, MasterCard, and VISA as payment.
Many of our clients' questions about the legal process which do not implicate a need for legal advice can be readily answered by an office paralegal, whose time spent addressing substantive issues is billed at the lower rate of $100.00 per hour. Clients are not billed for normal secretarial or clerical tasks. Any client who desires a telephone conference with attorney Harrell may schedule one at a mutually agreeable time through her staff.
To maximize office efficiency and productivity for the benefit of all of our clients, business is conducted on an appointment basis only. Although it is always a pleasure to meet with our clients and others, drop-in visits are discouraged as they tend to disrupt the achievement of daily objectives and erode the time available to advance all of our clients' cases.
