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KELLER AND HECKMAN LLP 1 ATTACHMENT A KELLER AND HECKMAN TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT Hourly Rates & Fee Estimate We bill monthly for the work we perform, which is described in detail in each monthly invoice. This practice helps ensure that you have a current understanding of charges and expenses incurred to date. All statements are reviewed before they are issued to ensure that the amount charged is appropriate. Bills are payable upon receipt. Unless we agree otherwise, all statements for our services are the product of the hours worked multiplied by the hourly rates for the attorneys, legal assistants and other professionals who performed the work. We bill on a quarterly hour basis for our services. Our hourly billing rates for this engagement are as follows: James Baller: $525; Sean Stokes: $475; Casey Lide: $450: and Associates: $325-$375. These rates shall remain in effect for one year. After that, all hourly rates will be subject to periodic review and adjustment. In addition to our hourly rates, we charge for expenses incurred in handling a given matter, such as photocopying, filing fees, and computerized legal research. We do not charge for long-distance telephone calls placed from our offices; fees for other telecommunications services, including dial-in conferences, are charged to clients. Any out-of-pocket expenses for travel, including hotel accommodations, airfare, and meals are charged to the client. We also collect for amounts due for any applicable value-added or service taxes imposed by the jurisdiction in which the services are provided. All such expenses appear on the monthly invoice. To the extent you deposit funds with Keller and Heckman LLP to cover future fees that have not yet been earned or billed, or future expenses that have not yet been incurred on your behalf, you agree that such funds may be deposited in Keller and Heckman LLP’s general operating account without interest (as opposed to being placed in a separate client trust account). At the conclusion of the Subject Matter, any excess funds deposited with Keller and Heckman LLP (funds in excess of earned fees and incurred expenses) will be refunded to you in a timely manner without interest. We cannot at this time provide the County a meaningful estimate of all the fees and charges that this engagement will ultimately entail. Many variables affect the time and expense involved in providing quality legal services, including actions of other parties that we cannot control. Upon request, we will be pleased to provide good faith estimates of fees and the expenses we reasonably expect to incur for a particular phase of the project, based on our understanding of the project at the time the estimate is provided. Such estimates are not a commitment to complete a project at a fixed cost. Any special arrangements deviating from our customary billing practices must be mutually agreed to and conveyed in writing. Absent such agreement, hourly billing will apply. Interest If you do not provide payment for the total amount due on monthly statements within sixty (60) days from the date on the invoice, an interest charge at a rate of 1.5% per month may be applied to the balance. If interest is applied due to non-payment after sixty (60) days from the date on the invoice, you will be notified of interest charges on reminder statements every thirty (30) days thereafter. The interest will continue to accrue on a monthly basis until full payment is received. DocuSign Envelope ID: A6371713-B964-4D84-9086-021383D9FDF3