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GRAYROBINSON PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION Hans Ottinot,City Attorney City of Sunny Isles Beach October 25,2013 Page 4 POLICY REGARDING FEES AND EXPENSES FEES: Quality legal services and good results require ability and effort. These are our "stock in trade." Generally,our fees are based on our skill, the time expended, and the responsibility involved. While our fee in most cases will be based mainly on the time devoted to the matter and the professional skill involved, the Supreme Court of Florida has ruled that where a favorable result has been obtained for a client, a reasonable attorney's fee may include consideration of that favorable result and may result in a fee greater than one based solely on a normal hourly rate. We will charge such a fee where we believe it is justified and in accordance with the Supreme Court's guidelines. Those guidelines involve factors other than the amount of time required, such as the uniqueness and complexity of the questions involved, the skill required to provide proper legal representation,familiarity with the specific area of law involved the preclusion of other engagements caused by acceptance of this engagement, the magnitude of the matter, the results achieved, customary fees for similar legal services, and the nature and length of our relationship. All these factors have a significant bearing on the reasonable value of the services performed. EXPENSES: You will be charged a reasonable rate for computerized document production, postage, reproduction, telecopies, couriers,express mail, long-distance telephone,travel costs and other costs. We may also use computerized research services to assist in handling your matters. This service will be used when we believe that it will save you money to do so. Expenses incurred or advanced on your behalf will be itemized on the statement. BILLING: You will be billed monthly. In the event you should disagree with or question any amount due under an invoice, you agree to communicate such disagreement to us, in writing, within thirty (30) days of the invoice date. Any disagreement you may have with a bill that is not communicated to us within that period shall be deemed waived. COMMENCEMENT OF REPRESENTATION: Our representation will not commence until we receive a signed copy of the letter to which this statement is attached,together with payment of any retainer specified therein.