One of our goals at Valdez Washington is to free our clients from the standard billable hour when the circumstances make that impossible.  While some cases are best suited to an hourly approach (and we offer it to clients who prefer it), many of our clients prefer a more flexible approach that blends reduced hourly fees with contingent compensation components.  We are extremely flexible in our approach to legal fees, and we have fee arrangements that are as varied as the cases we handle.  We handle matters using flat fees, hourly fees, mixed fees, contingent fees, and everything in between.