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MILWAUKEE BAR ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONALISM COMMITTEE

STANDARD FORM LETTER # 11
Disengagement Letter Unpaid Fees September 29, 1999 Mr. Client 123 Client Lane Client City, WI 54321 Re: Disengagement - Unpaid Fees

Dear Mr. Client: We are pleased to have had the opportunity to represent you with regard to ___________. However, contrary to our Retainer Agreement of ____________, 199_, you have not paid our invoices on time. You have paid us $_______. The outstanding balance is $_______ and is _____ days (weeks or months) overdue. We value our relationship and wish to continue our representation, but we are unable to finance your case. At this point, we believe the trial court will permit us to withdraw from representation. There is sufficient time for you to retain other counsel without jeopardizing your case. Enclosed is a Petition for Withdrawal, which will be filed with the Court 10 days from your receipt of this letter. If you retain new counsel, we will be willing to discuss the case with them as long as satisfactory arrangements are made to compensate us for the additional time and expense which will be incurred. In addition, it will be necessary to agree on a plan to repay the outstanding fees and expenses. We have generated work product in your case, which we are willing to share with your new counsel to the extent our legal obligations require us to do so. [Note: See Formal Ethics Opinion E-82-7] If you wish us to continue representing you, we would be pleased to do so if satisfactory arrangements are made to take care of the outstanding fees and expenses. I look forward to hearing from you within the next 10 days. Sincerely,

Enclosure: Petition for Withdrawal Note: Send letter by certified mail, return receipt requested. Or have client sign a copy and return it to you. Keep copy in file created specifically for non-engagement matters. (If recipient doesn't sign for letter, be sure to make note for file and resend by regular mail.)

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