Personal Legal Letters

Letter To Attorney, Stating Decision To Retain That Attorney

Write this type of letter to an attorney to notify them that you intend to hire them and retain their services. Include any pertinent details, such as the retainer amount you are paying, as well as details of your legal case.

[Your letterhead, if desired; if not, your return address]

[Date of letter-month, day, and year]

[Recipient's first and last names]
[Company name]
[Street or P.O. box address]
[City, State ZIP code]

Dear [recipient's name]:

Thank you for taking time to meet with me recently for a consultation. I am writing to notify you that I intend to retain the services of White and Brown Law Offices for my upcoming bankruptcy case. Per your direction when we met, I am enclosing a check for $1,000, which is the retainer amount.

Please let me know what the next steps are regarding my case. In addition to the information I provided to you at the consultation, I am happy to provide any additional details. If you have any questions, please call me at (215) 989-1212. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.