Thank you for contacting McDonough Law Group regarding your Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) consultation. We are looking forward to meeting you or speaking with you in greater depth. This Consultation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made between you and McDonough Law Group and becomes effective once it is signed and returned to this office along with the payment for $150.  This is a paid consultation and not an agreement for representation.

Unless otherwise agreed to, audio or video recording of the consultation is prohibited.

This is a paid consultation with the consultation fee earned by firm immediately upon receiving payment for time and work required by firm to set up and prepare for your consultation. Included in the consultation fee is up to thirty (30) minutes of attorney time via telephone. You will not receive a bill. You will receive a receipt for your records.

Please provide the name of the company and all owners. If McDonough Law Group has a conflict, you will be notified, and your consultation fee will be promptly refunded.

Although the discussions during the initial consultation will be confidential, McDonough Law Group is not agreeing to represent you as your lawyer concerning the CTA. Absent any further mutually signed Retainer Agreement between us, our professional relationship will end at the close of the initial consultation.

By signing below, you also acknowledge that every company is different and each company’s legal issue regarding the CTA are unique to individual facts and circumstances, McDonough Law Group cannot guarantee results for you, and our consultation is limited to the information you provide to us for the consultation. During the initial consultation, we will use our best efforts to respond to your questions involving the CTA; however, by signing below, you acknowledge that we may not know the specific answers to your questions without doing further analysis or research.  Additionally, we may provide you pamphlets, fact sheets, flow charts, or other general information for you after the initial consultation. You understand that the law changes and you should not depend on the information in these educational reference materials without seeking counsel. If you wish for us to review any reasonable number of documents before our consultation, please email those to info@mcdonoughlawgroup.com

During the consultation, we may offer referrals for certain services. Unless otherwise disclosed, McDonough Law Group does not receive any referral fees and does not certify the results of the referred services. During the initial consultation, you agree to be truthful and cooperative. You also agree to provide us with your current contact information and make the required payment. McDonough Law Group accepts electronic payment for the initial consultation. You represent that you are authorized to make the payment. 

You understand and agree that you are solely responsible for the information you provide to McDonough Law Group regarding your Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) consultation.  McDonough Law Group is not liable or responsible for any information provided to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) which is incorrect, inaccurate, or fraudulent; or subsequently determined to be incorrect, inaccurate, or fraudulent. McDonough Law Group has no duty to ensure the accuracy of the information you provide to McDonough Law Group.  You understand the CTA authorizes civil and criminal penalties for willful failure to report complete or updated information. Violators can incur a civil penalty of up to $500 for each day that a violation has not been remedied and a fine of up to $10,000 and/or imprisonment for up to two years. Regarding all information you provide to McDonough Law Group, you, exempt and release, McDonough Law Group, its members, owners, agents, officers, employees and assigns for any and all liability related to the information you provide to McDonough Law Group for the CTA consultation. You shall indemnify and hold McDonough Law Group harmless from any and all loss or liability, including costs and attorneys’ fees.

We are looking forward to speaking with you. Please sign below and complete the Contact Information, Consultation Information, and Payment Information. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions concerning this Agreement.