Hovey Williams Announces Freeze in Billing Rates for Second Consecutive Year
Overland Park, KS—The Kansas City area-based intellectual property law firm of Hovey Williams LLP has announced its decision to freeze billing rates of all senior partners for the 2010 calendar year. The firm is also freezing standard flat fee services.
“Although there have been increasing signs of economic recovery, we are aware that clients are still spending their hard-earned dollars very carefully and continually looking for ways to minimize costs,” says Tracy L. Bornman, Partner of Hovey Williams. “With this in mind, the partners at Hovey Williams decided to freeze billing rates again in 2010. We strive to maintain a cost-conscious approach to our client service and want clients to know we always have their best interests in mind.”
2010 marks the second consecutive year Hovey Williams has frozen its billing structure. The firm made a similar announcement in January 2009, a time when many firms were actually increasing their billing rates despite the unstable economic conditions.
Dating back to the firm’s inception in 1929, just weeks before the start of the Great Depression, Hovey Williams has prided itself on being sensitive to client concerns during difficult economic times. The firm’s particular focus on IP law further enhances its cost-savings approach through its group of specialized attorneys with varying technical backgrounds and levels of experience, allowing the firm to efficiently serve a broad range of clients. Additionally, Hovey Williams’ Midwest office location offers a low overhead and cost of living, providing clients access to world-class service at more affordable rates.
Hovey Williams LLP is an intellectual property law firm specializing in patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secret, and IP litigation. The firm’s practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office includes patent and trademark prosecution, appeals, oppositions, cancellations, and interferences. In addition, Hovey Williams has appeared before the United States Supreme Court, regional Courts of Appeal including the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and state courts. The firm comprises more than 20 attorneys and patent analysts, including 12 partners. For more information about Hovey Williams, visit http://www.hoveywilliams.com.