There are few things in life as awful as being charged with a crime. Suddenly, everything can seem upside down. Steven Law Firm is here to help you regain some degree of control and fight back. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Current What's the issue? About Your Case Your Information Agreement Complete What's the issue? Jurisdiction Oregon is the only state that Steven Law Firm practices in. Please check this box to confirm that your legal matter originates in Oregon or involves persons or property situated in Oregon. Which of the following is most like your situation? I have been harmed; physically, financially, reputationally, or otherwise. I have been harmed; physically, financially, reputationally, or otherwise. I am being sued and I need help. I am being sued and I need help. I have been accused of a crime and I need help. I have been accused of a crime and I need help. Other: I need an attorney's assistance with something not listed above. Other: I need an attorney's assistance with something not listed above. Defamation? Check this if your case involves defamation. (slander/libel) Please consider reading the defamation guide to self-screen your situation in case it clearly would not support a defamation claim. About Your Case Do you already have a lawyer? - Select -I have no attorney yetI have a legal aid attorneyI have a public defenderI retained an attorney Note: if you are already represented by us, you should not use this form. Current Attorney Please provide your current attorney's name. We will not contact your current attorney without asking you for permission first. About Your Case Please write us a quick note about your legal situation in general. Do not provide any confidential information here; we will go into that later if necessary.If you prefer that we just give you a phone call, you may make a note to that effect here and continue to the next page. Defamation - Statements Made Please list, as close to verbatim as possible, the statements that the person made or wrote that are possibly defamatory. Related Files You may upload several files here if you believe they will be helpful to the attorney assessing your case. Note that this is not confidential, so please do not upload materials here that are privileged or protected by confidentiality laws.Maximum 6 files.20 MB limit.Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, mp4, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip. Funding the Case - Select -HourlyContingencyI'm open to any fee arrangementI am unable to pay This question is about your preference, and does not commit you to one model of payment or the other.In civil cases, the goal is usually to pursue a large damages award at trial or reach a satisfactory settlement. The client and attorney must agree on how the attorney is to be paid. In general, there are two options:Hourly - You can expect to receive any damages award, minus attorney fees and costs, without sharing a percentage with the attorney. Most of the cases we accept are funded this way.Contingency - You agree to share a significant percentage of any damages award with the attorney, but you don't have the same up-front costs of hourly attorney fees as in the above. Opponent - Select -An individualA companyPolice or other government agencyA public schoolOther What type of entity is the opposing party in your case? Assets Are there significant assets, such as an estate, real property, insurance, intellectual property, or investments involved or at risk if you lose? If so, please list the key items at issue and their approximate value. Assets Does your opponent possess significant assets, such as an estate, revocable trusts, real property, insurance proceeds, intellectual property, or investments not otherwise involved in this matter? If so, please list the key items and their approximate value. Economic Damages? Economic Damages $ USD To the extent possible, please estimate how much money the harmful conduct of the party you are considering suing has directly cost you.Your attorney will determine whether other avenues are available to lower your overall costs. This could include requiring the other side to pay your attorney fees if you win, triple damages, punitive damages, and so on depending on the type of case. Crime Seriousness - None -Major FelonyMinor FelonyMisdemeanorDon't Know Court Case Number If there is already an open court case, enter the case number here. State case numbers usually start with the last two digits of the year followed by two letters. 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