At some time in your life, you will need a lawyer's services. How do you know whom to hire? Where do you go to get quality service, sound advice and legal help, all at a price you can afford?

CALL THE LAW OFFICES OF EDWARD J. O'CONNOR, JR.

Our Firm ...

The Law Offices of Edward J. O'Connor Jr is a full service firm with offices conveniently located in Upper Marlboro to serve our clients throughout Maryland. We provide a diversity of legal services while maintaining direct, personal contact with our clients. Accessibility, responsiveness and personal commitment is our approach to client representation. Comfortable offices and our friendly professional staff leave you relaxed with the knowledge that your legal matters are being properly handled.

Drawing upon the talents of a trained and knowledgeable support staff utilizing state-of-the-art computer systems, we provide an ever-increasing variety of legal services to our clients in a skillful, efficient, courteous and cost effective manner.

When You Have A Question ...

If you aren't sure whether or not you need an attorney for a particular problem, call our office for a free initial consultation. We will tell you if you do not have a legal problem. If you do, we can arrange a meeting with an attorney who works primarily in that area of law to help make sure that your legal matter does not become more serious.

When You Need An Attorney ...

When you call our office with a legal problem you will speak directly with Mr. O'Connor who will initially provide you with advice during the telephone consultation. If legal services are necessary You will be provided with a prompt office consultation appointment at a time convenient to you.

How Much Will It Cost?

The cost of our help depends on the type of services you require. Before we begin work on your legal case we will discuss with you the types of legal remedies and alternatives available to you and the estimated fees and costs involved in pursuing them. We will provide you with a copy of your signed Fee Agreement, setting forth the anticipated fees and costs based on the expected course of legal events, the extent of the work we are authorized to do and its costs to you. For many matters, a flat fee based on the complexity of the work involved is appropriate, so you pay one fee to cover the entire cost of that service. Some work is undertaken on an hourly basis, where the fees are based on the time actually spent on your legal matter for which you will be billed monthly.

In some cases, groups and organizations pay all or part of our fees and costs for their members. If you don't belong to such a group, you are responsible for payment of all fees and costs. Payment of a retainer (an advance deposit of fees) will be required before any work is done on your case and your lawyer will tell you in advance when the balance will be due. As the work progresses, if. there are unexpected developments or complications which necessitate a longer time to complete Your work or greater expense than originally anticipated, we will inform you as soon as we recognize that fact.

Our Commitment ...

We pledge to handle your legal matter competently and diligently in accordance with the highest standards of the legal profession.

We always approach contested legal problems with the idea of first trying to solve them in a business-like manner without going to court, to save you valuable time and money. But if your case does have to go to court, we'll be with you every step of the way. We work hard for our clients - working together with you and with one another we provide you with innovative, aggressive legal representation - delivered in a timely, reliable manner - to ensure that your legal needs are met. WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU.

THE LAW OFFICES OF EDWARD J. O'CONNOR, JR.
can serve all your legal needs, including: Auto Accidents, Bankruptcy, Business Matters, Child Custody, Support, Visitation, Civil Litigation, Consumer Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Deed Preparation, Document Review, Divorce - Contested / Uncontested, Drunk Driving, Estate Planning, Family Law, Guardianship, Juvenile Matters, Landlord / Tenant Matters, Medical Malpractice, Name Changes, Notes and Mortgages, Partnerships, Personal Injury, Powers of Attorney, Probate, Small Claims Court, Social Security, Traffic Court, Wills & Living Wills, Workers Compensation, and other matters.