Fees · Process · What to expect

Working with Dana.

Straight answers about how Rogers Law Group works — the $300 initial strategy session, retainer-based billing, and what a first meeting actually covers.

The initial strategy session

Dana's initial meeting is a paid $300 30-minute strategy session. You leave with a real read on the legal issues in your matter, the likely path forward, and what representation would look like. If Rogers Law Group is retained on your file, the $300 is credited against your retainer.

Charging for the initial meeting is deliberate. It keeps Dana's calendar focused on clients who are ready to make decisions, and it means the session itself is substantive legal advice — not a sales call.

Retainer and hourly billing

Family law files are billed hourly against a retainer. You'll receive a written engagement letter setting out Dana's hourly rate, the initial retainer amount and how disbursements — court fees, expert reports, process servers, filing costs — are handled. Detailed invoices are issued monthly so there are no surprises.

What Dana takes on

Contested divorce, complex and high-net-worth property division, spousal and child support disputes, contested parenting and decision-making, protection orders, cohabitation and separation agreements, and international child relocation matters.

What Dana is not the right fit for

If you're looking for free general information, or the file requires representation Rogers Law Group can't offer right now, we'll say so honestly. See Is Dana the right fit? for referrals to Legal Aid BC, Access Pro Bono and the Lawyer Referral Service.

Current capacity

Dana is currently accepting a limited number of new family law files. Consultations are typically booked two weeks out. Urgent safety matters are triaged separately — call the office and say so.

Common questions

Frequently asked.

How much is the initial strategy session?
$300 for a 30-minute confidential meeting with Dana. If Rogers Law Group is retained on your matter, the fee is credited against your retainer.
How does billing work?
Family law files are billed hourly against a retainer. You'll receive a written engagement letter setting out hourly rates, the initial retainer amount, and how disbursements (court fees, expert reports, filing costs) are handled. Detailed invoices are issued monthly.
What is the initial retainer typically?
Retainer amounts depend on the complexity of the file — a straightforward separation agreement is different from a contested parenting or high-net-worth property matter. Dana will quote a specific retainer at the end of your strategy session.
How long until I can meet with Dana?
Consultations are typically booked two weeks out. Urgent matters (protection orders, imminent hearings, active safety concerns) are triaged separately — call the office and let the intake team know.
What should I bring to the strategy session?
A short written summary of the situation, any existing agreements or court orders, and a rough sense of assets, debts and income on both sides. You don't need documents perfectly organized — the goal is a productive first conversation.

Ready to talk?

Book a $300 30-minute strategy session with Dana Rogers. Fee is credited toward your retainer if we take on your matter.