Freedom of Information Act Litigation: Response to Agency Claim Denial and Suit-Filing Memorandum
A memo on the deadlines and the filing decision after an agency denies a Freedom of Information Act Litigation claim, including the request-for-reconsideration option and how it affects the suit deadline.
A memo on the deadlines and the filing decision after an agency denies a Freedom of Information Act Litigation claim, including the request-for-reconsideration option and how it affects the suit deadline. Prepared by an MC Law attorney and reviewed before delivery.
Frequently asked questions
The fee covers the finished document, filing-ready or send-ready as applicable, the supporting exhibits or attachments described in the scope, and a short cover memorandum explaining the choices made. It is fixed at this scope: one memorandum. 1 round of revisions are included. If your matter falls outside that scope we tell you before starting and quote the difference — we do not bill past a flat fee without agreeing it first.
3 to 5 business days from a complete set of instructions, plus time for the 1 round of revisions included in the fee. If you are working to a court deadline or a closing date, tell us when you order and we will confirm in writing whether we can meet it before you commit.
$1,475 is $325/hour × 4.5 hours — the time this deliverable takes in an ordinary freedom of information act litigation matter, at the firm's standard rate. Because it is a flat fee, the risk of the work running long sits with the firm: you pay $1,475 whether it takes us the estimate or twice it.
Third-party costs are never inside a flat fee and are passed through at cost, never marked up: court and agency filing fees, court reporter and transcript charges, expert witness fees, search vendor and e-discovery hosting charges, process server fees, and travel.
A short description of the dispute and where it currently stands, the key documents, contracts, and correspondence, the parties involved and any deadlines already running, and the case caption and court, if a matter has been filed. Send what you have — if something is missing we will tell you what else we need before the turnaround clock starts.
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Other Freedom of Information Act Litigation work MC Law prepares on a flat fee.
Freedom of Information Act Litigation: Cease and Desist Letter
A cease and desist letter that identifies the conduct at issue in a Freedom of Information Act Litigation matter, explains why it is unlawful, and demands that it stop by a date certain.
Freedom of Information Act Litigation: Demand Letter
A demand letter setting out your Freedom of Information Act Litigation claim, the legal basis for it, and what you want the other side to do about it.
Freedom of Information Act Litigation: Response to a Cease and Desist Letter
A written response to a cease and desist letter in a Freedom of Information Act Litigation matter.
Freedom of Information Act Litigation: Litigation Hold Notice and Custodian Protocol
A litigation hold notice tailored to a Freedom of Information Act Litigation dispute, plus the custodian questionnaire and tracking sheet that make the hold defensible later.
Freedom of Information Act Litigation: Initial Case Assessment and Written Evaluation
A written evaluation of a Freedom of Information Act Litigation matter before you commit to filing or defending.
Freedom of Information Act Litigation: Administrative Record Compilation, Review, and Objections
Compilation and review of the administrative record in a Freedom of Information Act Litigation matter, with objections to omissions and a motion to complete or supplement where the record is missing material.