As an attorney and real estate broker, I am familiar with real property contracts and law. Therefore, I thought I would be able to successfully negotiate a fair settlement with my insurance company without any assistance. After speaking with you, I decided that it would be worth my while to hire you, if only to avoid the tremendous drain on my time it would take for me to personally handle the negotiation. What I did not realize was just how valuable your services would be. You were thoroughly versed in the intricacies of the laws that deal with insurance loss. But just as importantly, you knew the people involved, both in the insurance and in the building industries, and had worked with them in the past. You were, therefore, able to offer invaluable suggestions when it came to negotiations strategies. I was more than happy to pay the fee approximately $45,000.00 and there is no question in my mind that your expertise, diligence and hard work resulted in a settlement that netted me a far greater amount that I could have negotiated on my own.