{"id":"court_ctb_1604_38","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1604,"sub_number":38,"doc_type":"EXHIBIT","filed_date":null,"title":"Exhibit 38 \\NB W It -rban3reec","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **Exhibit 38**\n\n3\n\n## \\NB W It -rban3reec\n\nAugust 16, 2019\n\nGolden Spring (New York) Ltd. Attn: Max Krasner 162 East 64th Street New York, New York 10065\n\nDear Max:\n\nI am pleased to welcome you as client of Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC and to confirm our understanding of the terms of our engagement as your legal counsel in connection with your purchase of 33 Ferncliff Road, Cos Cob, Connecticut 06807, and any related matters. Connecticut ethical rules require our firm to send an engagement letter to new clients. Unless otherwise agreed, the terms of this letter will also apply if you request us to do additional legal work. The scope of our work and the limitations on the services to be performed on your behalf shall be in accordance with discussions and correspondence with you from time to time.\n\nOur fees are charged on the basis of hourly rates for the attorneys and paralegals who devote time to your matter. Our hourly rates for attorneys working on this matter vary from \\$225.00 to \\$475.00 and for paralegals from \\$125.00 to \\$190.00. Hourly rates are subject to our review and adjustments from time to time. My hourly rate is \\$365,00.\n\nIn addition to the fees described above, you will be charged for disbursements or other outof-pocket expenses that are applicable to the matters we are handling, such as for travel, postage, computer-assisted research, messenger or overnight delivery fees, secretarial overtime and other costs incurred by us in the course of performing services on your behalf,\n\nWe would typically render a bill at or just prior to the closing of your purchase, but we reserve the right to render bills for our services and disbursements on a monthly basis. Fees and disbursements reflected on the firm's statements are only those booked at the end of the billing period covered by the statement. Due to normal processing, some fees and disbursements may not be recorded until later billing periods and will be billed subsequently. The statements will be payable upon receipt. If you do not pay our fees and disbursements as agreed, you agree to reimburse us for the costs (including internal costs) of the legal fees and expenses we incur in collecting amounts owed to us.\n\nWe reserve the right to cease providing legal services to you upon fifteen (15) days written notice if you fail to fulfill your obligations to this firm. We also have the right to withdraw from our representation of you in the event of occurrences which impair an effective attorney-client relationship.\n\nUnless otherwise specifically agreed, this office will maintain the file created concerning this matter, including all related printed materials maintained by an attorney, paralegal or other staff member, for a period of five years after the date of completion of services rendered.\n\nWhitman Brood Abbott & Morgan LLC 500 west Putnam Avenue. Greenwich. CT 06830 Tel 203.8693800 I Fax 203.869.1951\n\nThereafter we will provide advance written notice to you that this file may be destroyed, or otherwise appropriately disposed of by this office.\n\nWe appreciate the opportunity to represent you with your purchase and look forward to working with you. If at any time you have questions or concerns about our work or charges, please do not hesitate to call me.\n\nIf the foregoing meets with your approval, please sign a copy of this letter where indicated below and return the original fully signed letter to my attention.\n\nVery truly yours,\n\nMargaret E. Conboy\n\nAgreed to as of August 112019.\n\nGolden Spring (New York) Ltd.\n\nMax KrasnQr, Its authorized representative\n\n4845-9730-6785, v. 1","body_zh":"物证 38\n\n\\NB W It -rban3reec\n\n2019年8月16日\n\nGolden Spring (New York) Ltd.（金泉（纽约）有限公司） 收件人：Max Krasner（麦克斯·克拉斯纳） 162 East 64th Street New York, New York 10065\n\n亲爱的 Max（麦克斯）：\n\n我很高兴欢迎您成为 Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC（惠特曼·布里德·阿博特与摩根有限责任合伙）的客户，并就我们受聘担任您的法律顾问、为您购买 33 Ferncliff Road, Cos Cob, Connecticut 06807 及任何相关事宜提供服务的聘用条款确认双方共识。Connecticut（康涅狄格州）的职业道德守则要求我们律所向新客户发送聘用函。除另有约定外，若您要求我们从事其他法律工作，本函条款同样适用。我们的工作范围以及代表您提供服务的限制，均应符合我们不时与您的讨论和书信往来。\n\n我们的费用按投入您案件的律师和律师助理的计时收费标准收取。处理本案的律师小时费率在 $225.00 至 $475.00 不等，律师助理的小时费率在 $125.00 至 $190.00 不等。小时费率由我们不时进行审查和调整。我的小时费率为 $365.00。\n\n除上述费用外，您还需支付适用于我们所处理事项的代垫款项或其他实付费用，如差旅费、邮资、计算机辅助检索费、专人送递或隔夜快递费、秘书加班费以及我们在代表您提供服务过程中发生的其他费用。\n\n我们通常会在您完成购买交易时或临近交割前出具账单，但我们保留按月为您所接受的服务和代垫款项出具账单的权利。律所对账单上反映的费用和代垫款项仅为该账单涵盖的计费周期结束时已入账的款项。由于正常的处理流程，部分费用和代垫款项可能在后续计费周期才予以记录，并将在随后开具账单。对账单应在收到时即予支付。若您未按约定支付我们的费用和代垫款项，您同意偿还我们在催收所欠款项过程中产生的法律费用和开支的成本（包括内部成本）。\n\n若您未能履行对本所的义务，我们保留在提前十五（15）天书面通知后停止向您提供法律服务的权利。若发生损害有效律师-委托人关系的情形，我们亦有权撤销对您的代理。\n\n除另有明确约定外，本所将在提供服务完成之日起将针对本案建立的案卷（包括律师、律师助理或其他工作人员保留的所有相关印刷材料）保留五年。\n\nWhitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC 500 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830 电话 203.869.3800　传真 203.869.1951\n\n此后，我们将提前向您发出书面通知，告知该案卷可能会被销毁，或由本所以其他适当方式予以处置。\n\n我们非常感谢能有机会在您的购买交易中代表您，并期待与您合作。若您在任何时候对我们的工作或收费有疑问或关切，请随时致电给我。\n\n若上述内容符合您的认可，请在下方指定位置签署本函副本，并将经完整签署的信函原件寄还给我。\n\n谨启，\n\nMargaret E. Conboy（玛格丽特·E·康博伊）\n\n同意于 2019年8月11日。\n\nGolden Spring (New York) Ltd.\n\nMax Krasner，授权代表\n\n4845-9730-6785, v. 1","key_entities":["Je"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":601,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:21:41"}