Frequently Asked Questions

From Srdanovic Law Office, you can expect support, understanding, and expertise aimed at protecting your legal interests.

I approach each client with sincere attention and serious interest in resolving the legal issue or problem that currently occupies them.

A satisfied client's recommendation is the best advertisement that a law firm can afford, and for this very reason, I believe that alongside a professional approach, human understanding of all questions, doubts, and concerns that each person has when entering my office is equally important.

What is necessary for me to take on a case is to establish a quality relationship with the client, based on mutual trust, respect, and appreciation. If that relationship doesn't exist, we cannot have cooperation.

I expect my clients to be absolutely honest when presenting their legal problem. Without your honesty, there is no possibility of building mutual trust on stable foundations.

You need to provide all available documentation you possess, present all relevant facts, and provide requested information regarding the matter for which you engaged my services.

It is necessary for you to be available by phone or email during office hours, as well as to respond to meeting invitations.

Finally, you need to pay for legal services promptly and according to the agreement we reach.

The price of my office's services is charged according to the Attorney Fee Schedule, and the total price is determined depending on how complex the case is, the type of procedure, time required to work on the case, obtaining documentation, court appearances, and other actions that need to be taken in the case.

The service price is determined individually for each client, and if one client has engaged my office for multiple cases, in that instance, the service price is determined for each individual case.

During the first meeting, I inform the client about the price of legal services and payment method, which can be per action taken, flat fee, per hour started, or percentage-based depending on success in the dispute.

In certain situations, when the client doesn't pay in advance, it's necessary to leave a retainer as a form of security for services that my office will provide.

Depending on the type of procedure, the client may have costs in the form of court fees, administrative fees, witness costs for court appearances, costs of engaging court experts or court translators.

Additionally, the client bears attorney costs that are necessary for conducting the procedure, such as transportation costs, accommodation, absence from the law firm, per diem allowances, material costs for fees and charges.

Legal counseling (consultation) represents a meeting with an attorney, during which the client presents all details of their legal problem/situation, a review or analysis of documentation they possess is performed, after which the attorney gives their professional, impartial, and objective opinion, looking at the client's best interest, whether it concerns protecting rights or fulfilling the client's obligations.

The attorney's legal advice relates to the client's specific situation, to the assessment of the factual and legal nature of the case, to the type and basic characteristics of the procedure, and accordingly, the attorney gives an opinion regarding undertaking necessary legal actions before competent authorities.

No. The firm operates in accordance with the Attorney Fee Schedule, which stipulates that attorneys are obligated to charge for legal advice/consultation they provide to their clients.

Attorney-client privilege is defined by the Code of Professional Ethics for Attorneys and the Bar Association Statute.

It represents the attorney's obligation to keep confidential the private information that the client has entrusted to them, as well as data, documents (files, items, documents, electronic, audio or video recordings and tapes) and deposits that are related to representation and have been communicated, shown, or submitted, regardless of whether the documents and deposits are located in the law office, or have been temporarily placed elsewhere by order or under the attorney's supervision.

Likewise, the obligation to maintain confidentiality applies to confidential information that the attorney learned from a person whose representation they did not accept or from the opposing party, who contacted them before initiating proceedings before the competent authority for the purpose of settlement or mediation.

The obligation to maintain attorney-client privilege is not time-limited.

Each case is a separate entity that does not depend exclusively on the work and dedication of the attorney representing you. Besides engaging an attorney, the final outcome is influenced by submitted evidence, witness testimony, expert opinions, court assessment, client behavior...

In accordance with the Code of Professional Ethics for Attorneys, it is prohibited for an attorney to guarantee success in a dispute.

If a client demands a promise of success in a dispute from an attorney, the attorney may refuse to represent the client.

Depending on the situation. If you need to appear before the court to give your testimony or testify, then you are obligated to respond to the court's summons and your presence is irreplaceable.

In other circumstances, your presence is not mandatory because you have engaged my law firm to represent you based on a power of attorney, but you may attend if you wish to do so.

Every citizen has the right to represent themselves, except in certain situations where the law mandates the necessity of an attorney.

Whether the outcome of a situation where you represent yourself will be favorable to you depends on how skilled you are at understanding legal science and its application to your specific case.