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Write a convincing claim letter about this topic. Persuasive Claim: Excessive Legal Fees

You are the business manager for mcconnell’s, a producer of gourmet ice cream. mcconnell’s has 12 ice-cream shops in the toronto area and a reputation for excellent ice cream. your firm was approached by an independent ice-cream vendor who wanted to use mcconnell’s name and recipes for ice cream to be distributed through grocery stores and drugstores. as business manager you worked with a law firm, Peretine, valcon, and associates, to draw up contracts regarding the use of mcconnell’s name and quality standards for the product. when you received the bill from Louis Peretine, you couldn’t believe it. the bill itemized 38 hours of attorney preparation, at $300 per hour, and 55 hours of paralegal assistance, at $75 per hour. the bill also showed $415 for telephone calls, which might be accurate because mr. Peretine had to converse with mcconnell’s owners, who were living in ireland at the time. however, you doubt that an experienced attorney would require 38 hours to draw up the contracts in question. Perhaps some error was made in calculating the total hours. moreover, you have checked with other businesses and found that excellent legal advice can be obtained for $200 per hour. mcconnell’s would like to continue using the services of Peretine, valcon, and associates for future legal business. Such future business is unlikely if an adjustment is not made on this bill. Your Task. write a persuasive request to Louis Peretine, Legal counsel, Peretine, valcon, and associates, 2690 whyte avenue, toronto, on m2n 2e6.