LAW OFFICES OF NHU MUON

1228 South San Gabriel Boulevard, Suite D

San Gabriel, California 91776
Main: (626) 286-5988
CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
Law Offices of Nhu H. Muon, it’s agent, associates, affiliates, of-counsels, etc. (“Attorney”) and Martiza Tobon (“Client”)
hereby agree that Attorney will provide legal services to Client on the terms set forth below.

1. CONDITIONS.

This Agreement will not take effect, and Attorney will have no obligation to provide legal services until this Agreement is
duly signed and executed by both parties.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES.

Client hires Attorney to provide legal services in the following matter:

 Request and Analyze CBP (Customs and Border Patrol) Freedom of Information Act
 Request and Analyze USCIS Freedom of Information Act – Please note that all USCIS requests will take a very
long time as they are backlogged at this time

Client acknowledges that she has been advised that she can request all her documents through for her FOIA (Freedom of
Information Act) on her own through each agency. Client has elected to hire this Office to complete this tasks, ensure it is
received, and review the information of the results, and provide options (if any are available) with her.

3. CLIENT’S DUTIES.

Client agrees to be truthful with Attorney, to cooperate, to keep Attorney informed of any information or developments
which may come to Client’s attention, to abide by this Agreement, to pay Attorney’s bills on time and to keep Attorney
advised of Client’s address, telephone number and whereabouts. Client will assist Attorney in providing information and
documents necessary for the representation in the described matter.

4. PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES

The legal services specified in Paragraph 2 are $1,000.00 but is discounted to $750.00. This fee is only for the attorney fees
and not any government filing fees, translation of document fees, mailing/copying (FedEx or DHL fees) or application fees.
All other fees must be paid by Client.

Client has a right to require the fee be placed in a trust until earned. However, absent a request to do so, it will be placed in
the Attorney’s operating account. If Client terminates relationship before services are fully rendered, Client is entitled to a
refund of unearned portion. An accounting will be provided. The fees are earned when Attorney starts working on the case
including communicating, analyzing, and strategizing the case and the documents and case law to the case.

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Client understands that the Attorney’s per hour rate is $350.00 per hour. Consequently, if any disagreements arise or if the
Client terminates the attorney/client relationship prior to the completion of the contract, Client will be billed at the per hour
rate for the work completed in the case. Additionally, if Client decides not to complete the services Attorney is retained for,
the per hour charge will apply for services rendered. Client understands that the contract price offered is at a flat rate amount,
which is substantially lower than if the Attorney billed at the actual per hour rate for the case.

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5. DISCHARGE AND WITHDRAWAL.

Client may discharge Attorney at any time. Attorney may withdraw with Client’s consent or for good cause. Good cause
includes, but is not limited to, Client’s breach of this Agreement, disagreement on strategy of case, untruthfulness to
Attorney, lack of cooperation or communication with Attorney, failure to complete contract terms, failure to provide
supporting documents as requested, failure to communicate, change of ownership in Attorney’s firm, refusal to cooperate or
to follow Attorney’s advice on a material matter or any fact or circumstance that would render Attorney’s continuing
representation unlawful or unethical.

6. DISCLAIMER OF GUARANTEE AND ESTIMATES.

Nothing in this Agreement and nothing in Attorney’s statements to Client will be construed as a promise or guarantee about
the outcome of the matter. Attorney makes no such promises or guarantees. Attorney’s comments about the outcome of the
matter are expressions of opinion only. Any estimate of fees given by Attorney shall not be a guarantee. Actual fees may
vary from estimates given.

7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties. No other agreement, statement, or promise made on or before
the effective date of this Agreement will be binding on the parties.

8. SEVERABILITY IN EVENT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.

If any provision of this Agreement is held in whole or in part to be unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of that
provision and of the entire Agreement will be severable and remain in effect.

9. MODIFICATION BY SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENT.

This Agreement may be modified by subsequent agreement of the parties only by an instrument in writing signed by both of
them or an oral agreement only to the extent that the parties carry it out.

10. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Agreement will govern all legal services performed by Attorney on behalf of Client commencing with the date Attorney
first performed services. The date at the beginning of this Agreement is for reference only. Even if this Agreement does not
take effect, Client will be obligated to pay Attorney the reasonable value of any services Attorney may have performed for
Client.

11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The Client in this case is Maritza Tobon. If there a different payor for the contract/attorney fees, the Client remains Martiza
Tobon. An attorney/client relationship is not created with the Payor of any contract/attorney fees.

12. ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE WAIVER.

Client understands and is informed that all confidential communications between Client and Attorney is protected from
disclosure by the attorney-client privilege. However, Client understands and agrees that Attorney may discuss all matters of
my case (legal and factual) with other attorney(s) to the extent necessary to provide the best representation possible to Client.
Such discussions shall not create an attorney-client privilege between Client and other attorney(s).

Client understands that any communications between attorney and petitioner or beneficiary will not be kept secret from either
beneficiary or petitioner as both parties are the Client in this waiver package case. A breach of this will result in a conflict of
interest and require a withdrawal of representation in this case.

13. POWER OF ATTORNEY

By signing this Agreement, Client hereby grants Attorney a Special Power of Attorney and authority to sign any and all
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documents involving litigation, pleadings, filings, settlements, releases, checks, or drafts regarding payout of monetary
benefits, monetary settlement, or other monetary resolution of Client’s case.

14. TRANSLATION

This contract and communications regarding documents needed and services to be provided were provided by a
Spanish/English interpreter selected by the Client. The Client has been provided an opportunity to ask for clarification
regarding this Contract.

15. ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

Please do NOT send or give attorney originals. Please only provide CLEAR copies of all documents requested. We do not
take responsibility of any original documents left for our Office to copy and return. However, originals should be available if
requested by the Government.

16. RETURN OF DOCUMENTS AT COMPLETION OF CASE.

Client must pick up from Attorney’s Office their full file at the completion of the case. A failure to do so will mean that all
documents will be destroyed pursuant to California State Bar regulations. If Client wants Attorney to mail back the
documents, Client must pay for the fees to return the documents and Attorney will use signature confirmation service.
Attorney takes no responsibility for documents that are left in her possession. As requested, Attorney only wants copies of
documents.

17. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Please note that the Attorney’s Office is by appointment only. Please contact the Office to schedule an appointment to drop
off documents or to meet to discuss your case. We will not accept walk-in request to discuss your case.

THE PARTIES HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE FOREGOING TERMS AND AGREE TO THEM AS OF THE
DATE ATTORNEY FIRST PROVIDED SERVICES. IF MORE THAN ONE CLIENT SIGNS BELOW, EACH AGREES
TO BE LIABLE, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, FOR ALL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE CLIENT
SHALL RECEIVE A FULLY EXECUTED DUPLICATE OF THIS AGREEMENT.

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Signature Date

Signed by: ________________________________

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Signature Date

Signed by: ________________________________

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Nhu Muon, Esq. Date