Getting the Law on Your Side with LegalShield

The photographer was angry. And with good reason.  Several months before she had been contacted by a magazine to publish a picture of one of the children she photographs as part of her business.

                She agreed to release the photograph for a single printing for $500. The magazine signed off and ran the picture in the magazine.  She waited for the check to arrive…and waited…and waited. Finally, she wrote the magazine requesting payment.  She wrote twice more.  The magazine ignored her requests.

                Finally, the photographer contacted LegalShield to facilitate the collection. One of the benefits of the LegalShield membership is that a law firm will write letters or make phone calls on your behalf. Since she lives in Maryland, the law firm of Weinstock, Friedman & Friedman represented her and contacted the magazine by letter. Businesses can request as many as 10 collection letters per month sent out of its behalf by the law firms through the LegalShield program.

Almost immediately the photographer received a check from the magazine and a letter stating that the matter had been mistakenly overlooked and they were very sorry.

LegalShield -- “Equal Justice for All.” It used to be that only the wealthy could afford a lawyer. Now with LegalShield, both individuals and small businesses can be protected by a respected law firm for a reasonable price. LegalShield has been working with the Baltimore firm of Weinstock, Friedman & Friedman for 24 years to help protect individuals and businesses in Maryland and Washington, DC.