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What
FFLGuard Offers
The Chiafullo Group, LLP (“the Group”),
a law firm comprised of firearms-specific lawyers, offers its FFLGuard program
to all valid federal firearm licensees. By retaining the Group
and participating in the FFLGuard program, an FFL enjoys
an attorney/client relationship that delivers education, training,
and rapid response relative to firearms-specific legal and federal
firearms license-related issues. Each participant in the Group’s FFLGuard program
is provided with the FFLGuard Law Plus Guidelines, a comprehensive
educational outline created and established by the Group, to elevate
every Client’s business practices “above and beyond” what
the law requires. This extra effort by participants assures
that each client is in good standing by anyone who might be sitting
in judgment, whether in a court of law or public opinion.
Upon retaining the Group, electing to participate
in the Group’s FFLGuard program,
and adhering to the FFLGuard Law Plus Guidelines issued
by the Group, each client is afforded certain legal services that
include: In the case of a BATF audit, an FFLGuard professional
will be assigned to oversee the process, interface with the BATF,
and contrast your audit to others around the country, in an effort
to insure the integrity of the process and keep each client out of
harm’s way. If a client is named as a defendant in a
lawsuit designed to call its business practices into question, FFLGuard-approved
counsel will be at your service (subject to pre-established time
caps) to defend you from plaintiffs aiming to bankrupt you through
the legal system. And, of course, a client participating in
the FFLGuard program is entitled to up to one (1) hour of
e-mail and/or telephone time with Group approved and retained legal
professionals to discuss any problems, concerns, or issues encountered
with legal defense or ATF compliance issues. All this, plus
other a la carte legal services, are available only to FFLGuard participants
who have retained the Group.
The total cost of
yearly retention (currently $2495) is split into two components: the
oversight fee and the reserves. One-third of the retention rate is
immediately realized by the Group for its oversight of the
FFLGuard
program; the other two-thirds are held in trust
for all
FFLGuard
participants for future access, assuming the
FFLGuard Law
Plus Guidelines have been followed. If not,
each participant is nevertheless eligible to receive its legal
services for a rate equivalent to a 1/3 reduction of counsel’s normal
and customary rate. It’s that simple: follow the
Guidelines
and have your representation paid for by the
pool of reserves to which you have already contributed when you
retained the Group.
The Group’s FFLGuard program
is, however, only as strong as its Membership. Your participation
is vital to afford every dealer across the country with bona fide,
adequate, and much-needed legal counsel.
Click here to download the Official
FFLGuard Overview and Description
FFLGuard is a program for legal services run by
a law firm, The Chiafullo Group, LLP.
THIS IS NOT INSURANCE OR PRE-PAID LEGAL
SERVICES; THIS IS ACTIVE REPRESENTATION PURSUANT TO AN ATTORNEY/CLIENT
RELATIONSHIP.
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