PSLF Boost & Refinancing Review

Relationship of the Parties.  The relationship between Client and Consultant is one of client to independent contractor, and Consultant shall act at all times as an independent contractor and not as an employee, agent or representative of Client. While Client retains the right to control the results to be accomplished under this Agreement, Consultant retains the right to control the manner and means by which the Services and other duties described in this Agreement are to be performed. This Agreement shall not be interpreted to create a partnership, joint venture, agency or employer/employee relationship between Client and Consultant.  

Performance of  Services  for  Others.    Consultant may engage in any outside business activity or venture in any manner Consultant desires, and may make Consultant’s services generally available to others.  

Labor, Tools, Technology and Equipment.  Consultant hereby agrees to furnish, at Consultant’s own expense, all labor, tools, technology and equipment necessary to successfully perform the Services contemplated hereunder.  

PSLF Salary Boost and Refinance Suitability Services.  Consultant will evaluate and provide certain services relating to medical education loans, including without limitation the following: calculating PSLF savings maximization, and loan refinancing suitability.  Following the evaluation of the refinancing suitability of Client's student loan(s), it may be recommended that Client refinance such loan(s).  Upon such Client’s application for refinancing of Client’s educational loan(s), Client will not directly pay Consultant for the Services but acknowledges that Consultant may be compensated by third party lender(s) upon the completed funding of approved loans.  Despite such compensation, Consultant will recommend the best known, available lender for the Client, in the reasonable belief and knowledge of Consultant.  Consultant is not responsible for, or a party to, the relationship between a lender and Client, even if requesting information for the purpose of intermediating the transaction. The Parties acknowledge and agree that no portion of the compensation provided by the lender to Consultant shall be refunded or returned to Client, unless otherwise agreed by Consultant in writing.     

If refinancing is deemed insufficient for Client's needs, Client will be recommended a full consultation to advise upon maximization of student loan forgiveness programs, generally applicable consumer debt considerations, general credit enhancement considerations, available financial options, and analysis and advice regarding life insurance and/or disability insurance, which will be performed for a fee ($349).  

Client Responsibilities.  In addition to the payment obligations hereof, during the term of this Agreement, Client agrees to provide Consultant with accurate and complete information relating to the Services to be provided.  Consultant is entitled to rely and act upon the information provided by Client without taking any action to verify the completeness or veracity of such information.  Client agrees to indemnify and hold Consultant harmless from any losses or damages resulting from Client’s failure to provide accurate and complete information.  

Confidentiality.  Except as necessary to carry out the Services, all information or advice furnished by either Party to the other, including their respective employees or other agents shall be held in strict confidence and will not be disclosed to any third party unless prior written consent of the other Party to such disclosure is granted.  Nothing in this Section 9 shall prohibit the provision of such information pursuant to the order of a court or a state or federal administrative or regulatory authority.  

Authorization to Disclose Client Data.  By signing this Agreement, Client authorizes SLP to share or disclose information relating to Client only to other persons or entities within the Doctors Only, LLC network.  Unless otherwise directed by Client in writing, SLP is expressly authorized to share or disclose such information to Doctors Only, LLC network for the purposes of 1) carrying out SLP’s obligations under this Agreement, or 2) the provision of other services which Client has expressed, or SLP has reasonably concluded, that the Client desires.  

Indemnification and Limitation of Liability.   Except for loss or damages resulting from gross negligence or intentional conduct of Consultant, Client shall defend, indemnify and hold Consultant harmless from and with respect to any damage or loss of any kind whatsoever, including attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of the Services. Client acknowledges that Consultant’s advice is based upon the current law and regulations at the time Services are rendered, and holds Consultants harmless from any effects resulting from changes in applicable legislation or regulations.  Client expressly assumes the risk of such legal or regulatory changes and waives any recourse against consultant arising from same.  Client acknowledges and agrees that Consultant’s liability under this Agreement for any cause of action or any combination of causes of action resulting from the Services performed hereunder shall, in the total amount, be limited to the aggregate amount of fees paid to Consultant for the Services described in this Agreement.  

Assignment.   This Agreement, and the rights and obligations of Client hereunder, cannot  be  assigned,  delegated  or  transferred  by  Client  without  the  prior  written  consent  of Consultant.  The rights and obligations of the Consultant under this Agreement may not be assigned or transferred by any party in any manner whatsoever, nor are such rights or obligations subject to involuntary alienation, assignment or transfer, except that they shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor of the Consultant, whether by merger, sale of assets, reorganization or otherwise, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Consultant and related heirs and legal representatives.    

 Entire Agreement.   This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be changed, modified or extended, except by a written instrument signed by both Client and Consultant.  The provisions of Section 1: Engagement relating to Additional Services and any additional Consulting Fee is the sole exclusion from the above requirement for a signed writing in order to modify or extend this Agreement.  

Severability.  Should any provision of this Agreement be found to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be considered severable from this Agreement and all remaining terms shall remain in full force and effect. 

Waiver.  No waiver of any breach or failure to perform under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any other breach.  Any such waiver shall be for one time only and shall not preclude strict enforcement of the waived provision at any future time.  The exercise of one right or remedy,  or the  waiver  thereof,  shall  not  preclude  the  Party  from exercising  all  other  rights  or remedies available to it under law or as provided for under this Agreement.  

Arbitration.  If a dispute arises out of this Agreement and cannot be settled through informal negotiation, the Parties agree that the exclusive procedure for resolving such dispute shall be by arbitration, administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA), pursuant to the Rules of Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Center for the Americas (CAMCA) in effect at the time such action is taken.  The Arbitration itself shall take place in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, at a location mutually agreed between the Parties.  If the Parties cannot agree, a location in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri shall be chosen pursuant to the CAMCA rules then in effect.  The Parties agree that one (1) arbitrator will make a binding decision resolving the dispute.  The arbitrator will be chosen in accordance with the CAMCA rules then in effect.    

Alternative Forum Selection; Governing Law; Jury Trial Waiver.  In the event that the AAA refuses to arbitrate a dispute, or in the event that a court of competent jurisdiction holds the Arbitration provision contained in this Agreement to be unenforceable for any reason, then the Parties agree that any further legal proceeding relating to or arising under this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive forum and venue of the Circuit Court for St. Louis County, State of Missouri and this Agreement will be deemed to be made in Missouri, governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri or, if applicable, by controlling federal law under the precedent of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit irrespective of the country or place of domicile or residence of either Party and without reference to conflicts of law principles.  Subject to the foregoing Arbitration provision, the Parties mutually waive any and all objections based upon forum or venue in the Circuit Court for St. Louis County, State of Missouri.  For the mutual consideration of reducing time and expense in litigation, the Parties hereto do mutually waive any right to trial by jury, and agree that any litigation shall be before a judge and not a jury. 

THIS CONTRACT CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION WHICH MAY BE ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES.