ABOUT OUR
FEES
We often
receive telephone calls or emails asking, "how much do
you charge for. . ."
1. "a
divorce"
2.
naming one criminal offense or another.
Our
answer: It depends.
Many
lawyers who advertise their prices will charge a flat
fee for each court appearance or matter. While the
advertised price (the per-appearance rate) may seem like
a bargain, it quickly adds up to serious money,
especially if you intend to put up any fight. If they
quote a flat fee for a matter, such as divorce, and
then unanticipated problems arise the flat fee is not
fair for the firm and most likely the client will
suffer.
We don't
believe in this "bait and switch." We won't advertise
our fees, and we won't usually give a price quote,
except in person for matters such as Estate Planning.
Every
case is different. Whether we will take your case, and
how much we will charge, depend on the particular facts
of the case as well as our feel for your case and for
you. We prefer to make an appointment with you and
discuss the case face-to-face before we start talking
about money.
Here,
though, is some information that you might find useful.
Generally (we make room for exceptions in exceptional
situations):
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When we set fees, we take into account the
possibility of settlement or plea bargin. If we
think the case will probably settle prior to
trial, our fee will be less than if we think it
will probably go to trial.
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We
will make payment plans in limited
circumstances.
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Our
fees include basic in-house investigation.
Outside investigative services, as well as
expert witness fees and other extraordinary
expenses, are extra.
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We
have a low volume practice, so we are not
cheap lawyers. Our rates are fair,
and we believe that you will be very pleased
with the work we do on your case and the value
you get from us.
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We
accept various methods of payment, cash, checks,
gold, and credit cards
