Legal Fees

How does the firm charge for legal representation?

Our fees for legal services are usually determined by taking into account the complexity of the work, the amount of time we are required to devote to the case and the results achieved.  We will discuss our fees with you during your first consultation.

Although there can be different fee arrangements, we ordinarily accept cases on an hourly basis (charging for the time we spend at a stated rate per hour) and receive a retainer to cover our final billing and disbursements.  Personal injury cases and other specialized litigation matters are regularly accepted on a contingency basis, with our fee being a percentage of the amount recovered.  Criminal cases can be billed on an hourly bases or at a flat fee rate.  Our fee arrangement is set forth in a written agreement at the time we accept representation.

Clients receive monthly statements for services rendered that describe the lawyer's activity on the matter and show the time and fee charged.