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Have you done this before and do you have a sense what's the cost? If it costs $5,000 to have an attorney involved while I'm pretty sure that I'm just a witness
by noobhacker 9y ago
Have you done this before and do you have a sense what's the cost? If it costs $5,000 to have an attorney involved while I'm pretty sure that I'm just a witness, it may not be worth it.
- Clubber 9y agoLawyers are usually on an hourly rate. $200 - $500 an hour is what I've experienced, but I've never employed a criminal lawyer. Lawyers get expensive when they have to do trial because of the time the trial takes and all the discovery (research) that goes into it.
- stronglikedan 9y ago> and all the discovery (research) that goes into it. Like researching how to try to convince their client to plea before the trial, even after they've collected their client's retainer that would cover the trial, and then get pissed at their client when the plea deal is refused for any reason (even a great one).
- pnw_hazor 9y agoInitial consults before you are charged should be hourly rate. After you are charged many criminal defense attorneys require hefty upfront non-refundable payments. $25K for a non-violent felony charge would not be surprising if the attorney was good. Could easily be $100K if things are serious.