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It was a simple criminal matter, dismissed for lack of evidence and I was innocent besides. I work with lawyers now and the highest paid lawyer I know charges
by BizarroLand 1y ago
It was a simple criminal matter, dismissed for lack of evidence and I was innocent besides.
I work with lawyers now and the highest paid lawyer I know charges $1,200/hr. The associates charge $350/hr.
$10k is still insane unless you're getting a named partner to run your case or if you're in for a serious crime.
- mindslight 1y agoMaybe criminal matters are much less time-intensive than I am used to? $350/hr matches my experience. I just figured attorneys would expect to use at least 20-30 hours on a criminal case, the same way they expect to use at least that much time on straightforward civil matters.
- BizarroLand 1y agoMaybe it's a terminology thing. To me, a retainer is just the amount of money you pay upfront to retain the services of the lawyer, and it does not cover the entire anticipated fee of the lawyers' services. If you go through a trial with a personal lawyer for anything more complicated than, say, a DUI, you would be lucky to only spend $10,000 no matter how short the trial is, but either way the balance of the bill would be due either during the course of the trial to cover expenses or after the trial once all matters have settled.