How will I be billed if I hire McClenahen Law Firm?
Most criminal defense attorneys charge a “flat fee,” as opposed to an hourly rate and this is the method of billing preferred by McClenahen Law Firm. The flat fee could be for the entire case from initial consultation until post-sentence motions, or it could just be for a “stage” of the criminal case, such as the preliminary hearing. A fee agreement for an appeal, if one is needed, will always be separate than the fee for all matters up to and including post-sentence motions. The fee depends upon the 1) seriousness of the offense, 2) the amount of work the lawyer will likely spend on the case, 3) the likelihood that the case will go to trial instead of being resolved pursuant to a plea agreement. The advantage of a flat fee for the client is that you know how much your case will cost and you can budget accordingly. You will not receive a monthly bill, as you normally would in a family law case or as a business law client. The advantage of a flat fee for the lawyer is that he does not h
