Attorney Fees
In Michigan the rules of ethics essentially provide three ways for your attorney to bill you; by the hour, by use of a flat fee or by use of a contingency fee. However, in Michigan contingency fees are not permitted for criminal cases. In other words, an attorney cannot ethically make the fee contingent on the outcome of your case.
Regarding the other two billing methods, you should know that there are some potential advantages and disadvantages to both the hourly fee and flat fee. However, after many years of practice in Michigan we have decided to only use flat fees. We do this for several reasons, and first among them is that clients tend to like flat fees better. This is usually because when we quote you a fee it will include ALL work necessary to represent you, and therefore, with a flat fee you will know exactly what it will cost you to retain our office. There will be no surprises and no unforeseen bills.
Also, when we meet, we will discuss with you whether or not we recommend hiring one or more expert witnesses, and if we do recommend an expert, then we will discuss with you what additional costs this decision will involve. When we discuss your case with you we will tell you exactly what the fees are for whatever services you require.
Please take a few moments to fill out our form and receive your FREE Case Evaluation. Once we receive the form we will call you so that we can begin learning about your case. We help you to understand that your case isn't nearly as hopeless as you first thought, and hopefully we will be able to make you feel more at ease. Maybe after we talk you will start making your decision that the Barone Defense Firm is the right firm for you!
