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Grand Prairie Texas DUI Lawyer Fees

Reader’s Question:

Just about a week ago, I was caught drunk driving in Grand Prairie, Texas. I decided to get a DUI lawyer but they say that it is costly to hire one. Just to be prepared, what kind of fee structures and fee ranges can I expect in a DUI Lawyer?

Bernard

Grand Prairie, TX

Expect a good DUI lawyer to be expensive. There are several kinds of fee arrangements that DUI lawyers could present. In DUI case, the rules of ethics that govern lawyer conduct prohibit lawyers from representing clients on a contingent fee basis. That means no competent DUI lawyer will enter into an agreement where the client pays only if the DUI case wins. You will find a very wide range of billing practices and fees structures among DUI defense lawyers other than that limitation.

Flat fee is considered the most common fee structure. The client has to pay a predetermined amount up front under this arrangement. The variety of this structure splits the flat fee into several phases. For example, a DUI lawyer may charge a flat fee for everything up until a jury trial and then charge an additional fee if the DUI case proceeds to a trial. For a first time misdemeanor DUI charge in Grand Prairie, Texas, expect fees between $5,000 and $10,000. For felony DUI cases, expect fees between $12,000 and $20,000. Other DUI lawyers charge an hourly rate, say $300 per hour. They usually ask for an initial retainer fee up front and bill against that retainer as the work is done.

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