Criminal Law: Persons confronted with criminal law issues regarding themselves, a relative, e.g. a minor or younger son or daughter or other person, are urged to call me at (734) 485 7515 for an initial free consultation and give me basic facts regarding the case. The purpose of this first communication is to allow the person to get a feel for me, for me to get an idea about the potential client’s case and to give fundamental advice about proceeding with the concern at hand. I can also give the caller a price for a retainer, an hourly rate for services and answers to basic questions. If the person is unaware of the status of the case, I can generally find out basic information regarding outstanding warrants, whether the person is in jail or a pending court date.
Usually before I will begin to work on a case, I will have to have a retainer. I can usually state my retainer during the initial telephone consultation. I will generally require a responsible person to sign an Attorney Fee Agreement that defines my term of service. My fees for criminal cases are flat fees. I do not work at an hourly rate in criminal cases. Installment payments are possible. Retainers can be paid to me in my office, or at some other location, for example at jail or at court. For persons who wish to retain me without coming into the office, for example persons who live in another state and/or some distance from me, I can forward a proposed Attorney Fee Agreement to the person by mail or email. In this instance I can begin working for the client or otherwise represent him or her, upon return of the signed Attorney Fee Agreement, retainer and information or copy of documents regarding the case and instructions from the client.
For persons who wish to retain me without coming into the office, for example persons who live in another state and/or some distance from me, I can forward a proposed Attorney Fee Agreement to the person by mail or email. In this instance I can begin working for the client or otherwise represent him or her, upon return of the signed Attorney Fee Agreement, retainer and information or copy of documents regarding the case and instructions from the client.
For persons who wish to retain me without coming into the office, for example persons who live in another state and/or some distance from me, I can forward a proposed Attorney Fee Agreement to the person by mail or email. In this instance I can begin working for the client or otherwise represent him or her, upon return of the signed Attorney Fee Agreement, retainer and information or copy of documents regarding the case and instructions from the client.