Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

1. We get paid in full up front.

2. every case and client is different.

If you actually need criminal defense, feel free to contact me to discuss the charges and the costs. .

There is no way to answer your first question. A very well-established lawyer handling a large, complex murder case for a wealthy client might command a fee of a million dollars or more (think O.J. Simpson). A relatively inexperienced lawyer handling a routine misdemeanor might charge just a couple of thousand dollars. The rest will fall somewhere in between.

And no, criminal lawyers seldom -- if ever -- work on a contingency fee basis.