Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

Re: Juvenile Shoplifting

There is no doubt that you should hire an attorney to represent your son. The cost will depend upon various factors. Usually, an attorney will require a reasonable amount to be paid up front as a retainer fee with the understanding that further fees may be required in order to fairly compensate the attorney for time and effort expended on the client's behalf. Of course, the attorney should obtain an agreement by the client or the fee payor before any additional fees are billed. In a case such as yours, you may hear quite a range of retainer fee requirements. If this case is pending in a county near the St. Louis metropolitan area, I would be able to quote you a retainer fee in the amount of $1000.00. Other attorneys may be higher or lower. You may certainly call me for a free telephone consultation in any event at 314-727-2822.