Lawyer / Attorney in Massachusetts-how to choose an attorney

The Law Offices of Christopher Uhl www.uhllaw.com Most lawyer stories involve the high cost for their services. In today's competitive market place there are many new fee arrangements. Two of the most widely used are the hourly rate with a cap and the lump sum fee. The paid in advance lump sum fee for criminal cases is still in existence. Why lump sum? Most criminal law work is very predictable and the lawyer you hire has done this work repeatedly. It is easy to accurately estimate the amount of case time involved. Of course, time is the lawyer's only commodity, so all rates are reduced to how many hours are involved in the case. The lawyer assumes all the risk with this fee structure. There are very few criminal cases where the lump sum fee would not be appropriate. Why pay the fee in full, in advance? The client may not be able to pay later because of incarceration. 224 Lewis Wharf Boston, MA 02110 617-367-9700 ellen@uhllaw.com

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