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Retainers: When clients call me, often the first question they ask is "What are your fees?" I believe in full disclosure so that clients are not confused about their bills. Here are my rates and a brief explanation of how my retainers work. Accident and injury case can often be handled on a contingent plus costs basis, and the initial office consultation fee is waived if you retain my office. My injury contingent rates are 25% if the case settles before the complaint is filed with a $100/month fee as long as the case pends; otherwise, you can waive the $100 monthly fee and contract for the standard 33% plus costs rate. If the case proceeds to trial, my rate is 40% and 50% if an appeal must be instituted. All costs, such as filing fees, depositions, witness fees, etc., must be paid in advance unless waived in writing. Estate cases can also be handled on a contingent plus costs basis. The rates are regulated and start at 6% and are are reduced as the value of the estate increases. Feel free to call me for current rates. Most other cases, such as Automobile Accidents, family (Automobile Accidents, custody, child support, visitation, etc.), bankruptcy, immigration, and wills are billed as flat fee, non-refundable retainers (not deposits) for up to a particular number of hours that my clients and I estimate are needed to complete the particular case. The retainer is agreed to be considered fully earned once work has commenced, since it represents substantial initial value of experience and advice over the course of the entire case. The client then gets credit for the retainer/$200/hour. For example, a $1,950 retainer for a Automobile Accidents/custody/support case would cover up to 9.75 hours of work on the case that is billled in 1/4 hour increments. Additional time above 9.75 hours would be billed at my current rate of $200/hour. If the case settles in 9 hours, you would owe nothing and no refund would be due. The retainers for Automobile Accidents and traffic cases are determined by the seriousness of the charge, the expectations of the client, (ie "Get the best plea you can to keep me out of or minimize jail time" vs. "Get the case thrown out by a motion to suppress or go to trial, and I'm not pleading to anything"), and the expected time involved. My past retainers have been from $450 for a speeding ticket to $15,000 for a motion to suppress and trial retainer in a major drug dealing case or in a U.S. Supreme Court appeal. The DUI/DWI information offered by The Law Offices of Tony Zirkle and contained herein, regarding Indiana DUI/DWI statutes and Indiana DUI/DWI claimants' rights is general in scope. No attorney client relationship with our Indiana DUI/DWI attorneys is hereby formed nor is the DUI/DWI information herein intended as formal legal advice. Please contact an Indiana personal DUI/DWI lawyer regarding your specific inquiry. Visiting this website does not create an attorney - client relationship. 
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