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    alagua719 Posts: 7, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 26, 2009, 12:08 PM
    Typical rate for a criminal lawyer?
    I was wondering if anyone knows the typical rate to hire a lawyer for two felony charges, Possession of Stolen Property & Embezzlement.

    I have one lined up that's charging $6,000. I just want to know if I'm paying too much.

    I live in the state of Nevada if that helps.
    He also claims he can keep me out of jail and possibly push down the felonies to a gross misdemeanor.
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    Jan 26, 2009, 04:04 PM

    All lawyers will claim that. The only real way to tell if that is a good rate is to shop around.
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    Jan 26, 2009, 04:07 PM

    I would assume that 6000 is just a retainer, and his hourly hours will be deducted from that.

    Around here the normal retainer is 5000 for the to start.

    All will make promises
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    Jan 26, 2009, 04:07 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by alagua719 View Post
    I was wondering if anyone knows the typical rate to hire a lawyer for two felony charges, Possession of Stolen Property & Embezzlement.

    I have one lined up thats charging $6,000. I just want to know if i'm paying too much.

    I live in the state of Nevada if that helps.
    He also claims he can keep me out of jail and possibly push down the felonies to a gross misdemeanor.

    Nobody knows what's going to happen but a Judge. This is called puffery.

    Anyway - no way to tell if you're paying too much. It doesn't sound out of line to me (I'm in NY) but what are other Attorneys charging?

    Also - the fact that he charges more or less doesn't make him better or worse than other Attorneys.
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