How To Find A Dallas Criminal Attorney


by Caitlina Fuller - Date: 2008-09-23 - Word Count: 443 Share This!

Have you been arrested for a crime and released on bail? Are you wondering what the next step may be? Your next step should be thinking about how you will defend yourself against the charges and a great way to do this is with the help of a Dallas criminal attorney. Unfortunately, most people do not already have such a person in their list of cell phone contacts, so you will need to find one that can help you out, and help you out now.

The best way to find a defense attorney is to ask people that you know. You may be surprised by the number of people in your life who have had to seek the counsel of such a professional in the past. You may find that you have friends that are actually friends with a Dallas criminal defense lawyer who can help you out. This is a great way to get started on your search for a attorney and you may find that your friends in common get you a nice discount on your legal services.

Of course, the way that most people get an attorney is to open the phone book and just start dialing. If you are going to go this route because you do not know anyone, you should definitely be sure that you shop around a little bit and get an idea of where you can get the most qualified defense for the best price. Legal help is expensive, so it makes sense to shop around and make sure that you will be able to afford your defense. You will find that fees vary wildly from lawyer to lawyer.

When shopping around you should not only ask about the retainer fee, which is the fee that you pay just to retain the services of the lawyer, but also ask them about their hourly rate. A lawyer who charges $350.00 an hour is going to burn through your retainer fee much more quickly than a lawyer who has the same education and experience and charges $225.00 an hour. It is good practice to meet with the attorney before you actually hire them, to be sure that you are going to be able to work together.

As you can see, you may need to do a little bit of shopping around when contacting Dallas criminal lawyers. You can hire an attorney on a budget, you just need to make sure that you really look around and get the best deal. Also look for a lawyer that is willing to make payment arrangements with you, which will allow you to keep up with payments without going completely broke in the mean time.

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Caitlina Fuller is a freelance writer. Your next step should be thinking about how you will defend yourself against the charges and a great way to do this is with the help of a Dallas criminal attorney. You may find that you have friends that are actually friends with a Dallas criminal defense lawyer who can help you out.

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