Fees
Bankruptcy:
Standard Chapter 7 Bankruptcy:
$901 Legal Fee, plus $299 Bankruptcy Court Filing Fee, for $1200 total.
There is a $50 discount if the whole fee is paid up front (for a total of $1150).
Otherwise, we require $100 down at the first Office Appointment, with payments of $185 per month, for the next 6 months.
Criminal Cases:
Felony Cases: $3400 to $4800, depending on the Charges and the Court.
Misdemeanor Cases (except those listed below): $1200 to $2600, depending on the Charges and the Court.
Driving While License Suspended, First or other Offense: $1200 to $2200.
Possession of Marijuana, First or other Offense: $1200 to $2200.
Probation Violations: $1000 to $2000.
Expungements: $1000 to $1200.
Misdemeanor Traffic Violations (excluding DUI and DWLS): $1200 to $2200.
Civil Infraction Traffic Offenses: $450 to $650.
A Retainer of ½ down is usually required, with the balance paid prior to the conclusion of the Case.
Drunk Driving:
First Offense Drunk Driving: $1400 to $1800.
Second Offense Drunk Driving: $2000 to $2600.
Third Offense (Felony) Drunk Driving: $3400 to $4800.
A Retainer of ½ down is usually required, with the balance paid prior to the conclusion of the Case.
Traffic Tickets:
Misdemeanor: $ 1200 to $2200
Civil Infraction: $450 to $600
Note: In Criminal, Drunk Driving or Traffic Ticket cases pending in Macomb County, the fees are usually toward the lower end of the ranges provided above.
License Restoration:
$2400 total, beginning with minimum of 1/3 ($800) down, and the balance paid prior to the Hearing date.