The cost of a criminal defense attorney in Colorado can vary a great deal. You have very experienced lawyers who may be overkill for your case, and the cheapest of the cheap lawyers of poor quality. What should you expect to pay for a quality attorney? Let's look at some factors affecting Attorney Fees for Criminal Lawyers.
Criminal Defense Lawyer in Jefferson County, Colorado - For Your FutureMany people wrestle with hiring a criminal defense attorney. They have a hard time deciding who to hire, whether to try and defend themselves, and trying to deal with all the collateral issues of being charged with a crime. Let's talk about each of these in an effort to better prepare you for the big decisions you must make.
Denver Pro Se Criminal Case or Hire a Defense Lawyer?Pro se representation is the name given to a Denver criminal defendant who decides to represent them self or go without a lawyer in court. Generally, this occurs because a person cannot afford a lawyer or decides they don't want to work with a public defender who is too busy. Someone who represents themself in a criminal case is a prose defendant. Read more on Pro Se Record Sealing.
Want an Affordable Attorney in Jefferson County? Call Us - Want a Cheap Lawyer? Call ThemYour life is on the line - really. You can lose your freedom, your job, your house and contact with the kids. So why would people seek a cheap lawyer in Jefferson County and shop price alone? Just like with doctors, there are incompetent lawyers who practice every area of law (poorly), meet you at a coffee shop or can't give you a straight answer to your questions. Cheapest does not mean the best. Find a balance between quality and cost. More on Cheap Lawyers.
In over 25 years as a Denver Criminal Defense Lawyer, I've traveled across Colorado to places in the east and west like Yuma and Grand Junction; and the north and south from Fort Collins to Trinidad. Everywhere I go, judges and district attorneys preach the same message. Whether it is a crime of Robbery, Theft or Assault, the message is: Commit the crime, do the time. After all, they say, justice demands a punishment which fits the crime.
When I go in to have my car worked on, I worry about being taken advantage of. I don't know the fair cost, so I often just accept what they tell me. As a Criminal defense lawyer in Denver area, I don't want my clients feeling like they are being screwed by a high lawyer fee when they are falsely accused. I want them to know that I am charging them the same or less than similarly qualified lawyers in the Denver area. I am not the cheapest. I can only promise you that after 25 years practicing as a criminal defense attorney in Arapahoe County and Adams County, I will give your case my full attention and worry about your well-being 24 / 7. You are important to me. Read why you don't want to hire a cheap lawyer.
My clients want results and love good news from their lawyer in their Denver criminal cases. They want hope and if necessary, a miracle. The last thing they want to hear is bad news about their case. This includes news related to the evidence, the law and a likely sentence. However, in criminal cases, all the news is not good news. When bad news arrives or when client expectations are not met, all too often they shoot the messenger.
I recently had a meeting with a client who appeared genuinely upset that I did not speak more dramatically on his behalf in front of the judge at a recent court hearing. He expected that I would respond aggressively with a loud denial each time the DA said he committed a crime. This hearing had nothing to do with whether he committed the crime, but was a motions hearing focused on the admissibility of some prior bad acts evidence (which was not that bad).
When I am talking to prospective clients who have been charged with a crime or have a probation violation in Denver, Jefferson or Arapahoe County, they often question me as to whether I am a good lawyer. They ask about my success rate and how many cases I have handled. Since this is a difficult question to answer, let me offer readers some suggestions on how to locate the best criminal defense attorney for their case.
We are enjoying an ever increasing number of new cases and wonderful clients to work with. Yet, on occassion, we are terminated from representing a client and the client hires a new lawyer. That happened recently to our firm, and it caused me to write this blog. I know why we were terminated, and thinking about it makes me wonder whether I should lie to you.
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