A Lawyer has an ethical duty, imposed by law, to assess reasonable fees for services. Failure to observe the duty can subject the lawyer to suspension or disbarment.
What fee is reasonable, is generally determined by what other lawyers who practice in the same community charge for similar services.
However, an attorney with considerable experience in criminal law and especially DUI defense can "reasonably" charge more for his/her services.
Most people are unaware that they have considerable control over the cost of legal representation. Lawyers all deliver itemized statements for services rendered, and if you as a client, believe that a particular service is unreasonable, then by your writing a letter to the lawyer and stating that you wish to place the particular billing charge in dispute, the lawyer is legally obligated to leave the amount in dispute in the client's trust account until such time as the dispute is resolved.
This means that neither you nor the lawyer can touch the money until you either come to a negotiated settlement of the matter, or a judge or arbitrator makes a determination of what amount of fee is reasonable under the circumstances.
These sites contain a lot of helpful legal directories and information…
http://www.san-francisco-oakland-bay-area-lawyers-attorneys-directory.com
http://www.sacramento-ca-lawyers-attorneys-directory.com/sacramento-legal-services.htm
http://www.la-orange-county-lawyers-attorney-directory.com/los_angeles_orange-county-legal-services.htm
http://www.las-vegas-nevada-lawyer-attorney-legal-injury-defense-directory.com/las-vegas-lawyers-attorneys-legal-defense-services.htm
http://www.san-jose-ca-lawyers-attorneys-directory.com/san_jose-legal-services.htm
http://www.sacramento-ca-lawyers-attorneys-directory.com/sacramento-legal-services.htm
http://www.dallas-fort-worth-texas-lawyers-attorneys-directory.com/dallas-legal-services.htm
http://www.new-jersey-lawyers-directory.com
http://www.legal-advice-library.info
http://www.san-antonio-texas-lawyers-attorneys-directory.com/san_antonio-legal-services.htm
http://sandiegolawyerforyou.com/san-diego-criminal-law.htm
http://sandiegolawyerforyou.com/san-diego-immigration-law.htm
