Fees & Billing at LaMarche Safranko Law
At LaMarche Safranko Law, we believe transparency, fairness, and trust are essential parts of the attorney–client relationship. Our fee structures are designed to align with our values, reflect the work required, and provide clarity so you can focus on your case not uncertainty about costs.
Our Values
When you choose LaMarche Safranko Law, you are not just hiring a lawyer, you are hiring a team guided by principles that shape how we treat our clients and how we achieve the best results.
Teamwork and Communication
We work as a team on every case and communicate clearly and consistently with our clients. You will know where your case stands, what to expect, and what we are doing to protect your interests.
Relentless Advocacy
We prepare thoroughly, act strategically, and pursue the best possible outcome in every case. We do not cut corners, and we do not give up. Your case matters, and we treat it that way.
Empathy and Respect
Legal problems are personal and often overwhelming. We approach every client with kindness, understanding, and respect, recognizing the stress and uncertainty you may be facing.
Hard Work and Urgency
We move cases forward with focus and determination. We take ownership of our work, respond promptly, and bring the work ethic necessary to stand up to prosecutors, insurance companies, and well-funded opponents.
Commitment to Our Community
We believe in giving back to the community we serve and using our skills to make a positive impact beyond the courtroom.
Our Purpose
We exist to provide guidance, hope, and meaningful financial recovery to those who have been injured—and to defend, protect, and stand beside those accused of crimes during the most difficult moments of their lives.
Our Practice
We concentrate exclusively on criminal defense and personal injury law. This focus allows us to deliver exceptional legal guidance, careful preparation, and strong advocacy when the stakes are high.
Our Fee Structures
Contingent Fee
This is a fee charged when a matter is successfully completed and a recovery obtained on behalf of the client. This type of fee arrangement is charged when the client being represented has been injured in an automobile accident, a bicycle accident, a bus or limousine accident, a motorcycle accident, a construction site accident, because of a dog bite, a farm/tractor accident, because of medical negligence including a birth injury, because of nursing home negligence, a pedestrian accident, a product liability accident, because of school negligence, sexual assault or abuse, a slip and fall accident or a truck accident. The cost of litigation, such as court filing fees, subpoena fees, transcript costs, and expert witness costs are subtracted from the gross recovery and repaid to the law firm who may have advanced such costs during the course of litigation. After the expenses in pursuing the case are repaid to the law firm the remainder of the settlement is divided amongst the law firm and the client. The law firm will receive a fee based on the nature of the case which at no time will exceed 33 1/3%.
Fixed Fee
The fixed fee or flat fee arrangement occurs when LaMarche Safranko Law PLLC handles a matter for a sum certain or for a certain amount for a designated period of time such as per day, per week or per month. Fixed fees can also be subject to an overall cap for each stage of a case, or can be for a fixed amount for a designated time period. The specific amount of any fixed fee can be tailored to the nature of any given matter. Clients who desire budgeting certainty often find fixed fee arrangements attractive.
Hourly Rate Fee
This fee is based upon the time spent for our professional services. The total cost to the client is calculated based upon the hourly rate and the total number of hours devoted to the client’s matter.
