Fees take into account the fact that the cost of these items must be recovered by the lawyer. Benefits derived from the services rendered. The responsibility assumed by the lawyer and the results may be an important factor in determining the fees. Certain routine legal matters by a legal assistant experienced in an area of the law but who is not a lawyer. You may be charged for work done by such a legal assistant.
Most lawyers establish a fixed hourly charge for their services.
A lawyer's fee is computed by multiplying this fixed hourly charge by the number of hours a lawyer spent working for you. When retaining an attorney on this basis, you may wish to ask for an estimate of the charges for the requested services, and to request an explanation of what complications might arise and what effect the complications will have on your fee. Hourly rates of lawyers will depend upon the lawyer's experience and the demand for his services. There is no set hourly rate, and the rates vary. Remember that only part of the hourly fee is actually for the lawyer's services - much of the fee goes to pay his or her business expenses as described above.