When you interview lawyers about your case, you’ll hear a variety of legal fees quoted to you. Each lawyer sets his / her own fee depending upon their availability, experience, the local market, and other factors. Depending upon all those factors, legal fees could vary from around $500 to $1,500 and even up to $2,500 in some areas. I definitely don’t charge anywhere near the high end of that. I set my flat rate for each individual client when we have our confidential case strategy session together. I work hard to provide top notch reckless driving defense at an affordable rate. While exact fees will vary based on the unique case, you should expect: To know the exact fee during your first meeting with a potential lawyer. To be able to pay the fee with any major credit card (or cash or checks, of course). To pay the legal fee before the case comes to trial