Comments on: Big Trouble Only http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html the tao of criminal defense trial lawyering Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Bennett http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-6232 Mark Bennett Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:02:31 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html#comment-6232 People, please. $10,000 is not a fee, it's an attitude. I often charge less (for people who know how much trouble they're in, but can't afford full fare) and often charge lots more (for people who are in bigger trouble). All I'm saying is, if your <em>attitude</em> is that your felony trouble is not worth $10,000 (less than the cost of virtually any new car), then your felony trouble is not worth my time. People, please.

$10,000 is not a fee, it’s an attitude. I often charge less (for people who know how much trouble they’re in, but can’t afford full fare) and often charge lots more (for people who are in bigger trouble). All I’m saying is, if your attitude is that your felony trouble is not worth $10,000 (less than the cost of virtually any new car), then your felony trouble is not worth my time.

]]> By: Katie http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-6229 Katie Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:53:41 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html#comment-6229 And does that round figure of $10,000 come with EXPUNGEMENT of the felony charges so 5, 10, 15, 30 years later it doesn't come back to haunt the innocent in new charges? Please consider the 'targeted' citizen by State Governments i.e., whistleblowers, etc. who are 'snagged' into the criminal justice system over and over aginst for political reasons. And does that round figure of $10,000 come with EXPUNGEMENT of the felony
charges so 5, 10, 15, 30 years later it doesn’t come back to haunt the innocent
in new charges? Please consider the ‘targeted’ citizen by State Governments
i.e., whistleblowers, etc. who are ’snagged’ into the criminal justice system
over and over aginst for political reasons.

]]> By: Steve http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-6169 Steve Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:16:12 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html#comment-6169 Apparently, you would not. Although, $10,000 is a nice round figure and I'm sure you earn every penny. I'm just happy to note that it is the current rate for a proper defense in the Houston area. Appreciation included, of course. Thanks for the report. Apparently, you would not. Although, $10,000 is a nice round figure and I’m sure you earn every penny. I’m just happy to note that it is the current rate for a proper defense in the Houston area. Appreciation included, of course. Thanks for the report.

]]> By: Mark Bennett http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-6165 Mark Bennett Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:27:29 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html#comment-6165 Why, Steve, would I take a case <i>pro bono</i> for someone who doesn't think he's in less than $10,000 worth of trouble? That's a great way to have an unappreciative client. Why, Steve, would I take a case pro bono for someone who doesn’t think he’s in less than $10,000 worth of trouble? That’s a great way to have an unappreciative client.

]]> By: Steve http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-6164 Steve Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:45:44 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html#comment-6164 Hmm. Really good points. Here's another one. pro bo·no (pr bn) KEY ADJECTIVE: Done without compensation for the public good: a lawyer's pro bono work. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ETYMOLOGY: Latin pr bon (public), for the (public) good : pr, for + bon, ablative of bonum, the good Hmm. Really good points. Here’s another one.

pro bo·no (pr bn) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Done without compensation for the public good: a lawyer’s pro bono work.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin pr bon (public), for the (public) good : pr, for + bon, ablative of bonum, the good

]]> By: Mark Bennett http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-6151 Mark Bennett Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:24:44 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html#comment-6151 You're welcome to steal it. Or refer them here -- I'm not afraid to be the hard case, and I can be your stalking horse. (I think I am getting the idiom right.) You’re welcome to steal it. Or refer them here — I’m not afraid to be the hard case, and I can be your stalking horse. (I think I am getting the idiom right.)

]]> By: Walter Reaves http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-6150 Walter Reaves Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:18:12 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/big-trouble-only.html#comment-6150 Great post - I'd like to make every potential client read it before they come in. Great post – I’d like to make every potential client read it before they come in.

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