What New Military Clients Should Know
The decision to hire a civilian military defense attorney is a substantial first step in helping protect yourself from the power and strength of the federal government. As you make that first step, there are many things you need to know about how we will be able to help you at each of the various stages of trial.
Katie Cherkasky speaks at length about what our new clients should know as their defense begins.
We Are There 100% For Our Clients
In the video, Katie discusses that we are military defense attorneys that are there for our clients 100% of the time. We truly are available 24/7 for our clients with our attorneys available wherever you need. Although each of our clients have a main point of contact, all of our attorneys are involved in the strategy decisions in each case and are available for clients whenever needed. One of the main reasons clients decide we are the right firm for them is our availability.
When is the Best Time To Hire Civilian Counsel
Katie addresses that there is no “best” time to hire civilian counsel. She discusses the help we bring if we are hired early. She also discusses that we are able to fully help our clients even if we are hired on the eve of trial. Our focus is to make sure our clients have full representation. Our experience ensures we will take care of each one of our clients.
What Can A Civilian Attorney Do For Me?
Clients often start by asking what a civilian attorney can do that their military attorneys cannot. Not only does our experience blow the abilities of junior military attorneys out of the water, our independence from military command is critical. Each uniformed defense counsel has endless pressures, both obvious and subtle, from senior leaders to do what senior commanders want. Their promotions depend on their reputation.
What are the Financial Considerations?
Hiring a lawyer is an unexpected expense. We understand that folks don’t have savings ready the second they are accused of a crime. We offer a very reasonable initial retainer that many clients do have available in savings or available credit for. As the cases progresses and works toward trial, we give our clients time to work with their own finances. We don’t require the final payment until three weeks before trial typically.
