Prices
Every legal activity incurs costs. Good criminal defense costs money.
However, an effective and trustworthy defense must not depend on the wallet. That is why the criminal law firm Arinstein offers three options for cost accounting:
1.) The statutory remuneration according to the Lawyers‘ Fees Act (RVG)
The Lawyers‘ Compensation Act (RVG) provides the legal basis for the settlement of legal work. The fees incurred are determined by Appendix 1 of the RVG. The relevant part begins with the number 4100. A fee with a fee number is provided for each specific activity. This differs depending on whether a certain lawyer is selected by the client (left column, private lawyer) or whether this is selected by the court or assigned to the client according to the law (right column, govermental lawyer/public defender).
Under certain conditions, it is also possible to appoint a public defender. In this case, the lawyer is assigned to the client by the court, as in the case of particularly serious criminal offences, in pre-trial detention or in juvenile criminal law. The costs are borne or advanced by the state treasury or the state. I would be happy to check for you whether this is the case.
Only in the event of a legally binding acquittal will the state treasury reimburse you for the legal fees in the amount of the statutory fees. Any additional agreed fee will not be reimbursed.
If the public prosecutor’s office discontinues preliminary proceedings before the main proceedings are opened, the state treasury will not reimburse your legal fees. This also applies if the court discontinues the proceedings based on a discretionary rule in the main proceedings.
I rarely agree with our clients that my activities will be billed according to the Lawyers‘ Fees Act: For the client, the composition of the total costs to be paid by him is then hardly transparent and unpredictable. For the defense attorney, the fee framework usually does not give enough leeway to react financially to the specifics of the respective case. I therefore prefer the agreement of a so-called flat fee or a remuneration agreement.
As example the costs according the law for out-of-court cases without pre-custodity cases is: 693,78 €.
2.) Compensation Agreement
The preferred remuneration model at the criminal law firm Arinstein is the written remuneration agreement. Lawyer and client have the opportunity here to negotiate the costs and to take the respective special situation into account in order to agree on an adequate fee tailored to the individual client. It is also possible to agree on a lump sum or billing on an hourly basis, etc. The lawyer can then only bill what has been previously agreed in writing between him and the client.
For me, this is the best type of fee agreement in the interest of both parties. Since the scope and difficulty of the case can only be assessed after inspecting the investigation file, I usually set such a flat fee in two stages: a flat fee for inspecting the file and advising the client on the basis of the inspected investigation file (so-called advice on the basis of the file) and a further flat fee for the Representation in further proceedings. Here, under certain circumstances, a differentiation can be made according to the number of main hearing days or other criteria that are transparent for the client.
If you would like a detailed and individual initial consultation, tailored to your specific concerns, I will be happy to take the time for you and your case. Such an initial consultation costs EUR 150.00 (including VAT) and usually lasts one hour. You will receive an invoice that must be paid before the appointment. Of course, you can also bring the amount in cash to the appointment. As a rule, the initial consultation takes place in my office. If you do not have the time or opportunity to make an appointment in my office, I would be happy to give you detailed advice on your case over the phone.
3.) Settlement via the legal protection insurance
The activity of a lawyer can also be settled via an existing legal protection insurance.
In this case, the insured person does not incur any costs unless a deductible has been agreed in the insurance conditions. This is usually between EUR 150.00 and EUR 300.00; i.e. the insured person must pay this amount (in the amount of the agreed deductible) himself, while the rest is covered by the legal protection insurance. It should be noted, however, that legal protection insurance only reimburses the statutory fees under the RVG.
In any case, however, a written confirmation of cover from the insurance company is required.
Kanzlei Arinstein
Askanischer Platz 4
10963 Berlin
T: +49 177 276 4675
M: info@kanzlei-arinstein.de