Fees and Billing Information

In these troubled financial times, Samdperil & Welsh, PLLC is trying hard to keep your legal costs from rising too.  We believe that legal fees should be reasonable, and competitive for the local area.  Like most of our clients, we live and work in New Hampshire, so we don't charge Boston or New York rates.    

Criminal and DWI Cases

In most criminal and DWI (DUI, OUI) cases, we agree to cap our fees, so that you know from the moment you hire us what the cost will be.  We don't want our clients to be afraid to give us a call when they have a question, or to worry that a 2 minute phone call is going to cost them $60 or more.  In capped fee cases, we estimate the cost of representation for the entire case.  If it takes more time or costs us more than we anticipated, we generally bare that cost.

Cost of Representation

The estimated cost of representation is determined on a case-by-case basis.  There are a number of factors we consider in criminal and DWI cases, such as the type of charge, the difficulty of the legal questions involved, the time and labor required to properly perform the necessary legal services, and, if necessary, the financial circumstances of the client.  For specific information about the cost of representation, give us a call.

In personal injury matters, we typically work on a contingency basis, which means that we do not get paid unless you do.

In family court matters, we generally charge hourly, but may agree to cap our fees or work on a contingency basis when permitted to do so by the Rules of Professional Conduct.  Call around - you'll find that our hourly rates are reasonable and competitive with other area firms.

Comitted to Serving New Hampshire

Joe Welsh and Richard Samdperil strongly believe that lawyers have a responsibility to serve the needs of the people in their local communities.   We live in Portsmouth, NH.  We have an office in Exeter, NH.  And we have friends and family throughout the Seacoast.  These are our communities, and we remain committed to providing high quality legal representation at a reasonable cost.  

Samdperil & Welsh: Experienced Exeter, New Hampshire Attorneys | © Samdperil & Welsh, PLLC | Website by Primal Media

Samdperil & Welsh, PLLC is the Exeter, New Hampshire area’s most experienced criminal defense firm. Our trial and appellate attorneys represent adult and juvenile clients in New Hampshire’s local district courts, superior court, and New Hampshire Supreme Court for felonies, misdemeanors, DWI / DUI /OUI, murder, sexual assault, drug posession and sales, and fraud. Samdperil & Welsh lawyers represent clients in Exeter, Hampton, Portsmouth.

New Hampshire Courts served: Rockingham County Superior Court, Strafford County Superior Court, Candia NH District Court, Derry NH District Court, Dover NH District Court, Durham NH District Court, Hampton NH District Court, Exeter NH District Court, Plaistow NH District Court, Portsmouth NH District Court, Rochester NH District Court, Salem NH District Court, Brentwood NH Family Court, Derry NH Family Court, Portsmouth NH Family Court, Salem NH Family Court, and Dover NH Family Court

These materials have been prepared by Samdperil & Welsh, PLLC for informational purposes only and are not intended and should not be construed as legal advice. Additionally, this information is not intended to create a lawyer-client relationship and any submission or receipt of information from this web site does not create a lawyer-client relationship.