Our fees

The Cabinet Martin Laviolette Avocats establishes its fees transparently with its clients, depending on the nature and difficulty of the case and the time spent processing the file. In accordance with the ethical rules of the profession of Lawyer, the fees will be the subject of an estimate, subject to the agreement of the client.

From the first appointment and after preliminary study of the file, the firm Christophe Martin Laviolette will offer the customer a choice between several billing formulas, focusing on promoting the form of fees the most advantageous for the client.

A fee agreement will be established between the firm Christophe Martin Laviolette and the client in order to materialize the service offered by the firm as well as its method of remuneration, the form of which may be:

Fees at the time spent:

Fees will be based on the number of hours the firm handles the file. The amount of the fees will therefore depend on both the time spent and the hourly rate (which depends in particular on the nature of the tasks to be performed).

Package Fees:

In this case, a fixed amount is paid for the whole procedure. This fee setting system is particularly suited to cases where the law firm is able to estimate in advance the time required to process the file.

Fees "to the result".

The performance fee is based on a result, that is, on the gain, economy or benefit to the client. It is a supplement of remuneration which is added to the honor to the past time or the flat fee but which can not be the only mode of remuneration. A performance fee is of course due only in the case where the client and the lawyer have previously agreed to it by a written agreement.

Legal protection: if you have legal protection insurance as part of an insurance contract, the Cabinet Martin Laviolette Avocats fees may be covered, in part or in full, by your insurance company. Despite this financial support, the client remains free to choose his lawyer.

Reimbursement of your fees by the opposing party: following legal proceedings, the judge may decide to order the other party to compensate you for the fees paid and the costs incurred during the procedure . In civil matters, this compensation is provided for by Article 700 of the Code of Civil Procedure and in criminal matters by Article 475-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.