Free Initial Consultation
Vayeghan Litigation provides free consultation to individuals facing criminal charges. Mr. Vayeghan will personally speak with you to learn about the situation that you are facing. In this meeting, Mr. Vayeghan will provide you with preliminary advice on how to proceed and present you with your available options.
At the conclusion of the initial consultation, Mr. Vayeghan will inform you of the precise cost of his Retainer.
Retaining Mr. Vayeghan
Retainer fee is the sum of money that Mr. Vayeghan requires from a client before he will begin to act on behalf of a client. By paying this amount, you have secured the services of Mr. Vayeghan.
Once the Retainer is paid, Mr. Vayeghan will review your court documents, make initial court appearances, investigate the Crown’s case against you, and will often speak with the opposing Crown Prosecutors to assess the scope of the legal jeopardy that you are facing.
Early Plea Deal or Trial
Mr. Vayeghan recognizes that facing criminal charges can be an incredibly stressful ordeal. That is why through his initial discussions with Crown Prosecutors, Mr. Vayeghan will often explore avenues for an early non-trial resolution or a “plea deal”, as well as the possibility for the criminal charges to be dropped.
Mr. Vayeghan has found that his clients have benefited from an early resolution to their cases. This saves clients time and money. However, in certain situations a favourable plea deal is not possible. As such, trial can be the best course of conduct.
As a former Crown Prosecutor himself, Mr. Vayeghan has deep insight into the negotiation tactics involved in plea deals. Mr. Vayeghan will utilize his skills as a former Crown Prosecutor in order to negotiate the most advantageous plea deals for his clients.
After conducting a thorough investigation of your case and exploring potential early plea deals, as well as taking into account the client’s instructions, Mr. Vayeghan will recommend to you a course of action for defending you.
Fixed Fee
Depending on the course of action recommended, Mr. Vayeghan will ask you to provide the Firm with a fixed fee to cover upcoming legal costs. The fixed fee will cover all legal costs until the conclusion of your matter.
We believe that our fixed fee system is often more advantageous to our clients facing criminal charges as opposed to the usual per hour lawyer fees. This is because under our fixed fee system, you will know from the beginning the exact dollar amount for retaining a qualified criminal defence lawyer. This means that your legal costs will always be controlled as the Firm will never charge you more than the agreed upon fixed fee. Also, the Firm will never charge you any hidden fees.
The amount that Mr. Vayeghan will request for the fixed fee will chiefly depend on the complexity of your case. Cases that are simpler to defend will attract lower fees, while more complicated files usually require higher fees.
Payment Plan
Mr. Vayeghan is committed to defending those who are faced with criminal charges. He strongly believes in the idea that all individuals should enjoy access to justice. As a result, Mr. Vayeghan is often able to provide his clients with flexible monthly payment plans to ease the financial burdens of defending yourself in the criminal courts.
Payment Method
For convenience, Mr. Vayeghan will accept payment by way of cash, cheque (certified or bank draft), wire transfer, Interac, e-transfer, Visa, and Mastercard.
Extradition Clients
Please note that because of the unique nature of extradition proceedings, a separate fee arrangement exists for clients facing extradition. For more information, please contact Mr. Vayeghan directly to discuss your extradition case.
Asylum Clients
For more information regarding the fee structure for asylum and refugee clients, please refer to our webpage here.
Please note that the Firm does NOT assist individuals who are currently outside of Canada. The Firm will only provide consultation to individuals who are inside Canada and require refugee assistance.