Q. Do you have a minimum fee for the representation of professionals?
A. Yes. The minimum attorney fee is $10,000 and ranges upward, depending on the circumstances, plus expenses. The initial expenses can range from zero to $10,000, depending on the need for a regular investigator, a financial investigator, a medical records analyst, a CPT analyst, an accident re-constructionist, a bio-kinesiologist, a toxicologist, etc. The expense money is placed in a trust account, the unused portion of which is refunded to the client or, with the client's permission, applied to any outstanding bill.

Q. What is your hourly fee?
A. $350 per hour, plus additional lesser hourly rates for legal assistants and other contract lawyers, with a minimum non-refundable deposit as noted above.

Q. Could you describe the "team approach" that you use?
A. Yes. McColl & McColloch has regular, standing contractual relationships with approximately 15 lawyers located both in Texas and nationwide with various concentrations in state and federal criminal law to augment the expertise of Arch McColl and Mike McColloch in both of these areas. For example, in the area of healthcare fraud, McColl & McColloch often associates the former, 14-year United States Congressman, John Bryant, who is a former member of the House Subcommittee on Healthcare. Mr. Bryant is a member of the 40-lawyer law firm, Glast, Phillips & Murray with principle offices in the Galleria, Dallas, Texas.

Q. Do you handle all kinds of criminal defense cases?
A. Yes. We assemble a team and defend all criminal cases ranging from financially complex involving indictments of accountants, bankers, savings and loan officials, government contractors, etc, or, at the other end of the spectrum, citizens accused of murder, sexual abuse, or DWI/DUI.. Over the years, we have found that vice cuts across all economic and social lines and that professionals and businessmen with financial means are subject to the same accusations as others. We have probably handled every kind of criminal case in our combined 45 years of criminal defense.

Q. If I am arrested for a DWI/DUI, should I take either a breath or blood test?
A. No. You are providing evidence for the government. The testing techniques are fallible. You create unnecessary work for us, as your lawyers, to prove the fallibility of those tests before a jury. Why increase the amount of evidence against you?