OUR PRICES
Recognized for defending some of the most high-profile companies, our officers are committed to providing their clients with a high-calibre, dynamic defense aimed at achieving successful results.
Our officers have a combined background of impressive achievements and qualifications as well as a commitment to professional excellence, client services, and expert security advice.
WHAT WE DO
Hourly rates are the most common arrangement. Here, the company gets paid an agreed-upon hourly rate for time spent working on all aspects of a client's case until it is resolved.
The hourly rate depends on each officers experience, operating expenses, and the location. Officers with expertise in specialized areas may charge much more.
But consider that cheaper isn't necessarily better. A more expensive PI with a lot of experience may be able to handle a complex problem more quickly. Also, an experienced PI will be able to better estimate how many hours a particular matter will take to resolve.
Where a security or case matter is simple and well-defined, companies typically charge a flat fee. Examples of flat fee matters include background checks, accident scene investigations, and simple security details. If a company suggests or has advertised a flat fee, be sure you understand exactly what that fee will and will not cover. The flat fee might not include expenses such as case report fees.
A retainer typically operates as an advance payment on a Private Investigator's hourly rate to handle a specific case. The Private Investigator puts the retainer in a special trust account and deducts from that account the cost of services as they accrue. During the course of representation, clients should review periodic billing statements reflecting amounts deducted from the retainer.
Most retainers are non-refundable. If you decide to drop a case that your Investigator has worked on before the retainer has been exhausted, you might forfeit the remainder.
In certain types of cases, we work on a contingency fee basis. That means we take no fee from the client up-front but take a percentage (typically 20%) of any money or items obtained on behalf of the client. Contingency fee arrangements are typical in: