What does a Title IX defense cost?.
Cost is the question people are most embarrassed to ask and most entitled to a straight answer about. There is no single figure, because the work varies enormously - but the variables are knowable and worth understanding before you speak to any firm.
The criminal overlap is the largest variable.
A campus matter alone is a defined piece of work: preservation, a controlled written record, an evidence response, a hearing, and possibly an appeal. A campus matter running alongside a criminal investigation is a different engagement - independent forensics, a longer timeline, parallel strategy, and potentially a trial. Any conversation about fees has to begin with whether police have any involvement.
Timing changes the number.
Engaging counsel in the first week is materially cheaper than engaging after a determination. Early work is prevention: nothing said, everything preserved, the record built as the process runs. Late work is repair, and repair is more expensive and less effective - an uncounselled statement cannot be unmade, and evidence overwritten in week three cannot be recovered in week ten.
What we commit to.
The first conversation is free and confidential, and if the honest answer is that you do not need representation we say so. Fees are agreed in writing before work begins, with the scope defined. Engagements are structured by phase - investigation, hearing, appeal, litigation - so that you decide at each stage rather than signing up for an open-ended commitment. And every client has direct access to the senior partner, which is a standing feature of how this firm works rather than a premium.
On ability to pay.
The firm’s position is that cost should not be what decides whether someone gets a defense. We will tell you plainly what a matter requires, we will structure an engagement smaller where a smaller one is genuinely sufficient, and we will have the conversation about affordability directly rather than leaving you to guess.
Why you should call us.
If you are scrolling through search results trying to find someone to defend you, your search is over. You have found Spodek Law Group P.C. - and we are not your average defense firm. We know a thing or two about defending the accused in campus cases - and in the criminal courts that run alongside them. Over 50 years of combined experience, some of the toughest cases in the country, and we have come out on top. We have seen it all, and we empathise with you. We understand how frightening this is, and we have a legal team who can fight and win.
Unlike other attorneys who care about their reputation with the administrators and the prosecutors, our only goal is getting you the best outcome. We owe loyalty to only you. Our lawyers listen to you, your fears, and your goals. We care about your story, and that is where the work begins - by understanding and listening to you.
On billing, we are transparent about our fees, and there are no surprises. Choosing a lawyer is a big deal and cost is a real issue, so we are committed to being your champion irrespective of your ability to pay. Our firm has a simple belief: lawyers should only take on clients whom they can truly help. Many firms are mills that take every case through the door. We do not.
Working with us starts with a risk-free consultation, in person or over the phone. You can ask us anything, for as long as it takes, and we encourage you to ask the tough questions. We are available 24/7, we practise coast to coast, and every client has direct access to a partner. Call 212 300 5196 - an attorney answers.
