CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN KYIV
VOLODYMYR KISTIANYK

DEFENSE DURING THE PRE-TRIAL INVESTIGATION

• Legal consultation
• Familiarization with case file 
• Presence at the scene of the incident: detention, notice of suspicion, etc. 
• Presence during investigative actions (the search, interrogation, an investigative experiment)
• Collection of evidence
• Other actions during the pre-trial investigation

DEFENSE DURING THE TRIAL

• Participation in the court hearing
• Drafting of procedural documents
• Other actions during the trial
• Appeal in criminal case
• Cassation appeal

DEFENSE DURING VERDICT ENFORCEMENT PROCESS

• Exemption from punishment
• Defence of the rights of convicts

In accordance with Article 28 of the Rules of Advocate Ethics Approved by the Reportable and Electoral Congress of Bars of Ukraine of 2017 on June 9, 2017, with changes approved by the Congress of Bars of Ukraine of 2019 on February 15, 2019, fee is a form of remuneration of an attroney for the implementation of defense, representation and other types of professional legal (legal) assistance to the client. The procedure for calculating the fee (fixed size, hourly wage, etc.), the grounds for changing the size of the fee, the procedure for paying it, the terms of return, etc., are determined in the legal aid agreement.

THEREFORE, THE COST OF HOURLY BILLING OF THE ATTORNEY'S FEE IS 1000 (ONE THOUSAND) UAH PER HOUR.

THE COST OF CONSULTATION BY PHONE CALL IS 1000 (ONE THOUSAND) UAH FOR 1 (ONE) HOUR.

THE COST OF A PERSONAL MEETING WITH AN ATTORNEY FOR A CONSULTATION IS 2000 (TWO THOUSAND) UAH FOR 1 (ONE) HOUR.

In accordance with Article 29 of the Rules of Advocate Ethics Approved by the Reportable and Electoral Congress of Bars of Ukraine of 2017 on June 9, 2017, with changes approved by the Congress of Bars of Ukraine of 2019 on February 15, 2019, a lawyer has the right, in addition to a fee , to charge the client and/or the person who concluded the contract in the client's interest, the funds necessary to cover the costs associated with the execution of the assignment. The legal aid agreement may specify the types of estimated actual costs associated with the execution of the assignment (payment for the work of specialists whose opinions are requested by the lawyer, transportation costs, payment for printing, copying and other technical works, translation and notarization of documents, telephone conversations , etc.), the order of their repayment (advance, payment in fact within a certain period, other) and their amount can be determined. If the need to bear the actual costs of certain additional types or to increase their estimated volume, determined earlier, became clear after the conclusion of the contract, the lawyer must notify the client and/or the person who concluded the contract in the interests of the client, and obtain his consent to repay the previously unsettled expenses.

TERMS OF SERVICE REGARDING CONSULTATION BY PHONE

1. Appointments for consultations by phone are available from Monday to Friday 09:00 to 18:00 (Kyiv time).
2. You can book a consultation by phone in the following way:

• call: +38-097-752-51-77
• write to email: consulting@lawargument.com
• fill out the form: https://lawargument.com/#contact-us

3. After agreeing to schedule a consultation by phone with an attorney, you will receive details for prepayment for 1 (one) hour of consultation by phone in a way agreed with the attorney.
4. After paying for the consultation, the payment receipt should be sent to the following email: consulting@lawargument.com
5. IMPORTANT: be prepared for the consultation!

Crucial steps:

• clearly formulate your question/problem;
• prepare the necessary follow-up questions for the attorney;
• prepare documents (if necessary) regarding your question;
• be prepared for clarifications on your question;
• prepare a pen and notebook for taking notes during the consultation.

Proper preparation for the consultation will help the attorney understand the essence of your issue more quickly and provide you with proper legal assistance.

6. What will you receive during the consultation by phone?

• Situation analysis: the attorney will listen to your question/problem; analyze documents and case law; outline the general situation and provide a legal assessment, risks, and prospects;
• The attorney will provide detailed, clear explanations with reference to legislation and practice;
• The attorney will provide professional recommendations and outline an algorithm of actions in your situation;
• Confidentiality and protection of your rights. Any information provided remains strictly confidential, and the attorney acts from the perspective of the principle of priority of the client's interests.

After consulting with an attorney, you will receive a clear understanding of your situation and a course of action that will allow you to avoid legal mistakes and financial losses.

7. After receiving the consultation, please send a confirmation of receipt of the consultation to the following email address: consulting@lawargument.comwith the following text: "Consultation received."
8. Refund rules for a consultation if it did not take place:

• A 100% refund is possible if the consultation did not take place due to the attorney 's decision.
• If the client does not call back at the appointed time and does not notify the attorney in advance, the funds will not be refunded.
• If the client has notified in advance that it is impossible to receive a consultation at the appointed time, then in this case, the consultation may be postponed to another time or the funds may be refunded, minus taxes and bank commission fees.
• If during the consultation it is impossible to conduct it in full and it was provided partially, then the funds are returned for the time that was not used by the client, minus taxes and bank commission fees.
• If the consultation has already been provided, the funds are not refundable;
• The funds are returned only in cashless form to the client's bank account, which he must send to the attorney's email: consulting@lawargument.com
• The funds are returned within 1-3 days.