Compensation Rates for Experts and Other Service Providers
| Accountant | $150-275 per hour |
| Audio, Video, or Photo Analyst | $100-200 per hour |
| Ballistics/Firearms expert | $150-250 per hour |
| Chemist | $150-275 per hour |
| Crime Scene/Police Practices/Use-of-Force Expert | $150-250 per hour |
| DNA Expert | $150-250 per hour |
| Document Translation | $0.165 per word |
| Document Transcription | $3.65 per page or $55 per hour |
| Fingerprint Analyst | $100-125 per hour |
| Forensic Computer/Cellphone Analyst | $150-250 per hour |
| Forensic Expert with PhD | $125-200 per hour* |
| Gang Expert | $150-200 per hour |
| Handwriting Analyst | $100-125 per hour |
| Interpreter/Translator | $80 per hour |
| Investigator | $100 per hour** |
| Investigator with Special Skills (e.g., fluent in foreign language) | $115 per hour** |
| Investigator (Capital Case) | $125 per hour** |
| Jury Consultant | $150-225 per hour |
| Legal Analyst/Consultant (Non-Attorney) (e.g., sentencing guidelines consultant) | $75-100 per hour |
| Mitigation Specialist (Capital) | $125 per hour |
| Mitigation Specialist (Non-Capital) | $100 per hour |
| Neurologist (MD) | $275-400 per hour |
| Neuropsychologist (with PhD) | $225-375 per hour* |
| Paralegal (including Litigation Support Services) | $65-125 per hour *** |
| Psychiatrist or other medically-licensed mental health expert | $275-400 per hour |
| Psychologist (with PhD) | $150-300 per hour |
| Strickland Expert | Same as Lead Counsel* |
* The presumptive rate will be the same for all cases. There will no longer be a difference in the rate paid between non-capital, capital, and capital habeas cases.
** Rates above $100 are reserved for investigators with case-required foreign language fluency, mastery of one or more relevant areas of forensic science (e.g., forensic psychology or digital forensics), or specialized experience (particularly in the type of alleged offense or in capital cases).
*** Rates above $65 are reserved for paralegals with: (1) specialized technology skills necessary to perform complex litigation support; (2) use of foreign language fluency; or (3) capital case expertise. If employed by a firm, the maximum rate is salaried hourly rate plus employer paid basic benefit.