When a lawyer is representing you for a misdemeanor case the lawyer will usually charge a flat fee for the misdemeanor case instead of an hourly fee.
The flat fee for a lawyer to represent you in court for a misdemeanor case ranges in price of between $1,000.00 to $3,000.00
But some lawyers still might charge an hourly fee for the misdemeanor case but usually you'll get a lawyer that charges the flat fee to cover the case.
The lawyers that charge an hourly rate charges between $100.00 to $200.00 per hour so if you get a lawyer that charges hourly then you might actually pay less or you might also pay more.
When choosing a lawyer make sure you get reviews of the lawyer that you want to hire and don't always go for the cheapest lawyer.
A good lawyer can be cheap but sometimes it's worth it to pay more for a really good lawyer especially if you're about to go to jail for something or even prison.
Sometimes a good lawyer can keep you out of jail or prison while a cheaper lawyer might send you to prison if they are not that good of a lawyer.