Lawyer’s suit over division of fees isn’t barred 
Published: February 6, 2012
Tags: attorney fees, lien, statute of limitations
The expiration of a lawyer’s lien against a personal injury settlement did not bar her from suing her co-counsel regarding the division of fees, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
Lawyer’s fee has priority over hospital’s lien
Published: February 2, 2012
Tags: attorney fees, lien
A hospital’s lien against a personal injury settlement did not attach until after the plaintiff’s lawyer had taken his fee, the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
Contingent fee contract draws discipline from state bar
Published: February 2, 2012
Tags: attorney fees, contingent fee, lawyer discipline, Rules of Professional Conduct
A Virginia lawyer has been admonished by the state bar for demanding a contingency fee from a client for non-monetary relief.
A three-judge panel imposed the public admonition on Thomas H. Roberts, saying they were concerned the fee agreement presented the possibility of a fee “adverse to the client.”
Accommodating the ADA
By:
David Frank
Published: January 4, 2012
Tags: ADA, attorney fees, Massachusetts
Depending on which side of the aisle a lawyer practices, plaintiffs like John Marshall are seen as either heroic civil rights advocates or crafty manipulators of the legal system.
Attorney fees improperly limited in Title VII case
Published: December 21, 2011
Tags: attorney fees, contingency fee, retaliation, Title VII
A district court improperly relied on an employee’s contingency fee agreement in limiting the amount of attorney fees to be awarded in her Title VII retaliation suit, the 7th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
Wisconsin Senate passes bill restricting attorney fees
Published: October 31, 2011
Tags: attorney fees, Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Senate has passed a bill designed to limit the amount of fees attorneys can collect when damages are awarded to consumers who have been harmed.
Home lender can recover attorney fees in bankruptcy
Published: October 19, 2011
Tags: attorney fees, CHAPTER 13
A home lender could recover attorney fees incurred in connection with a borrower’s Chapter 13 bankruptcy case, the 5th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
Devoting energy to payment collections is time well spent
By:
Ed Poll
Published: October 17, 2011
Tags: attorney fees, fee collection
For too many lawyers, the marketing and production sides outweigh collections. They equate financial success with work done, measured in billable hours. But a lawyer’s inventory is not billable hours – it is the amount of cash that is realized from the billable hours outstanding.
Taxpayer can’t treat attorney fees as alimony
Published: October 3, 2011
Tags: alimony, attorney fees, taxation
A taxpayer could not deduct as alimony amounts paid for his former spouse’s attorney fees, the U.S. Tax Court has ruled in affirming a $5,600 deficiency assessment.
Five tips for explaining rates and fees to new clients
Published: September 26, 2011
Tags: attorney fees, legal fees, small firm, solo practice
Explaining your fees to clients is a common challenge for new attorneys. For lawyers hanging out their own shingle, here is some advice about discussing rates and fees with new clients.
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