In a contingency fee arrangement, the client does not pay any legal fees up front. Instead, the lawyer is paid only if they “win” the client’s case. The lawyer’s fee is generally a percentage of the settlement amount and the lawyer and client agree on the percentage before the representation begins. The lawyer’s fee is […]
The attorney charges one fee that often covers both their time, their staff’s time, and sometimes the estimated costs for the entire legal matter. This fee may be billed and collected up front, or billed to the client in installment payments. In Texas, if the lawyer collects the entire fee up front, they must explain
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This is the most common way lawyers charge clients for their fees when working on their legal matter. The law firm bills an hourly rate for each staff member working on the client’s case. The lawyer and client agree on these hourly rates before the representation begins. Time spent on your legal matter is often
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