Sentences with phrase «attorney fee matters»

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«Michael never represented me in any matter, I never retained him in the traditional sense as retaining a lawyer, I never received an invoice from Michael, I never paid legal fees to Michael,» Hannity said, before adding, «We definitely had attorney client privilege because I asked him for that but, you know, he never sent me a bill or an invoice or did I actually officially retain him.»

Dear Ms. Exposito did u know that Florida taxpayers were forced to reimburse over 16 million dollars in private attorney fees for those darling Pubs Pam Bodi, the Gov (now there is a liar for u) and top Pubs for useless legal fights over water and other matters.

In a letter addressed to the Attorney General and copied to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Adawudu, who also enclosed a processing fee of GHc 1,000, said the information he is seeking is aimed at addressing several concerns voiced on the matter.

More than 100 years later, attorneys for another powerful Manhattan politician, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, argued that his client's reaping millions of dollars in legal fees from entities with matters before state government was simply business as usual in Albany.

For a flat monthly fee employers can get unlimited legal advice from employment and labor attorneys and counsel from HR professionals and safety experts on employment matters.

Some have questioned whether this was more a matter of principle than anything else, as the attorneys» fees alone have to have been more than the original damages.

The cost of attorney fees in a chapter 7 case varies widely by region of the country, however, all bankruptcy filings are a matter of public record and it is possible to look up the fees typically charged in your jurisdiction by doing some research on the PACER system.

Either way, you are required by law to pay your attorney fees no matter what.

The only way a attorney referral service can receive compensation is a flat fee per a lead, no matter if it produces legal fees or not for the attorney and the amount paid can not be in direct relation to the amount of legal fees collected.

If any arbitration or other proceeding is brought to enforce or interpret this Agreement or matters relating to it, the substantially prevailing party, as determined by the arbitrator's award, will be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys» fees and other costs and expenses incurred in such arbitration or proceeding from the other party, in addition to any other relief to which such prevailing party is entitled; provided that in no event will the arbitrator have the authority to award punitive damages.

Should you file any arbitration claims, or any administrative or legal actions without first having attempted to resolve the matter by mediation, then you agree that you will not be entitled to recover attorneys» fees, even if you would otherwise be entitled to them.

An attorney's fees certainly matter, at 33 percent, but a sense of trust appears to be just as crucial.

An attorney's fees certainly matter, at 32 percent — but a sense of trust appears to be just as crucial.

There, prevailing defendants tried to recoup $ 675,000 in attorney's fees under HOA / contractual fee shifting provisions, even though admitting the matter should have been litigated in small claims court.

F. Award to Petitioner * reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred herein; OR Order that each party shall be solely responsible for their own attorney fees and costs except that if Respondent takes any unreasonable positions in this matter, Petitioner shall be entitled to an award of his / her attorney fees and costs; and G. Grant other such relief as the Court deems just and proper under the circumstances.

Matter of Estate of Nohle, 2017 ND 100, 893 N.W. 2d 755 — on brief and argued — estate distribution Matter of Estate of M.D., 2017 MT 22, 388 P. 3d 954 — on brief — guardian In re Guardianship of R.G., 2016 ND 96, 879 N.W. 2d 416 — on brief and argued — guardian / conservator Cheetah Properties 1, LLC v. Panther Pressure Testers, Inc., 2016 ND 102, 879 N.W. 2d 423 — on brief and argued — damages and attorneys» fees in eviction actions Moodys v. Sundley, 2015 ND 204, 868 N.W. 2d 491 — on brief and argued — adverse possession In re Estate of Cashmore, 2013 ND 150, 836 N.W. 2d 427 — on brief — estate litigation

The Court had previously provided some limited guidance in Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc., 510 U.S. 517 (1994), in which it held that a district court «may not award attorney's fees as a matter of course» but must «make a more particularized, case - by - case assessment.»

Our low - overhead approach guarantees that a substantial amount of fees collected are distributed directly to the attorneys who originated and / or worked on the client matter.

In addition to retaining individual attorneys in different firms to perform specific legal work, it is commonplace for business and corporate clients to negotiate fees, seek volume discounts, and, for certain types of matters, propose flat fees and contingency / risk forms of billing.

Inti serves the Latino population in civil and business law matters under low - bono fee arrangements as the founding attorney of Ceiba Fôrte Law Firm, PLLC.

In a recent matter in California, an attorney avoided charges for the reasonableness of his fees by having solid time records which were reviewed in camera by the trial court.

But does the presumption of reasonableness change where (a) the recommended guidelines for fees are 5 percent, (b) the risk of nonrecovery is minimal, (c) many attorneys handled the matter on a pro bono basis and (d) the claims relate to compensation from the 9/11 fund?

In one case they handled massive regulatory litigation by using a fixed fee, specifying the attorneys authorized to work on the matter before hand.

Alternative Fees for Litigators and Their Clients addresses how attorneys can implement and evaluate alternative fee arrangements in litigation matters.

Once the attorney was discharged, his right to payment was no longer in the contingent fee agreement, but instead was a matter of quantum meruit.

Considering that the same district court allowed Apple to leverage a couple of recent Supreme Court opinions concerning fee - shifting in connection with its pursuit of a recovery of attorneys» fees from Samsung, it would seem just fair for Samsung to be allowed to make an Alice argument now, just in time before Judge Lucy Koh will decide on the parties» motions for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) following the recent $ 119 million jury verdict (which was disappointing enough for Apple to request a retrial).

But at the same time, the basis for the court's unanimous decision was clear: Both the contract and the statute were silent on the matter of attorneys» fees and costs.

My clients in contingent - fee matters frequently got less than I did, mainly because the damages were statutory and small, and I had a right to recover my attorney fees and costs.

Our Florida legal malpractice attorneys also handle matters involving lawyer over-billing and attorney fee disputes.

In general, attorney fee arrangements should be agreed upon in a written contract before the lawyer begins working on your case or legal matter.

To classify them as such, he said, would have «bizarre consequences,» such as allowing «a debtor law firm to sell its pending hourly fee matters to the highest bidder» — something Judge Pauley said would violate a client's right to choose attorneys.

Eric, the Director of Legal Operations at Toyota, uses a matter management system and e-billing to crunch numbers, and track fees by location, title (partner v. staff attorney) to see where the value is.

Our program guarantees you that no matter the outcome of your injury case, you will never have to pay any attorney's fees or costs if your case is not successful.

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uses a matter management system and e-billing to crunch numbers, and track fees by location, title (partner v. staff attorney) to see where the value is

Instead, as in In the Matter of J. Cameron Halford, 392 S.C. 66, 708 S.E. 2d 740 (2011), the Supreme Court imposed discipline on an attorney for depositing a flat fee into a personal account because the attorney stipulated that doing so was a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Attorney Winner has drafted numerous agreements that have allowed his clients to save thousands of dollars in legal fees by putting a quick resolution to a family law matter.

Virtually all experienced attorneys insist on upfront payment, either by charging a flat fee for a case or by asking for an evergreen retainer to cover billable hours and expenses incurred while handling the matter.

Here, we note that at the time of trial, Husband had managed to pay a substantial portion of the attorney's fees he incurred with three separate attorneys... More importantly, our review of the record reflects that Husband was, if not primarily, at least equally to blame for the protracted litigation in this matter, and this failure to cooperate supports the family court's determination that each party should be responsible for his and her own attorney's fees.

When the matter has been completed, the attorney receives the full amount of the legal fee paid by the client.

In almost any Florida family law matter that involves financial issues, such as child support, alimony, division of property and debt, or attorney's fees, parties are required to exchange and file Florida Family Law Financial Affidavits.

Comparing the present matter to Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [2014] 3 SCR 31, 2014 SCC 59 (CanLII), the Court of Appeal noted at para. 51 that, whereas the hearing fees in that case «actually bar access to the superior courts» by preventing ``... some individuals from having their private and public law disputes resolved by the courts», the «proper balance» is achieved by the legislature with respect to civil jury fees:

As a general matter, the prevailing party in a lawsuit is not entitled to recovery of his attorney's fees unless there is a written contract that contains an attorney's fees provision.

Anyone in your office who could incur a fee or expense — attorneys, paralegals, researchers, bookkeepers, etc. — should be entered here so all charges associated with a matter can easily be entered into the time and billing software.

All attorneys charge similar fees, but it's the results that matter, and our results are among the best.

Once again, you will have to report to your boss that while you do know your outside law firm's hourly rate, you simply can not predict or budget for how much this matter will ultimately cost the company in attorneys» fees.

Mr. Stack has also served as a settlement officer and judicial referee for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in matters involving attorney fee issues.

Attorney fees for workers» compensation cases are more tightly regulated, and are typically lower than for regular personal injury matters.

In a recent dispute involving multiple promissory notes in a development deal gone sour, she persuaded the state Supreme Court to uphold the legitimacy of the notes as a matter of law, remanding the action only for a calculation of interest and attorneys» fees.

The attorney is so busy with other matters at the moment, or is in such high demand generally, that the laws of economics justify an inflated fee if you wish to hire that attorney.