Although this is what most clients choose, we will consider working on
your case at an hourly rate if that is what you prefer.
Not exact matches
This translates into enormous value for clients: in some
cases a QC can charge the same
hourly rate as a senior associate
at a City law firm.
He explained to me that «you win some, you lose some,» with flat fees — meaning that sometimes you end up with a crazy high
hourly rate at the conclusion of the
case, and other times you end up working for a pittance.
LEXIS 44321 (E.D.N.Y. 2016)(explaining that «[i] n the
case of salaried, rather than
hourly, employees,... the FLSA... «presum [es] that -LSB--RSB- a weekly salary covers only the first forty hours, unless the parties intend and understand the weekly salary to include overtime hours
at the premium
rate»»).
If a
case proceeds to confiscation under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Criminal Justice Act 1988 / Drug Trafficking Act 1994 for older
cases) this element of the
case is paid ex post facto
at hourly rates.
It's often easy to assume bigger means better, but that is not always the
case with law firms; boutique practices specialise in just one legal field and as a result can often offer the same (if not better) advice on a more personal level
at a typically lower
hourly rate — Global Law Experts looks
at the independent lawyers and law firms as well as the full service «big players» in the market to showcase an in - depth cross section of quality international advisers to suit a variety of needs and budgets.
The following results of its survey reflect the average of partner
hourly rate ranges in major legal markets for the sampling of bankruptcy
cases at issue:
Instead, he or she provides focused services
at a fixed fee or an
hourly rate to help you prepare for your
case in the areas where you want help.
Divorce lawyers may charge a flat fee for a simple, uncontested divorce; or they may charge an
hourly rate for their services in a more complicated
case that requires additional time, court filings, and an appearance
at a hearing.
You will likely need to pay a retainer — or
at the very least, the
hourly rate — for all individuals who are involved in the
case.