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FAQs

May a Lawyer Renegotiate a Bad-Deal Fixed Fee Agreement?

Yes, as long as the renegotiation is fair and reasonable in light of circumstances unanticipated by the lawyer and the client at the commencement of the lawyer’s representation. In September …

Ethics Opinions

May a Personal-Injury Lawyer Charge an Extra Fee for Negotiating a Reduction of Third-Party Liens or Claims?

No, according to a recent ethics opinion from the Alabama Bar Association. See Ala. State Bar. Assoc., Ethics Op. RO-2015-01 (Oct. 2015).  The “negotiation of a reduction of third party …

Recent Cases

Billing Bad: Charging Client for Watching TV Draws Suspension

The Supreme Court of Tennessee recently imposed a one-year suspension on Knoxville lawyer Yarboro Sallee for billing her client for watching TV. See Sallee v. Tn. Board of Prof’l Resp., No. E2014-01062-SC-R3-BP (Jul. …

Recent Cases

Lawyer Fee Requests: Be Careful What You Ask For

A judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York refused to award BigLaw firm Mayer Brown LLP, $126,026.88 in requested fees for representing a prevailing party in …

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