Legal Fee Agreement

What is Legal Fee Agreement?

The attorney must nearly always have a written fee agreement executed by the client and the law firm prior to engaging in providing legal services to the client. This may be hourly, a flat amount, or a combination of these. A contingent fee is used in personal injury cases and is based on the lawyer getting a percentage of any settlement or award, but if no award or recovery the lawyer gets nothing.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Contracts terms:

• Contingency Agreement
• An agreement in principle
• Specific Performance
• Benefit of the Bargain Damages
• Mutual Assent

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