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12-2: May M&F charge clients $2/page for all incoming & outgoing faxes?
What about billing clients $200/hour for K lawyers whose agency charges us $150? |
NO?
[1.5, RLGL § 38] The preceding answer DOES NOT? change |
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12-3: M&F entered into a 1/3 contingent fee agreement w/ Client, who has been seriously injured by Drunk Driver, who everyone believed was uninsured. 2 months later, after we have spent about 10 hours drafting & filing a complaint, it turns out Drunk Driver was insured & her insurer offers the policy limits of $150,000, which Client accepts as a total settlement of the matter. Client threatens to file a disciplinary complaint unless we agree to reduce our fees to $5,000 ($500/hour). What should we do?
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The answer depends on whether $50,000 is an excessive fee.
[1.5, RLGL § 35] |
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12-6: M&F routinely refers medical malpractice actions to Hastie & Moore, in exchange for 1/4 of Hastie & Moore's 40% contingent fee. F just discovered that Hastie & Moore has not paid us our share after settling the last 2 cases we referred. What should we do?
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Pursue our contractual rights, but only if M&F have complied with the MRPC rule on fees.
[7.2, 1.5, RLGL § 47] |
