Sentence examples for contingent fees from inspiring English sources

In countries other than the United States contingent fees are, nevertheless, generally prohibited.

Milberg Weiss is far larger than most firms that survive by charging contingent fees, he said.

Their proposed solution: caps on jury awards to patients and on lawyers' contingent fees.

Howrey had begun acceding to clients' demands for flat, deferred or contingent fees, causing income to become clumpy and unpredictable.

But contingent fees give the attorney a financial stake in the outcome of litigation which is ordinarily frowned upon.

Lester Brickman, an expert on contingent fees at Cardozo Law School, said Mr. Dowd's conduct was both questionable and common.

One-size-fits-all contingent fee agreements are not ethical".

Mayor Pringle defended the contingent fee arrangement, saying that it saved the city money.

Under a settlement, a check for $3.9 million went directly to the plaintiff's lawyers under a contingent fee agreement, while Mr. Banaitis received $4.9 million for himself.

"A traditional bank is not set up to underwrite the primary asset of a contingent fee law firm," said Mr. Cody, the president of Counsel.

Under the standard contingent fee agreement, the lawyer's share goes directly to the lawyer and never comes into the client's possession.