Attorney Fees in United States

Attorney Fees Definition

Lawyer’s Fee in this Legal Encyclopedia
Attorney’s Fee definition in the Law Dictionary

Non Hourly Fees and Alternative Fee Structure

by Rachel Glas

The golden age of $1,000-an-hour billing continues to fade in 2010-2011 as U.S. law firms accept new fee structures, albeit reluctantly. Last year alone, more than half of law firms nationwide reported an increase in the percentage of their revenue garnered from nonhourly billing, according to the “2011 Law Firms in Transition” survey by Altman Weil.

Survey author and law firm consultant Eric A. Seeger says fee arrangements that forgo hourly rates are rising across the board, particularly at large firms. In 2010, 58% of United States law firms increased their use of non hourly fees (43% in California). In the same year, 81% of United States law firms with more than 250 employees increased their use of non hourly fees (100% in the case of California).

But the shift is producing mixed results, and the profitability of the approach may hinge on a firm’s business strategy. Just one-third of the firms surveyed had developed nonhourly billing arrangements to attract new business, while the rest provided them to existing clients only on request.

Of firms that reported they “proactively” offer flexible fee structures, more than 70 percent said that approach was at least as profitable as hourly billing. By comparison, 38 percent of firms capitulating to client requests said such deals were as profitable, and 42 percent said they were less profitable.

Nonetheless, attorneys expect the trend to hold: Three-quarters of respondents said they anticipate even more nonhourly billing in the future.

Attorney Fees (in Disability Claims)

Contents

• Fees from the initial interview
• Reviewing time and activities after award
• Calculating the fee
• Claiming a fee
• Fee approval and collection
• Fee collection problems
• Fee under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA)

Reviewing Time and Activities After Award (in Disability Claims)

Some information about Reviewing Time and Activities After Award in this context.

Calculating the Attorney Fee (in Disability Claims)

Some information about Calculating the Attorney Fee in this context.

Claiming a Attorney Fee (in Disability Claims)

Some information about Claiming a Attorney Fee in this context.

Attorney Fee Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (eaja) (in Disability Claims)

Some information about Attorney Fee Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (eaja) in this context.

Attorney Fees (Appeals)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of attorney fees. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Appeals is provided. Finally, the subject of Civil Procedure in relation with attorney fees is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Attorney Fees (Eminent Domain Proceedings)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of attorney fees. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Eminent Domain Proceedings is provided. Finally, the subject of Civil Procedure in relation with attorney fees is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Attorney Fees (Fair Housing Rights)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of attorney fees. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Fair Housing Rights is provided. Finally, the subject of Housing in relation with attorney fees is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Attorney Fees (Remedies)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of attorney fees. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Remedies is provided. Finally, the subject of Letters of Credit in relation with attorney fees is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Attorney Fees (Remedies)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of attorney fees. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Remedies is provided. Finally, the subject of Franchises in relation with attorney fees is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Attorney Fees (Remedies)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of attorney fees. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Remedies is provided. Finally, the subject of Distributorships in relation with attorney fees is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Resources

See Also

• Alternative Fee Arrangement
• Admission Fees
• Attorneys Fees
• Lawyer’s Fees
• Fees
• Billing Client In Law Firms
• Peers Of Fees
• Attorney
• Extraordinary Fees
• Attorney General
• US Contingency Fees For Lobbyists Resources

Further Reading

• Information about Attorney Fees in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.