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Posted on 3/7/19 at 1:56 pm to bigblake
This comes up on Handel on the Law alot. You can contact the bar association for guidance if you think you are being overcharged.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 1:56 pm to bigblake
When did you and the attorney discuss fees? Should have been done at the onset of the arrangement.
Also, a retainer has absolutely nothing to do with the fees assessed from the work he's done. A retainer is simply to make the attorney available to you. Was it a true retainer or an advance?
Also, a retainer has absolutely nothing to do with the fees assessed from the work he's done. A retainer is simply to make the attorney available to you. Was it a true retainer or an advance?
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Posted on 3/7/19 at 1:57 pm to JOHNN
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Posted on 3/7/19 at 1:58 pm to bigblake
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and what if he says he takes 3 hours to write a paragraph email. What is the recourse?
Then he's committing fraud and you win in court.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 1:58 pm to deeprig9
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Posted on 3/7/19 at 1:58 pm to bigblake
Win the case and petition for attorney fees.
You pay your first lawyer and then get reimbursed for those costs from the poor sap you own in the lawsuit.
You pay your first lawyer and then get reimbursed for those costs from the poor sap you own in the lawsuit.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 1:59 pm to bigblake
A retainer isn’t a nonrefundable downpayment. Attorneys have to initially work and bill off the retainer amount. Given the little work you claim they did, it is likely that the attorney owes you some of your $5k retainer back. You need to request his/her billing invoice to see what they’re charging you for. You can then determine how reasonable it is before reporting them to the Bar Association.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 1:59 pm to bigblake
I talked to one about a divorce a few years back:
1.She wanted 5K retainer, said it would be more later
2. I would have to pay for the spouse a place to live and provide money for bills, food, car etc etc
3. I would have to pay for mental and alcohol assessment for spouse
4. I would have to pay for the spouse a lawyer since she didn't work.
I said F it, I'll just stay married
1.She wanted 5K retainer, said it would be more later
2. I would have to pay for the spouse a place to live and provide money for bills, food, car etc etc
3. I would have to pay for mental and alcohol assessment for spouse
4. I would have to pay for the spouse a lawyer since she didn't work.
I said F it, I'll just stay married
Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:00 pm to bigblake
Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:00 pm to AbitaFan08
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Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:00 pm to bigblake
Who is the lawyer?
Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:00 pm to bigblake
I'm meeting my general counsel on the golf course at 230. I'll ask what he thinks.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:02 pm to theOG
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Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:03 pm to bigblake
UFC style cagematch is the only acceptable resolution
Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:04 pm to bigblake
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What is the recourse?
They have outfits that audit legal billing. However, you will have to pay a fee for services (% of reduction).
Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:05 pm to bigblake
Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:06 pm to BamaTiger00
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Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:06 pm to bigblake
What was the hourly rate you discussed? Based solely upon the work you've described him as doing, it's possible that he should actually return part of your retainer to you. A retainer isn't money that the lawyer just gets to keep. A retainer is a fund from which the lawyer gets to draw funds from as they're earned.
He absolutely has to document the time he spent earning not only the money you paid as a retainer, but also the additional $7k he's now demanding.
Demand an accounting of the time he spent on your case.
He absolutely has to document the time he spent earning not only the money you paid as a retainer, but also the additional $7k he's now demanding.
Demand an accounting of the time he spent on your case.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:06 pm to bigblake
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Fees were discussed in terms of hourly rate, but nothing more specific was discussed. Lawyer asked for retainer of $5k, gave it to him. After firing I get a bill for an extra $7k out of the blue.
Either we aren't getting the full picture here, or you are actually getting fricked.
I'd do a few things:
1) Demand an itemized bill. Every single second of time that I spend on an hourly matter is documented in painstaking detail. This is how your attorney's time should be as well.
2) If you aren't satisfied with the bill and want a resolution, use the LSBA [link=(Lawyer Fee Dispute Resolution Program)]https://www.lsba.org/Public/FeeDisputeResolution.aspx[/link]. It's dirt cheap and this guy will look awful in front of fellow attorneys trying to stiff you (assuming he actually is).
3) Ignore the bill, but be expecting legal action from the attorney. That said, I would never in a million years actually pursue litigation to collect a fee that small from a client. I'd probably have my accounting department hound you, but I wouldn't institute any legal proceedings.
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