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Opinion 12-20 |
Contingent Fees
Whether a lawyer may charge a contingent fee for seeking to identify and recover unclaimed property of a client is dependent on the extent of the lawyer’s knowledge of various factors at the time of undertaking the representation. However, such a fee, even if otherwise appropriate, must be reasonable.
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Opinion 03-06 |
Contingent Fees | Division of Fees | Prosecutors
Law firm can properly pay former partner share of contingent fee earned after partner left firm to become State’s Attorney as long as payment is part of separation agreement under Rule 1.5(j) and payment does not violate public policy concerns; former partner’s disqualification from private practice as State’s Attorney does not bar payment to former partner of share of fee earned by firm after partner withdrew when paid as part of separation agreement; former partner sharing fee under Rule 1.5(j) need not retain responsibility for matter, share fee proportionally to service performed, get client consent or make disclosures required for fee sharing, all as required by Rules 1.5(f) or (g) .
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Opinion 02-03 |
Contingent Fees
An attorney may enter into a contingent fee agreement to represent a client in post-judgment proceedings to determine property rights in a dissolution of marriage case where one of the former spouses has died, provided the fee agreement is written and reasonable in amount.
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Opinion 97-08 |
Contingent Fees | Fee Agreements | Fees and Expenses
A lawyer cannot take an additional amount in legal fees for reducing a lien payment which is above and beyond the percentage of the lawyer’s fees agreed to by the client in the contingency fee agreement with the lawyer.
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Opinion 95-16 |
Contingent Fees
A contingent fee agreement in post-judgment dissolution of marriage, collection and bankruptcy proceedings, if written and reasonable in amount, is not in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
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Opinion 91-13 |
Advertising and Solicitation | Contingent Fees
It is not professionally improper for attorney to represent corporate client under stated "contingent" fee arrangement, provided said arrangement violates no other laws; advertising such "contingent" fee arrangements, within limits imposed by Rules, is also not professionally improper.
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Opinion 87-03 |
Contingent Fees | Fees and Expenses
An attorney, following disbarment, discharge by the client, or other disqualification, has a right to recover the reasonable value of services rendered to the client up to the time of disbarment,discharge or disqualification.
- Opinion 84-09 | Contingent Fees
- Opinion 723 | Contingent Fees