Perspective
Apr. 11, 2015
How to properly handle fee disputes
Cautiously stepping through disputes may maximize your ability to retain or recover fees, while avoiding a malpractice claim or State Bar complaint. By Jobi Halper and Malcolm Sher
Fee disputes pose a minefield for attorneys. Cautiously stepping through disputes may maximize your ability to retain or recover fees, while avoiding a malpractice claim or State Bar complaint.
Inevitably, some clients refuse to pay or dispute an attorney's fee. Sometimes clients do not review bills for accuracy and do not understand the work being performed. They allow expenses to pile up, and panic when attorney fe...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In