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Gerald Gould Knapton

Gerald Gould Knapton

8.9

Excellent

Experience 5.0 star rating
Industry Recognition 3.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Overview

Practice Areas
  • 100% Ethics / Professional Responsibility
    17 years, 750 cases (1 example)

Fees & Payments

Fees

  • Hourly ($600-$700/hour)

Payment types

None

Contact Information
  • Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley
    515 S. Flower Street
    11th floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90071
    213-312-●●●● - show
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About Me

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About me: Hello, you know how attorney's fees can really crush a company's bottom line. Well how do you know if you got what you paid for? Has a client questioned your... more

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Client Reviews

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5 star rating

Posted by: anonymous, 2008-04-07 about 1 year ago. Flag as objectionable

Client Review: Mr. Knapton is experienced, knowledgeable, dedicated, committed and extremely skilled. He handled our attorney fee dispute with the expertise of a... more

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Résumé

Licenses
  • 32 years since Gerald Gould Knapton was first licensed to practice law in CA.

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
Chair at Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration 2001–2006

Education
School Major Degree Graduated
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
Univ of California Berkeley

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
AV rating Martindale-Hubbell 2003

Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Board of Directors Pasadena Humane Society - SPCA 2008

Portfolio

Avvo Answers
Avvo Contribution: Contributor Level 5
Question: if i have paid a lawyer a retainer and im not...
Gerald's answer: Rule 3-700(D)(2) of the Rules of Professional Conduct1 provides that when the attorney-client... more
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Publications
Article Publication Date
The Fine Art of Actually Collecting Legal Fees National Law Journal 2009
Slowed Economy Has Corporations Looking Closer At Legal Bills Daily Journal Interview 2008
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Cases
Title:
Major City vs International Insurance Company
Practice Area:
Ethics / Professional Responsibility
Outcome:
Binding report accepted by both sides
Description:
Two adverse parties had a substantial (and very confidential) dispute over appropriate legal fees for the handling of a high-profile civil rights...

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Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Attorneys Fees & Ethics Annual Meeting 2008