Lawyers and parties are supposed to follow certain rules and if one side believes that the other side is not, then they can ask for money or...

Can my attorney withhold my judgment money in lieu of professional fees

Question: Can my attorney withhold my judgement monies in lieu of professional fees? Answer: The judgment is your money, although the attorney...

Lawyers Fees: Stadnard Practices

If you are in California (I can't tell from your question) then the lawyer must comply with Business & Professions Code section 6147 (for...

Attorney fee disclosure process in California

It is not required that a California attorney quote fees and get client consent before proceeding, if the matter does not seem to be one where the...

Junior attorney grossly overbills for simple pension letter

Good advice from Mr. Dyer. Another thing to CONSIDER is a suggestion to the senior partner that you want to ask the local Bar program to mediate...

The files

California Rules of Professional Conduct govern how attorneys practice and one of them (RPC 3-700) is very specific about the release of client...

Can I dispute a lawyer bill that was sent after the original fee was paid

Mr. Koplien's advice is good. In addition here are my thoughts: You should write (keep a copy!) back to the lawyer right away and tell him that...

What is the reasonable value (aka "quantum meruit") of legal services? In Fergus v. Songer (2007) 150 Cal.App.4th 552, 561, the Court of Appeal...

Whether unlicensed California attorney can recover fees for work performed while licensed?

Asuming that the 1st lawyer was licensed when he/she did the legal work and the client did ask the 1st lawyer to do the work then the 1st lawyer...

If you want to get a bill than you are entitled to have one. California Business & Professions Code section 6148 reads in part that: "Upon request...