Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
California Courts of Appeal
Mar. 18, 2021
Adjudicating attorney fee disputes: A new Pech-ing order
A recent appellate ruling grants an advantage to attorneys caught up in fee disputes.
Patrick M. Maloney
The Maloney Firm APC
2381 Rosecrans Ave. Suite#405
El Segundo , CA 90245
Email: pmaloney@maloneyfirm.com
Carl I.S. Mueller
The Maloney Firm APC
2381 Rosecrans Ave. Suite#405
El Segundo , CA 90245
Email: cmueller@maloneyfirm.com
California Business and Professions Code Section 6148 sets out the requirements for hourly rate fee arrangements between lawyers and clients. Section 6148 also provides the penalty to attorneys who do not fully comply with its requirements. If a lawyer prepares a fee agreement that does not comply with Section 6148, rather than receiving fees calculated per the retainer agreement, the lawyer is entitled only to a reasonable fee. In many instances, the reasonable fee m...
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