LEO: Fees  LE Op. 365

 

Fees.

 

April 23, 1980

 

It is not improper for an attorney to charge a contingent fee to

represent a client in a personal injury case. It is improper for an

attorney to enter into an agreement with his client which provides as

follows:

 

If client does not accept an amount recommended by attorney to settle

case in cases tried resulting in a recovery less than the recommended

settlement figure, attorney will be paid the greater of twenty percent of

recommended settlement figure or twenty-five percent of trial verdict.

[See II: DR:2-105 and EC:2-22.]

 

Committee Opinion April 23, 1980