CONTINGENCY LAWYER -CONTINGENT REPRESENTATION
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A contingent representation can mean several things, and there are different type of contingency arrangements.
A. Percentage contingency
A lawyer may agree to take a fixed percentage of any recovery such as one third. This type of contingency agreement is frequently used in personal injury cases.
B. Hourly or Other contingency agreement
In some cases, the lawyer will receive a retainer or up-front payment and bill for his time based upon an hourly rate. Alternatively, the lawyer could calculate his time on an hourly basis, but provide that if the case is unsuccessful there would be no fee.
C. Commercial Cases handled on contingency
Traditionally personal injury claims have been handled on contingency; commercial litigation on a hourly. Savvy businessman are increasingly looking to contingency agreements, arguing that if the lawyer foresees success, why should he be unwilling to adopt an agreement whereby he is paid only with some success or recovery. Our office handles various forms of commercial and civil litigation on contingency.
D. Handling by our office
We provide a free initial consultation and contingent representations on many cases we accept.
HOW DO I CONTACT YOU
Law Offices of Howard A. Gutman,
230 Route 206, Flanders, New Jersey 07836
(973) 598-1980, E-mail Howian@aol.com
Fax (973) 598-1982
New York Office
305 Madison Avenue, Suite 449
New York, New York 10165 (212) 886-4838
FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION
We offer a free initial telephone consultation to discuss your claim. Please feel free to call or e-mail our office.
Links
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