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i fired his sorry butt.. does he still have a right??
Ok. So, this work comp claim went on for like 3.5 years.. and my former attorney, dropped out because he didn't think I would get any money.. the judge ordered all is clear across the board so future medical.. I went to court myself.. ok so I move out of state and start finding what medical could be done.. they found out that I've been in need of fixing so long that there isn't squat they can do. Painfully I decided to close my case and settle for like 10000 .. and now months later I receive a letter from my attorney ( the fired one ) and I have proof he dropped out. Anyways, he wants 20 % still.. does he have that right? even though he gave up and wanted out..
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- siamesedharmaLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
It depends on the agreement you signed with him. He did some work for you, didn't he? He is entitled to be paid for his work even if he didn't do a very good job. A lot of attorneys take a third of your settlement, so 20% doesn't seem too bad.
- Artemis AgroteraLv 77 years ago
He is entitled to be paid for the work that he did. You are going to have to pay him something. It doesn't matter that he dropped out. And it doesn't matter that he didn't stick with the case until the end.
As far as whether he is entitled to 20%, I don't know. What did your original retainer agreement say? Generally, they are for 33% to 40% plus costs. 20% sounds reasonable under those conditions - particularly considering it sounds like this attorney was working on your case for YEARS. $2,000 for over two years worth of work is a ridiculously low amount. (This pays for only 10 hours worth of work for the average attorney - and I guarantee he did more work on your case than that.)
