I had a 3 months suspension that turned into termination that ran into 1yr.Got a lawyer we won the case plus my 9 months back pay,Now Lawyer says he gets 1/3 of my back pay money plus the $85 hr money,He was hired to get my job back plus what my job owned me(back pay)..We didn't settle on payment this was part of getting my job back( 9 months back pay)..Why does he get 1/3 of that money?..Should he take his 1/3?....Thanks
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army judge
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Usually lawyers get 1/3 of any monies recovered plus expenses in these types of case.
That should be spelled out for you in your retainer agreement (contract).
What, you have no such agreement?
Discuss your concerns first with the lawyer, then with the state bar association.
I'd say that you're wasting your time.
Without the excellent lawyering by your lawyer, you'd be busted with nothing.
Thanks to your lawyer's efforts, you're sitting on a mound of money.
No lawyer would ever take a case like yours for a lousy $85.00!
Are you saying your lawyer wants to recover 33% of the financial recovery plus $85/hour he spent working on your case? Are his or her hourly fees being paid from a related attorney's fees award?
I agree with the above responder. You need to discuss the parameters of your retainer agreement separately with your attorney and with representatives of the state bar association. If your counsel will receive the contingency fee and hourly compensation, you want to make sure this arrangement passes muster under the state ethical rules. It may. It may not.
FWIW, eighty-five dollars an hour is a fraction of what plaintiff-side employment lawyers can earn in Connecticut. Nonetheless, if your attorney has a "double dip" arrangement with you, you want to make sure it is equitable under the law.
Finally, please keep in mind that your attorney appears to have done yeoman's work on your behalf. It is extremely difficult to prevail in wrongful discharge suits. The fact he or she apparently reached a conclusion in which you received your job back and 75% of your back pay could very well constitute an excellent result. With that said, you still want to make sure the financial compensation part of your retainer agreement is legal.
I agree with the above responder. You need to discuss the parameters of your retainer agreement separately with your attorney and with representatives of the state bar association. If your counsel will receive the contingency fee and hourly compensation, you want to make sure this arrangement passes muster under the state ethical rules. It may. It may not.
FWIW, eighty-five dollars an hour is a fraction of what plaintiff-side employment lawyers can earn in Connecticut. Nonetheless, if your attorney has a "double dip" arrangement with you, you want to make sure it is equitable under the law.
Finally, please keep in mind that your attorney appears to have done yeoman's work on your behalf. It is extremely difficult to prevail in wrongful discharge suits. The fact he or she apparently reached a conclusion in which you received your job back and 75% of your back pay could very well constitute an excellent result. With that said, you still want to make sure the financial compensation part of your retainer agreement is legal.
jacksgal
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do you have a copy of any agreement you made with Attorney?
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