A.G. File No. 2005-064

Contingency Fees

March 15, 2005

 


This measure would (1) limit the amount that attorneys are able to collect in contingency fees in connection with tort, personal injury, or wrongful death cases to 20 percent; (2) prohibit attorneys from shifting litigation and expert witness fees to the client for payment as part of the contingency fee agreement; and (3) preclude attorneys from recovering referral fees.