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Attorneys generally charge their clients in one of three ways: (1) an agreed hourly rate, times the number of hours the attorney spends on the matter; (2) a contingent fee, in which the attorney receives a percentage of the amount recovered or received by the client in the matter; or (3) a fixed-fee in which the attorney charges an agreed amount (often with some or all of the fee paid before work begins). If the attorney is charging on an hourly basis, he may require a fee deposit (sometimes called a retainer) to secure payment of the hourly fees. The client may be required to replenish this fee deposit. The attorney must hold the unearned fee deposit in her trust account until she does the work and is entitled to some or all of the payment.



State Statutes for the State of Texas

CHAPTER 2006 - AGENCY ACTIONS AFFECTING SMALL BUSINESSES AND RURAL COMMUNITIES

RECOVERY OF COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES fees and court costs if: is dismissed or judgment is awarded to the small business, the small business will seek recovery of attorney fees and court costs. (b) A small business may not recover attorney fees and court costs under this subchapter if, not later

§ 1568. License enforcement.

Superior Court for the collection of the penalty, and for interest, from the date payment was due, attorneys ' fees and other legal costs and expenses.

CHAPTER 2107 - COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT OBLIGATIONS TO STATE

ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS. general may recover reasonable attorney fees, investigative costs, and court costs incurred on behalf RETENTION OF COLLECTION FEE. collection fee for the use and benefit of the attorney general as provided by legislative appropriation (b) The attorney general may retain the amount of the collection fee from the amount of the obligation

CHAPTER 417 - THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY

(a) An insurance carrier whose interest is not actively represented by an attorney in a third-party action shall pay a fee to an attorney representing the claimant in the amount agreed on between the attorney The claimant's attorney may not receive a fee under this section to which the attorney is otherwise entitled a recovery, the court shall award and apportion between the claimant's and the insurance carrier's attorneys a fee payable out of the insurance carrier's subrogation recovery.

CHAPTER 44 - CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

(c) The criminal district attorney shall collect the fees, commissions, and perquisites that are provided (c) The criminal district attorney shall collect the fees, commissions, and perquisites that are provided (c) The criminal district attorney shall collect the fees and commissions that are provided by law for (c) The criminal district attorney shall collect the same fees that are provided by law for county and (b) The criminal district attorney shall collect the fees, commissions, and perquisites provided by

CHAPTER 82 - PRODUCTS LIABILITY

For purposes of this section, "loss" includes court costs and other reasonable expenses, reasonable attorney fees, and any reasonable damages. is entitled to recover from the manufacturer court costs and other reasonable expenses, reasonable attorney fees, and any reasonable damages incurred by the seller to enforce the seller's right to indemnification

CHAPTER 321 - PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES

a plaintiff who prevails in a suit under this section may recover exemplary damages and reasonable attorney fees.

CHAPTER 365 - LITTER

relief under Subchapter B or Section 365.032 or 365.033, a prevailing party may recover its reasonable attorney fees, court costs, and reasonable investigative costs incurred in relation to the proceeding. (c) In a suit for relief under this section, the prevailing party may recover its reasonable attorney fees, court costs, and reasonable investigative costs incurred in relation to the proceeding. In such a suit the prevailing party may recover its reasonable attorney fees, court fees, and reasonable

Federal Statutes

§ 277d–21. Attorneys’ fees; penalties

claimant under section 277d–19 of this title, may, as part of such award, determine and allow reasonable attorneys ’ fees which shall not exceed 10 per centum of the amount awarded, to be paid out of but not in addition

§ 3611. Additional remedies

The amounts recoverable under this section may include interest paid, reasonable attorneys’ fees, independent engineer and appraisers’ fees, and court costs. A defendant may recover reasonable attorneys’ fees if the court determines that the cause of action filed