Legal Question in Business Law in California

Attorney billing

Propriety of billing. If I have 2 separate clients and I have to attend a court hearing where they are both at the same courthouse at the same day/time am I required to split travel charge or can I charge each of them the total travel, i.e., double dipping.

Any Rule that you know applies to this?

Thanks folks.

Caleb


Asked on 1/08/07, 5:06 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: Attorney billing

The purpose of billing expenses is to obtain reimbursement, not to make a profit.

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Answered on 1/08/07, 7:48 pm
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: Attorney billing

...and St. Peter said to the attorney, "That's funny, according to your billing records you've lived to the ripe old age of eighty!"

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Answered on 1/08/07, 5:12 pm
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: Attorney billing

Split the cost and time between the clients and explain in the billing why it's lower than it normally would be. Integrity is the key word here.

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Answered on 1/08/07, 5:48 pm


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