Legal Question in Disability Law in Ohio

Attorney's Fees

Under statute the attorney representing a client for anADA/Title VII claim may recieve his fees on motion to the court. My question is: (1) How does the attorney calculate his fees -- 33%, or must he calculate it by billable hours? (2) Does the Court require the attorney to calculate in a specific manner?, (3) can the attorney also collect from the award?(4) How does the court determine the fee?


Asked on 10/15/03, 11:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Jacobs Jacobs & Lowder

Re: Attorney's Fees

How you pay the attorney is up to you and the attorney. How the court determines the attorney's fees to be paid to you is by counting the hours he devoted to the case and multiplying by a reasonable hourly rate for the community.

If he spends 100 hours at an hourly rate of $100/ hour,then the court could find that reasonable and award you an additional 10,000. That added to your actual award is the total amount that you are awarded. If you then have a contingency agreement with your attorney, he would take 33% or 40% of that total amount.

Call me directly if this is not clear:

Joe Jacobs 216-952-1990 / 216-227-0900

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Answered on 10/15/03, 11:56 am


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