Case expenses must be reasonable

Posted March 23, 2017

In Georgia State Bar Grievances, Legal Ethics & Malpractice

Rule 1.5 of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct mandates that the fees collected by a lawyer must be "reasonable." The reasoning for this seems obvious. However, Rule 1.5 also mandates that case expenses must be reasonable. a. A lawyer shall not make an agreement for, charge, or collect an unreasonable fee or an unreasonable amount […]

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