If you’ve been fired, or you’re afraid you might be, you need to understand attorney fee structures. Attorney fee structures can be all over the map when it comes to employment law cases. Learn how the different structures work and what you specifically need to know about how contingency fee arrangements work.

In addition to the fee structure, you also need to consider costs, even when you’re under a contingency fee arrangement. Tom walks us through some of the costs you might incur in addition to your attorney fees. In some states, attorneys are not allowed to cover those costs for you. So you would have to pay those even if you are not paying for your attorney fees.

One subset of contingent fee cases is called fee shifting cases. If you go to trial and win, then the court can require your former employer to pay your attorney’s fees. 

Tom breaks down which types of cases are most likely to have a contingency fee arrangements and which will most likely have an hourly fee. He also helps us understand the different considerations for each type of fee structure. 

You Will Learn

• How a contingency fee arrangement typically works in an employment law case
• What you need to understand about the risks associated with summary judgements
• What is fee shifting and how it impacts your attorney fees
• How different types of damages will impact the value of your case

 

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