All fee agreements are one or a combination of these payment plans.

All fee agreements are negotiable. Our normal rate for hourly work varies between $300 and $400 an hour, which is about median rates for specialty firms in California. Our contingency percentage rate varies by the type of case, usually between 33.33 % and 40%.  If an attorney pays the costs of the lawsuit, those costs are reimbursed to the attorney before the remainder of the amount recovered is distributed to the class and the attorneys.

For class action lawsuits, attorney's fees are part of the settlement or verdict, and are subject to judicial review for fairness. The Court may approved a small additional compensation to the Class Action Representatives (the named plaintiffs) for their individual claims and for work on the case greater that the rest of the class.

If you are currently an individual client, class representative or a class member with our firm, if you have any questions, please call, write, or email us immediately.

We gladly associate as co-counsel with originating attorneys who desire expertise in wage hour, employment and class action cases.
Typically, fees are proportioned based upon both loadstar and risk. Of course, all fee agreements must be consistent with the applicable Law and, in class action cases, subject to Court approval.