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    Contingent Fee Agreement Sample

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    This contingent fee agreement establishes an attorney-client relationship between [Client] and [Attorney] for legal representation and damages claims against [Adversary] arising from an occurrence on [Date]. The Attorney agrees to perform legal services including investigation, evidence gathering, witness interviews, expenses tracking, and negotiations or legal proceedings. The Client is responsible for costs and expenses, which can be reimbursed from any settlement. The Attorney's fee is a percentage of any gross recovery without filing suit, with filing suit, or following an appeal. There is no legal obligation for the Client to pay fees if nothing is recovered. The agreement can be terminated by either party under certain conditions.

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    Contingent Fee Agreement Sample

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    This contingent fee agreement establishes an attorney-client relationship between [Client] and [Attorney] for legal representation and damages claims against [Adversary] arising from an occurrence on [Date]. The Attorney agrees to perform legal services including investigation, evidence gathering, witness interviews, expenses tracking, and negotiations or legal proceedings. The Client is responsible for costs and expenses, which can be reimbursed from any settlement. The Attorney's fee is a percentage of any gross recovery without filing suit, with filing suit, or following an appeal. There is no legal obligation for the Client to pay fees if nothing is recovered. The agreement can be terminated by either party under certain conditions.

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    This contingent fee agreement establishes an attorney-client relationship between [Client] and [Attorney] for legal representation and damages claims against [Adversary] arising from an occurrence on [Date]. The Attorney agrees to perform legal services including investigation, evidence gathering, witness interviews, expenses tracking, and negotiations or legal proceedings. The Client is responsible for costs and expenses, which can be reimbursed from any settlement. The Attorney's fee is a percentage of any gross recovery without filing suit, with filing suit, or following an appeal. There is no legal obligation for the Client to pay fees if nothing is recovered. The agreement can be terminated by either party under certain conditions.

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    Contingent Fee Agreement Sample

    Uploaded by

    Simon Wolf
    This contingent fee agreement establishes an attorney-client relationship between [Client] and [Attorney] for legal representation and damages claims against [Adversary] arising from an occurrence on [Date]. The Attorney agrees to perform legal services including investigation, evidence gathering, witness interviews, expenses tracking, and negotiations or legal proceedings. The Client is responsible for costs and expenses, which can be reimbursed from any settlement. The Attorney's fee is a percentage of any gross recovery without filing suit, with filing suit, or following an appeal. There is no legal obligation for the Client to pay fees if nothing is recovered. The agreement can be terminated by either party under certain conditions.

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    [Contingent Fee Agreement]

    The undersigned, __________, (hereinafter known as Client) requests the legal services of __________
    (hereinafter known as Attorney) for representation to assert a claim for damages against __________ arising
    out of an occurrence on or about __________ in which Client was injured or claims to have sustained injury
    and damage.
    Attorney shall perform all reasonable, necessary and usual services in matters of this kind including, but not
    limited to: investigation of facts, gathering of evidence, preparation of exhibits, interviewing witness(es),
    compiling records of expenses, and negotiations with the adversarys insurance carrier or other representative.
    If a settlement is not effected which is satisfactory to the Client, Attorney agrees to (specify: initiate alternative
    dispute resolution proceedings, arbitration, or bring an action against) ___________________ to attain the
    benefits provided by judicial oversight of the claim.
    In connection with this, Attorney will file all necessary court papers, attend pretrial conferences and status
    conferences, prepare appropriate interrogatories, requests for admissions and requests for production of
    documents, attend and take appropriate depositions, and continue settlement negotiations. If a settlement
    satisfactory to Client cannot be attained, Attorney agrees to try the case in the trial court unless permitted to
    withdraw pursuant to the Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct.
    If a judgment in favor of Client is obtained in the trial court and the adversary appeals, Attorney shall provide
    all appropriate services in resistance to the appeal, including review of the trial courts record, preparation of
    appropriate briefs, and oral argument in the reviewing courts.
    If the trial of the case should result in a judgment that is adverse to Client, Attorney shall not be obligated to
    appeal. Attorney shall advise Client of the opinion concerning the advisability of appeal and may undertake
    to provide services as appellate counsel under a new, separate and distinct FEE AGREEMENT.
    The fee of Attorney shall be contingent upon the result obtained. There shall be no legal obligation by Client
    to pay Attorney any fee if nothing is recovered from the adversary or from the Clients insurer in an
    underinsured or uninsured situation.
    However, Client is responsible for all expenses incurred in the prosecution of the claim. Client gives permission
    to Attorney to advance the payment of costs and expenses, but Client acknowledges the Client remains
    responsible for payment of said costs and expenses and agrees to reimburse Attorney for any such costs and
    expense for which Attorney advances payment. Client may reimburse Attorney as costs and expenses are
    incurred or, if Client reimburses Attorney upon settlement, Client agrees that such costs and expenses shall be
    paid out of Client's portion of the settlement proceeds.
    The legal fee of Attorney shall be _______ percent of the gross amount recovered, if settlement is achieved
    without the necessity of filing suit; ________ percent of the gross settlement or judgment if it is necessary to
    file suit; and ________ percent of the ultimate gross settlement or judgment following the trial and any appeal
    undertaken by the adversary.
    In the event of discharge by Client and in the event Client subsequently recovers money or other property as
    a result of this action, Client shall be indebted to Attorney for legal fees based upon the value in (name of city,
    state) of legal services rendered and for any costs and expenses advanced by Attorney.

    Attorney reserves the right to withdraw from representation if Client fails to cooperate or follow Attorneys
    advice on a material matter, or if any fact or circumstance arises or is discovered that would, in Attorneys
    view, render continuing representation unlawful or unethical.
    Date:
    Date:
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    Client:
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