Lawyers charge in excess of $300 per hour for their services. Not all are associated essential criminal law or politics. Should they all be allowed to charge these fees?
2007-12-07 07:03:33 · 11 answers · asked by Maxie 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Lawyers are bottom feeders right next to politicians.
Doesn't it strike you odd that politicians are almost ALL lawyers? Why? Because they keep the laws so convoluted that it takes a lawyer to decipher them. Complex laws are not necessary, except for lawyers.
2007-12-07 07:07:16 · answer #1 · answered by The Hell With This Constitution 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Well, sometimes you don't collect on all of the cases. Lawyers spend a substantial sum of money getting a law degree. The work is extremely complex, requires long hours, etc. Just because some cases are not "essential criminal law or politics" does not make the unimportant. If you were the person with the complaint or problem I'm sure you would think it was "essential." Additionally, not all attorneys charge 300 per hour. Most are around 150.00 to 200.00. You must consider the fact that lawyers spend seven years to get a law degree (4 for undergraduate and 3 for law school). Why should doctors charge their rates, after all, not all medical services are "essential."
2007-12-07 07:11:05 · answer #2 · answered by WVAttorney 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a free market.
If you call a lawyer and don't like his fees, call another.
Remember, you are paying not just for *his* time, but for his Paralegal, his office staff, his rent, all the costs associated with running any business, plus he put 7 or 8 years into a very expensive education before he was ever able to see a penny. Many lawyers pass the Bar with over a hundred thousand dollars in student debt.
Of course, if you "really" don't like the fees, you can go to the library, check out a couple of Nolo Press self help books, and do it yourself.
Richard
2007-12-07 07:17:33 · answer #3 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They don't 'charge' 33%. They take 33% of a judgment awarded by a court or jury. They do ALL the work, pay ALL the fees, write ALL the briefs, spend LOTS of man-hours, and they get 1/3. If you think it's only a 'little work', you have the freedom to not use an attorney and try to take it to court yourself. Good luck.
2016-05-22 01:06:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lawyers charge what the market will bear, just like any other business. If you don't like the fee that 1 lawyer tells you, go to another lawyer. You can always handle the case yourself.
Don't be a lawyer hater just because you aren't smart enough to do what lawyers do. If lawyers are bottom feeders, then the people paying them must be the bottom.
2007-12-07 07:07:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Stay away from my firm. Our paralegals bill at $300/hr. Partners here bill $750/hr, and our clients pay it happily because we never lose.
You get what you pay for, nothing more.
And to all you anti-lawyer trolls out there, the next time you're in trouble and about to lose your house/income/freedom, try calling a plumber and see how far you get.
2007-12-07 07:52:41 · answer #6 · answered by gw_bushisamoron 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, but if they do a good job, I would not mind paying. But most of the time it'd be too late to find out, right. LOL.
2007-12-07 07:14:04 · answer #7 · answered by TheOne 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have yet to know of one who did anything to deserve what they charge by the hour.....Hmmmm charging by the hour - sounds like the profession of a whore. Coincidence? I don't think so!
2007-12-07 07:10:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No but i do want them to stand on the firing wall so the bullet will not hit other Innocent people?
2007-12-07 07:15:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep! That's why they went to law school so they can help you. It's like I always say, "You get what you pay for!"
2007-12-07 07:12:38 · answer #10 · answered by Lady Rhianna 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋