Civil Litigation: Plaintiffs
The Law Offices of David Berg has always been willing to share the financial burden of plaintiffs litigation with our clients, entering into creative fee agreements that tie our fees to our results, usually some form of either blended hourly and contingency fees or straight contingency agreements. As just one example, David Berg recently entered into an engagement agreement in a complex commercial case, in which the plaintiff agreed to pay a substantial flat, non-refundable fee and all expenses. Every penny of this payment will be returned to the Client first out of any recovery, before calculating the Firm’s reduced contingency fee interest in any settlement or recovery following a verdict. Of course, in qui tam actions, the Client pays only a contingency fee upon recovery.
Civil Litigation: Defense
On the defense side, the Law Offices of David Berg charges straight hourly fees but also encourages clients to blend their agreements between reduced hourly fees and bonuses that kick in at certain agreed-upon milestones, such as settlement at a certain amount. In some instances, a contingency fee will work even for the defense, such as the dollar savings that would result from overturning an adverse verdict.
