How much is too much?

Do you feel like your lawyer has overcharged you for legal services?

It's widely known that most lawyers charge a lot for their services. Often you'll find that some lawyers charge hundreds of dollars per hour to advise and represent you. While sometimes it's necessary and worth it to pay these fees, other times you may feel that you've been overcharged for what you received in return. When you get a statement from a lawyer for the hours worked in the previous month and it isn't exactly in accord with what you think was done, or if the entries on your invoice are not sufficiently described in enough detail, you may have cause for concern.

In California, if you feel like your attorney is overcharging you or has overcharged you, you may be able to take that attorney to fee arbitration through your local bar association. You'll want to call the Bar Association to inquire about what kind of services they offer when you feel that your lawyer is overcharging you.

You may want the advice of an independent attorney to review the bills that you have received to see if you can get an opinion about whether the fees being charged to you are extraordinary for your type of case.

Call your local lawyer referral service for more information. In Riverside County, the lawyer referral service can be found at http://riversidelrs.org.

This article is offered for informational purposes only and is not to be relied upon as legal advice. You should seek the advice of an attorney rather than relying upon information that you read on this blog or elsewhere on the web.