Posts Tagged ‘Attorneys Fees’

What is the most a lawyer can charge in a Social Security case?
We have talked about the typical fee agreement when you are applying for Social Security disability benefits before. But I am often asked what is maximum someone can charge?
Social Security regulations set a cap for attorneys fees.  Originally, the fee cap was $4,000, [...]

A “fee petition” is a way your lawyer asks Social Security for fees for his services.
I though attorneys were paid a percentage of what I get?
Percentage-based contingency fee agreements are the most common way attorneys get paid in Slocial Security cases. However there are two ways an attorney might get paid.
Fee agreements based on a [...]

Meet the most expensive “associate” in most law firms.  More expensive than a regular lawyer.  More expensive than the named partner.  It’s … the photocopier.
I was recently reviewing the charges for a one of my clients who was previously represented by a national law firm.  Do you know how much they were charging for copies? [...]

I have previously written about how Social Security (usually) pays your lawyer directly if you win your Social Security disability case.
But did you know that Social Security charges to do this.  The Florida Social Security Disability Blog (in my old stomping grounds of Ocala and Gainesville), discusses the Social Security “user fee.”
The Social Security Act [...]

Pop Quiz: Do you save money by waiting to hire a lawyer/attorney until your hearing is scheduled?
Answer:  No.
In a normal Social Security contingency fee agreement, you pay the same amount whether you hire an attorney a year before the hearing, or a week before the hearing.
Most Social Security disability cases are taken on a contingency fee [...]

Social Security lawyer Jonathan Ginsgerg has a great article about when NOT to fire your attorney and some of the unexpected consequences of kicking your lawyer to the curb!
A good point Jonathan brings up is that you may have a hard time finding a new lawyer willing to take your case:
Many lawyers are reluctant to accept [...]

One of the hardest parts about getting help on a Social Security case is finding the right person to work with.
What if i hire a lawyer and they don’t do anything?
What if I am not happy with the lawyer?
I don’t want to be stuck with a big bill.
Fortunately, Social Security takes a lot of [...]

Social Security fee agreements take one of two forms:

Contingency based: If you win, the attorney gets 25% of your back benefits up to a $5,300 $6,000 cap. The “25% or $5,300 $6,000″  fee agreement is a standard fee agreement that Social Security will almost always approve if the case is won and results in back benefits.
Fee [...]

I have tried to give you as much information as I can about Social Security overpayment / repayment cases, because the chances of finding an attorney to work with you are not very good.
Many Social Security attorneys get paid out of the back benefits they win for the client (typically 25% up to a cap of [...]

Nate Craig of Truth of the Matter Asserted has a great article on how easy Social Security makes it for you to hire and pay for an attorney:
Social Security cases are paid on a contingency basis, which means that the attorney can only collect a fee when you are successful in winning your case. … Currently this [...]

You call one attorney looking for help on a Social Security problem.
I can’t help you.
You call another attorney.
We aren’t taking any new Social Security cases.
You make one more call.
We don’t do Social Security cases anymore.
You may soon not be able to find an attorney to take a Social Security case. Why? Social Security is [...]