United States Consumer Law Attorney Fee Survey for 2015-2016
United States Consumer Law Attorney Fee Survey for 2015-2016
Attorneys in every state and the U . S . Territories took part in this national survey of Consumer Law attorneys and their law practice economics . The results of this exhaustive survey continues the trend of being the most comprehensive since this continuous research work began in 1999 .
This Survey Report publishes the results of the United States Consumer Law Attorney Fee Survey for 2015-2016 . This Survey Report continues to be the only national survey of Consumer Law practitioners in the United States . Since the first Survey Report was published in 2000 the reported data has been used in more than 35 jurisdictions , including state and federal courts , the U . S . Court of Federal Claims , the U . S . Department of Justice , the U . S . Department of Labor , and the American Arbitration Association to determine reasonable attorney fee rates , resulting in more than $ 7.9 million in awards across the United States .
The Survey Report provides data for the entire United States , Washington D . C ., Puerto Rico , the U . S . Virgin Islands , and 98 greater metropolitan areas . From Cape Coral , Florida to Eugene , Oregon , from San Diego , California to Hartford , Connecticut , and points in between , this survey provides hourly rates for attorneys and paralegals , average years in practice , and far more information .
The data published here will help the bench , the bar , and attorneys everywhere to understand the economics of practicing law in the Consumer Law field nationally .
In deciding a contested attorney fee motion in a fee-shifting case , Senior United States District Judge James C . Fox ruled that the U . S . Consumer Law Attorney Fee Survey Report was more persuasive than the National Law Journal ’ s fee survey and the U . S . Attorney ’ s Laffey Matrix in Consumer Law cases . After reviewing the more general survey and data , Judge Fox turned to the Survey Report and said “ The court does , however , find the evidence in the United States Consumer Law Attorney Fee Survey to be persuasive .” LaFountain , Jr v . Paul Benton Motors of North Carolina , LLC , 2010 U . S . Dist . LEXIS 121631 , 2010 WL 4457057 ( E . D . NC , Nov . 5 , 2010 ).
You can download a free copy of the new , almost-400 page 2015-2016 Survey Report by visiting NACBA . org and logging into the Member Dashboard .
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